New pet

My roommate just got a pet dumbo rat which we all play with. I have 3 ball pythons in my room. I know to wash my hands a few times And probably even change shirts after playing with the rat before i handle the snakes. But after a while will the snakes get used to the rat smell in the appt and not think its feeding time all day? And when i bring the snakes in the living room where we play with the rat (while the rat is not there obviously), since the scent is everywhere will it react as if it was feeding time or will it just get used tothe fact that the whole place smells like a rat? Haha.

My carpet is in same room as rats and she don't care she only eats once a month about, I offer her every ten days but big ol girl only eats everyother time or so. I will be moving all snakes and rats in same room it doesn't seem to cause problems

We have rats and snakes in the same room. Doesn't affect anybody.

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Sweet!

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Originally Posted by DrDooLittle

We have rats and snakes in the same room. Doesn't affect anybody.

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ditto!

you should be fine.

If you don't keep them in the same room normally, but bring him into the room the rat is in when you hold him it's possible he could go into feeding mode. I'm guessing he's able to smell the rat even when he's not in that room so he should be alright. I have kept my snakes and rats in the same room for years and they are perfectly fine, new snakes just take a week or two to adjust to the smell.

I've kept pet rats and pet ball pythons in the same room my entire life (growing up I always had both) - in the stores as well the rats are, by necessity, in the same building/room as the snakes. While yes, to a certain extent I am sure they get accustomed to the smell, they also know as soon as a rodent is dropped into the cage with them. Smell is just one cue for a feeding response, they also get triggered by sight and heat.

I wouldn't stress too much. :)

-Jen

Cool. Great to know. Wasnt stressed at all. Jus wandering if i should expect some snappy snakes for a few weeks or so