is it ok to keep live mice and snakes in the same room?
I was just wondering if it is ok to keep live mice in the same room as you keep your ball pythons .. I know there is alot to find about this on google but I wanted your opinion since you are the experts in the field
so does keeping mice in the same room as your snakes have any effect on the snakes breeding or feeding? if anyone has experience with this I would greately appreciate your help
best regards, Andrej
Re: is it ok to keep live mice and snakes in the same room?
I keep my snakes in the same room with live mice and I have seen no ill effects at all.
Re: is it ok to keep live mice and snakes in the same room?
X2 my rat breeding rack is next to my snake enclosures and I have had no ill affects at all. All my snake eat F/T and are still eating great :P
Re: is it ok to keep live mice and snakes in the same room?
No, it is not O.K. to do. Just because a lot of people do it doesn't mean is right. Sure you can do it and be successful at it but you are asking for trouble. Once you acquire a finicky snake it will affect its feeding response and would be that much harder for the snake to accept a meal.
Re: is it ok to keep live mice and snakes in the same room?
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luijibored
No, it is not O.K. to do. Just because a lot of people do it doesn't mean is right. Sure you can do it and be successful at it but you are asking for trouble. Once you acquire a finicky snake it will affect its feeding response and would be that much harder for the snake to accept a meal.
Actually some of my finicky snakes eat better now that the rats are in the room. For the most part I notice no difference. I don't have a single ball python that has gone off feed since I moved the rats into the room. Just a question, have you ever had rodents living in the same room as your reptiles? Just curious. I'm genuinely interested, I haven't seen any negative effects from my experience - Just curious if your speak from experience. I have always wondered if anyone has seen it effect feeding responses. I'm not trying to be a jerk, just trying to see if you've tried it and seen it effect them.
cheers.