Don't try this at home...

The last time I posted pics of my cat & snake/s, I was reminded to give a disclaimer - so please children, do not try this unless you're experienced with handling both species together. ;)

Also, the cat in these photos is 16 years old, going deaf, and has absolutely zero hunting instinct... I've had her since she was a kitten, and haven't seen her catch anything other than a moth (if it flies into her face, lol). The snake is super mellow too, so not worried about them near each other! Anyway, just thought you'd like these photos of Kona the cat and Bobbi the BP.

*mwah*
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P.S. I recently encountered this imbecile on a Humane Society FB page, who made a stupid comment about a middle-aged woman who adopted a cat & had snakes at home. Wish I could show her these pics! Hehe.

I couldn't say I would do it regardless of the age but that's just me and I'm not going to knock you for doing it. Nice photos though.

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Originally Posted by Neal

I couldn't say I would do it regardless of the age but that's just me and I'm not going to knock you for doing it. Nice photos though.

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Well, I wouldn't say I "did" anything in particular - I just took out the snake for a minute, and she slithered over Kona on her own. I just didn't push her away immediately, since I know they pose no threat to each other. Not to mention, my hand was just a few inches away & I have fast reflexes.

Thanks, though. ;)

my moms dog and i used to hang out with my balls when I lived with her the first picture... like he always does is.... begging for food
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not the picture I was looking for but close enough
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Aw, that's cute. :)

My dog is kind of afraid of the snakes, probably because I taught him to "leave it" when I first got them. I have a couple of pictures of him near one, but usually he gets up and runs away if they approach.

Nice! I take my Ball Python out around my dogs regularly so they know that snakes aren't a thread or anything. My dogs will let my snakes slither all over them, and my snakes aren't scared of my dogs, either. However my male BCI is extremely aggressive so I don't let anyone/any other animals around him, besides me, when I handle the little meanie.

My Ball Python escaped once, and my dog sat right next to the bucket he was hiding in. She didn't bark at him, or get in his face, just sat their looking at the bucket, wagging her tail.

When I take my ball out my little dog walks over and I don't think she really understands its another living creature, as she gets all excited and wants to get as close as possible and had even tried to lick him!

You know your cat better than anybody. If you know your pet can behave around snakes then i say go for it. I think its great for our pet to interact possible. This is an old pic but a perfect example of pets getting along.http://i1324.photobucket.com/albums/...ps165e0a9c.jpg

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Originally Posted by Samii

When I take my ball out my little dog walks over and I don't think she really understands its another living creature, as she gets all excited and wants to get as close as possible and had even tried to lick him!

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That's how mine were at first lol they'd come up and sniff my Ball Python a few times and then do a little taste test to see if he was eatable? Lol

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Originally Posted by Gerardo

You know your cat better than anybody. If you know your pet can behave around snakes then i say go for it. I think its great for our pet to interact possible. This is an old pic but a perfect example of pets getting along.http://i1324.photobucket.com/albums/...ps165e0a9c.jpg

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Lol! I think the dog is saying "ummm... what is this thing?"

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Originally Posted by B.O.S Reptiles

That's how mine were at first lol they'd come up and sniff my Ball Python a few times and then do a little taste test to see if he was eatable? Lol

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Lol she does it every single day! And she doesn't really seem to have any interest in eating, just getting some attention, she's a needy girl for sure!

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Originally Posted by Samii

Lol she does it every single day! And she doesn't really seem to have any interest in eating, just getting some attention, she's a needy girl for sure!

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So are mine! The can't handle themselves if I give my snakes 0.0.1% more attention o.o they'll go crazy and bark and freak out if I'm not constantly giving them attention, and loving on them lol like a toddler or something xD But they're very gentle and sweet when my snakes are out
Idk if you've noticed this or have a dog that does this; but a lot of dogs will calm down around babies, and new animals and be gentle/curious. Thankfully that's how mine are! Was really easy to get my snakes used to them because they weren't being crazy. My female Pit x Lab (Layla) is curious of my new 6' long Dumeril's. I'm not comfortable introducing them quite yet, though :p

I know when I was playing with my yellow anaconda girl a few years back the neighbors mini dog(douchand) or w/e came running to my feet barking and my girl tried to snatch her up.

You know your animals best, so not gonna judge there. The cat is so relaxed I think she went to sleep.

I could never do thet with my dogs though since I have scotties, as far as they're concerned anything that moves (and some things that don't) must be pounced on IMMEDIATELY. They snap at leaves in the air outside if the wind blows. :P

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Originally Posted by Neal

I know when I was playing with my yellow anaconda girl a few years back the neighbors mini dog(douchand) or w/e came running to my feet barking and my girl tried to snatch her up.

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Anaconda? Yeah, now that IS a snake I wouldn't trust around cats or small dogs! :weirdface

A small juvenile ball python, however, couldn't really do any damage to them... so it's really more the dog/cat we have to watch, and I'd only say "some are okay around snakes, some are not." I totally trust Kona (the cat in the photo), only halfway trust my Persian Cyrus, and do NOT trust my tuxedo cat Bindi. The latter was semi-feral when I rescued her, and still has very strong hunting instincts as a result. Once or twice she's been allowed near a snake, and almost immediately tried to whack them with her claws. Little brat, lol.

Bottom line, of course, is that they should always be supervised (when together) regardless of individual temperaments. The same could be said for kids and dogs, birds and cats, etc, so I think common sense just has to be used in a multi-species household. Right?

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Originally Posted by Badgemash

You know your animals best, so not gonna judge there. The cat is so relaxed I think she went to sleep.

I could never do thet with my dogs though since I have scotties, as far as they're concerned anything that moves (and some things that don't) must be pounced on IMMEDIATELY. They snap at leaves in the air outside if the wind blows. :P

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Yep, she was definitely asleep... didn't even flinch the whole time.

As for dogs, their breed/s is very relevant when it comes to trusting them around smaller pets. My dog is a 47lb herding mix of some sort (best guess Cattle Dog or Kelpie x Husky or GSD?), so all he wants to do is put them in a corner. The few times I've had escapee feeder rodents, all I had to do was let Rudy act out his herding instincts... he'll alert me once they're found, and stand watch without even trying to attack/kill. He used to try herding my cats too, but they cured him of that with a few swats to the nose! I guess that's where the old saying - as difficult as herding cats - comes from, huh? :P

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Originally Posted by Gerardo

You know your cat better than anybody. If you know your pet can behave around snakes then i say go for it. I think its great for our pet to interact possible. This is an old pic but a perfect example of pets getting along.

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Dawwwww, what a cutie pie! Looks a little perplexed, but obviously not aiming to eat or kill it. And yes, I literally couldn't know those two animals any better... I've had Kona for over 16 years now (since she was about 8 weeks old), and the snake is one I bred and raised myself. They're both completely docile creatures, who really couldn't care any less about one another. Seriously.

Now for some more dog/snake photos, so this doesn't turn into a chatting thread - here's my Rudy with two of the snakes. He usually gets up and walks away from them, as I said above, but sometimes is just too tired to bother!

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This is his "leave it" face:
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And his "I'm so over it" face?
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Originally Posted by Neal

I know when I was playing with my yellow anaconda girl a few years back the neighbors mini dog(douchand) or w/e came running to my feet barking and my girl tried to snatch her up.

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Ya, really depends on the species of snake for me. Ball pythons are so picky about prey preference I don't worry about them. My boas and especially my adult carpet pythons are a whole different story. They would DEFINITELY kill and probably eat my dachshund and chihuahua.

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Originally Posted by treeboa

Ya, really depends on the species of snake for me. Ball pythons are so picky about prey preference I don't worry about them. My boas and especially my adult carpet pythons are a whole different story. They would DEFINITELY kill and probably eat my dachshund and chihuahua.

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That's a good point (the bolded sentence), considering I have BPs who won't eat certain COLORS of rats/mice... so I highly doubt they'd go for a cat or dog.

My colubrids and JCP have much stronger feeding responses, and probably would strike at the mammals in the house - particularly my ghost corn snake Eddie, who I always say would "eat a dead cat if he could fit it in his mouth." He's a pig! I'm totally more careful with them, and won't even crack their tubs open if the other critters are nearby.

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Originally Posted by Lolo76

Yep, she was definitely asleep... didn't even flinch the whole time.

As for dogs, their breed/s is very relevant when it comes to trusting them around smaller pets. My dog is a 47lb herding mix of some sort (best guess Cattle Dog or Kelpie x Husky or GSD?), so all he wants to do is put them in a corner. The few times I've had escapee feeder rodents, all I had to do was let Rudy act out his herding instincts... he'll alert me once they're found, and stand watch without even trying to attack/kill. He used to try herding my cats too, but they cured him of that with a few swats to the nose! I guess that's where the old saying - as difficult as herding cats - comes from, huh? :P

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Kind of jealous right now, if I were to have an escaped feeder there would be a bloodbath. My neighbors call them The Scottish Terrorists. I love my pups, but I have never ever seen dogs with such high prey drive as my two little idiots.

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Originally Posted by Lolo76

Anaconda? Yeah, now that IS a snake I wouldn't trust around cats or small dogs!

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That's a snake I wouldn't trust (easily) around me! I've seen the attitudes some of the locals have had, and; Nippy + can get up to 500 LBS... Not really a combo I like! Beautiful animals, though.

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Originally Posted by Badgemash

Kind of jealous right now, if I were to have an escaped feeder there would be a bloodbath. My neighbors call them The Scottish Terrorists. I love my pups, but I have never ever seen dogs with such high prey drive as my two little idiots.

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It's funny, dachshunds are supposed to be the same way as your scotties, but mine loves my hedgehog and reptiles. Just tonight he spotted an escaped African soft fur and all he did was run to it and look at me like, "come get this thing!" Here's a pic of him (Joey) and my hedgehog (Campbell) when I first brought the hedgie home:

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