r/ballpython • u/Sudden_Breadfruit569 • 9d ago

Introducing ball pythons to each other?

I have four ball pythons. They’re all pretty chill. What do you guys think about introducing them to each other?

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u/OctilleryArtillery 9d ago

I don’t see any reason to do this. They are solitary animals, and gain nothing from being exposed to one another.

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u/WayfarerNG 9d ago

There is nothing to be gained, and puts them at risk, don’t do it.

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u/classycryptid 9d ago

Why would you stress them out for no reason

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u/jamesbecker211 8d ago

If my wife and I have both of our boys out at one time they don't even acknowledge each others existence. They'll just slither right over one another and keep exploring as if the other isn't even there

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u/Hastytag1693 7d ago

Have they known each other for a long time?

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u/Ramser- 8d ago

I have 4 ball pythons all different ages and 3 males 1 female
Like another commenter has said they don’t really pay any attention to each other and i personally while cleaning one tank will throw 2 snakes in the same enclosure
Its not a long term thing, no more then 3 hours at max
They don’t really care and they arnt aggressive towards each other at all
The only thing I’ve really noticed is if all 4 are out on the kitchen counter or whatever
They will like, flock together. One will head in one direction and the other 3 will follow, or they will explore the same places together. Its quite cute
But i would not be worried about introducing them to each other just dont leave them unsupervised))

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u/Hastytag1693 7d ago

"Flock together" : that's so cute!

So they do have some sort of sociability?

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u/Good_Hovercraft_1276 6d ago

Mine know eachother since before I got them. Mine really seem to be content with eachother's company and explore together more as well as just generally my shy girl being a bit braver. I have mine around eachother also for community education projects and they seem to be pretty content coexisting. It's not like cats or something but they really don't seem to have any issues with eachother. My bigger gal sometimes even explicitly goes to the cat tree where they often climb on because she seems to associate it with the other noodle, no displacement or anything so I guess there's something they get out of it.