Snakes in the bedroom?

No puns intended! Due to my roommates fear of snakes, I am considering putting a ball python enclosure in my bedroom as it's basically the only room in the house that's totally mine. Is this a bad idea? Do your snakes kick up a ruckus at night?

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Depending on your substrate I doubt you will hear your snake at night. You shouldn’t be bothered unless you’re using a infrared heat bulb


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I currently have 2 snakes (large FL rat snakes) sharing my bedroom- they don't bother me a bit. Oh, and my dog! He has his own bed too. I agree with Snow Balls- I doubt you'll have any problem. Even though BPs are nocturnal, they're not rowdy snakes, normally.

Agreeing with above. Should be no problems.

My oldest spent 10 years in my bedroom. That was even with on and off rodent pets over the years. It was honestly never a problem and I almost wonder if the close rodent proximity is what kept him eating so consistently most of the time when he was younger. LOL.

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I currently have 2 snakes (large FL rat snakes) sharing my bedroom- they don't bother me a bit. Oh, and my dog! He has his own bed too. I agree with Snow Balls- I doubt you'll have any problem. Even though BPs are nocturnal, they're not rowdy snakes, normally.

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If you’re using newspaper you will definitely hear them, I had 10 in a rack right next to my bed and they were so noisy [emoji1787]


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If you’re using newspaper you will definitely hear them, I had 10 in a rack right next to my bed and they were so noisy [emoji1787]


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Okay, I'll 'buy' that. :rolleyes: I wouldn't dream of using newspaper though- my snakes (no BPs) mostly have a mix of paper shreds & Carefresh, on a layer of paper towels. Cushy, absorbent, no noise. ;)

A few of my snakes are on indoor-outdoor carpet- & some of them have humid hides with sphagnum moss...again, no noise. My rat snakes have branches they climb on, but I use wires to secure them where they cross over each other, so they don't slip & make noise either when climbed on.

The only sounds (& "fragrance") from my snakes is the occasional excrement. :O Well, nobody's perfect.

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Okay, I'll 'buy' that. :rolleyes: I wouldn't dream of using newspaper though- my snakes (no BPs) mostly have a mix of paper shreds & Carefresh, on a layer of paper towels. Cushy, absorbent, no noise. ;)

A few of my snakes are on indoor-outdoor carpet- & some of them have humid hides with sphagnum moss...again, no noise. My rat snakes have branches they climb on, but I use wires to secure them where they cross over each other, so they don't slip & make noise either when climbed on.

The only sounds (& "fragrance") from my snakes is the occasional excrement. :O Well, nobody's perfect.

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I only used it at the time for convenience of cleaning and newspaper is super cheap. I have since switched over to cocoblox and it’s a million times better than newspaper


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I only used it at the time for convenience of cleaning and newspaper is super cheap. I have since switched over to cocoblox and it’s a million times better than newspaper


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It's okay, I figured as much. I've just never liked newspaper- very poor absorption (everything smears- ew!) & lousy traction for the snakes.

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It's okay, I figured as much. I've just never liked newspaper- very poor absorption (everything smears- ew!) & lousy traction for the snakes.

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And it smells god awful lol


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And it smells god awful lol


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I'll take your word for it. :rofl: