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a friend of mine is having a problem with his male ball python.he purchased a female about 2 months ago and have them in the same enclosure.the male has not eat since.there is no aggression between the 2 in fact they lay together.has anyone had this problem,or have any suggestions for solving the problem?
 
More than likely the male isnt gonna eat while in the same cage as the female all he has on his mind is breeding.If I was ya'll I would seperate them and give him sometime.Although I have a few males that havent eating since I took them from the females.And if they arent big enough for breeding I would still keep them seperate.Some ball pythons go off fed during the winter months.I have some that did and some that never refused a meal all winter.
 
Dusty has a few great points.

1. It is never a good idea to house any Boids together, it can lead to stress and poor feeding habits by 1 or both of the animals that are housed together. Ball pythons (IMO) should not be housed together for ANY reason other than breeding.

2. It could be as simple as a winter fast. I have had males and females fast for as long as 7 months during the winter.

I would not worry about it too much, but it would be a good idea to tell your friend he needs to keep them in seperate tanks.
 
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