Do ball pythons and rat snakes get along?

[EmbraceCalamity]

If these require two entirely different environments - temps, humidity, etc. - how would they be housed together anyway? (Disregarding the fact that they'd likely kill each other.)

~Maggot

[StudentoReptile]

I hesitate to say this, but 19 yrs ago, I did house a red rat snake in with my ball python. Mind you, I was 11 yrs old and didn't know any better. This was a 29 gal tank with newspaper, a heat rock, and a florescent light strip. Both snakes were adults and behavior-wise, they were fine. But the BP sometimes would go off feed, which could have been due to stress caused by being forced into close proximity to another snake.

Thankfully, this was a temporary situation. I gave the rat snake away, and I still have the BP today. But I still ignorantly exposed both snakes to unnecessary stress, risk to pathogens and risk of injury. It can happen, and I have seen it happen in other cases. I will say this: kingsnakes are not the only snake that will eat other snakes.

[infernalis]

Originally Posted by EmbraceCalamity

If these require two entirely different environments - temps, humidity, etc. - how would they be housed together anyway? (Disregarding the fact that they'd likely kill each other.)

~Maggot

Point very well made..

[Snakeman8]

heck no they would not get along at ALL.