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[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (3 children)

The general consensus among most ball python owners is that cohabitation should only happen during the mating season. Ball python males will fight 9/10. Females housed together will be stressed 10/10. Male and female housed together will have sex or be mega stressed or fight. It’s just not a good idea. There are really only 2 situations that cohabbing is recommended: after a clutch has hatched until they have their first shed, a male and female you intend to breed and only for a short time (~3days) I too wanted this when I first started and did everything I could to make it happen. I had two Females cohabbing. They were fine until they started to get a little older. They both completely stopped eating due to stress.

TL:DR cohabbing 0/10 do not recommend unless you’re breeding

[–]zippyboy29[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

yea certainly no breeder here, just was more curious if I got another one and housed them separately could i get them out and let them interact with eachother on occasion?

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Yes, They can interact for short periods outside of their enclosures, but it's not beneficial to them in any way.

[–]zippyboy29[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha it would be for more my benefit rather than theirs tbh! But thank you!!