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Hi everyone. I had a question. I am looking into getting a ball python, but I have 6 cats. Would the smell of the cats bother the ball or drive it crazy with hunger? Please let me know if anyone here has any idea... If it helps, I would keep it on my porch area of my apartment, not in the general apartment with the cats. Thanks in advance.

Catnipcutie

I have two cats and 11 BP's and I've never had a problem. I asked a couple of well known breeders the same ? before I started to collect my BP and they said it should be no problem. I would try to keep them out of reach of the cats though. I found one of my cats on top of an enclosure on the screen and that was it. A seperate room would be best. Good Luck

Thanks a lot for the help!

Catnipcutie

Yea I have a dog and I was wondering if the dander will be hard on the snake? I have seen pics of people letting their snakes crawl on the floor, but Im afraid I wont be able to do that because I have a long haired dog who sheds. Any coments?

I have 3 cats and 70 ball pythons. They actually hang out with me in the snake room when I clean cages. There awesome!

I feel a little sorry for the rodents if one should hit the deck while I'm feeding.....; ).

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Jim Perron
Python Passion Reptiles
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www.pythonpassionreptiles.com

I feel a little sorry for the rodents if one should hit the deck while I'm feeding.....; ).

Laughin my ass off!!!
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Tosha

1.1.0 Ball Python (Harry and Fluffy)
0.1.0 Siberian Husky (Kita)
0.2.0 Feline (Pippen and Pandora)
0.0.1 Dessert Tortoise (Pope)
5.4.2 Fish (1,2,3,4...)
0.0.1 Frog rescued from pool skimmer
0.0.2 Lizards rescued from pool skimmer

Many, many years ago when I got my first snake, there weren't a whole lot of snake experts or all the resources that there are today to get information (and I was a teenager who probably wouldn't have listened anyway). Anyway, I got my ball python and always had it with me (she'd curl up in my hair and hang there all day). I also had dogs, cats, birds, rabbits. The thought never occured to me that their smell might disturb (for lack of a better word) my snake. Occasionally when I had the sanke out, I'd find a cat or dog poking it's nose at her. But no one ever got hurt, the snake didn't appear scared or threatened or hungry for that matter. More oblivious if anything. Whether it was dumb luck that nothing happened or that the snake was eventually trained that these other creatures weren't food or a threat, I couldn't really tell you. I'd venture that it was a little bit of both. I guess that doesn't really answer your question but I thought I'd share the story.
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Tosha

1.1.0 Ball Python (Harry and Fluffy)
0.1.0 Siberian Husky (Kita)
0.2.0 Feline (Pippen and Pandora)
0.0.1 Dessert Tortoise (Pope)
5.4.2 Fish (1,2,3,4...)
0.0.1 Frog rescued from pool skimmer
0.0.2 Lizards rescued from pool skimmer

The day I got my first snake was when I got my cat too, LoL. The redtail I had was about 4 1/2 ft at the time, and my cat was just a kitten. She'd paw at the enclosure alot (curiousity maybe?) Now, I currently have 4 ball pythons and my redtail, and my cat is no worse for wear...no incidents that is, or injuries. My redtail is actually scared of my cat...and squirms away from her in the opposite direction if I hold the redtail, LoL! Now, I am no expert by all means(3 years experience). I've had alot of escapes in the time I've had my ball pythons (I swear they are little convicts! ) - no escapes recently anyway. But, my cat has never hurt any of them, and I haven't seen her hurt either. The snakes are just usually coiled behind my fridge. If I put one of the snakes on the ground, my cat will look, but keep her distance too...maybe some type of unknowingly draw between the two. Mice on the other hand disapear with my cat around!!!

~Andrea

Thanks a lot for all of your kind attention to my question. Today I got my first ball python and it really doesn't seem to care about teh cats. Also, the cats don't even seem to care about the snake! LOL!! Thank you all very much!

Catnipcutie