Keeping boas and rats in the same room?

Yeah.. I guess I'm just unlucky in that my cat (although otherwise awesome) has a high prey drive... and he's sneaky enough to know not to show it when we're around.

I once left the rat / reptile room door open for a few minutes, came back, and he was on top of one of the big rat cages... Poor rats were traumatized huddled in a back corner. Took one female about 2 days to start coming out in the open again.

When / if I can afford more sturdy enclosures that are sufficiently cat-proof, I'd love to let him roam around where he wanted. Until then though, the critter room is off-limits. Ideally, I'd like a basement that is big enough for a critter room and then a reptile room, but we'll see... Basements are virtually non-existent here in Georgia.

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Originally Posted by Daybreaker

I've handled all of my boas (including my 7' male) in the same room as my two pet rats (and three indoor rabbits) and they don't pay them any mind: it's like they don't even notice them even when I stand right next to the small animal cages while handling them. So personally I haven't had any issues (same with my retic female: she doesn't notice the rats either).

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Brave!


I don't like the idea of rats in the same room of big snakes that eat rats. IMO