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bladeblaster · 05-22-12, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by StudentoReptile

Bladeblaster, can you provide any factual evidence that it is advantageous or beneficial to keep a red-tail boa and a ball python in the same enclosure?

My "opinions" are based on my own experiences and that of others. This makes them FACT. Just because I didn't get a grant from a university and spend thousands of dollars of tax-payers money, and compromised the lives of a bunch of snakes doing experiments doesn't make my point any less valid. So far, I have yet to come across any evidence that indicates this practice is beneficial to the animals involved. At best, they tolerate it and "survive." At worst...well, you saw the photo, and like I said, I'll post more later if you're not convinced.

So again: can you provide any factual evidence that it is advantageous or beneficial to keep a red-tail boa and a ball python in the same enclosure? If not, then we'll agree to disagree.

I'm done arguing about the red-tail in the photo. It is a red-tailed boa eating a ball python, and my only purpose for posting it was to show that it can happen. Not to determine the age, size, and locality of the snake.

I never said it was beneficial to keep a BP and a RTB together, in fact I have already stated that I do not think it is beneficial.

You are the one using your 'opinion' as fact, I am pointing out that they are not facts, mearly opinions. You state that snakes are solitary creatures, can I ask how much field herping you have done to be able to declare this as a fact?

I am not specfically debating keeping a BP and an RTB together, your sweeping statement was that you cannot keep a boa and a python together. I have chosen to debate this, because I think it is possible to do so, with the proper consideration.

You used the photo in question as an argument for not cohabiting a boa and a python, therefor everything in that picture is relevant, and if the RTB is over 2ft then I will eat my hat. You can tell by the head and body shape / musculature that snake is round about 12 months old.