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I have a rabbit that runs around my house all day when I'm around. Once my BP settles in I'm gonna handle him frequently. I'm gonna watch tv with my bp, but my rabbit tends to jump on the couch and lays down. Would the bp try to strike at her?

lol I think this is a bad idea...

I agree, it would be a bad idea. I'd keep them separated just to be on the safe side.

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Lol ok, I'll keep them separated.

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Also, NEVER forget to wash your hands after handling your bunny and before handling your BP. That could be a big ouuuch lol :)

I have a habit of washing my hands after touching ANYTHING, I'm a germ freak lol.

Well, I have my lionhead bunny in my snake room. Since my snakes (two ball pythons and a dumeril's boa) don't eat rabbits for their usual meals, I don't think they recognize the scent as food. I handle my bunny and then handle my dumeril's boa right after. They don't really give a crap.

In your case though, the only reason a ball python (much too small to eat a rabbit) would strike at a bunny is if the bunny's movements scare it. You really don't have to worry about a ball python thinking a rabbit is food...

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Originally Posted by redshepherd

Well, I have my lionhead bunny in my snake room. Since my snakes (two ball pythons and a dumeril's boa) don't eat rabbits for their usual meals, I don't think they recognize the scent as food. I handle my bunny and then handle my dumeril's boa right after. They don't really give a crap.

In your case though, the only reason a ball python (much too small to eat a rabbit) would strike at a bunny is if the bunny's movements scare it. You really don't have to worry about a ball python thinking a rabbit is food...

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I've got a couple big girls that wouldn't have too many problems getting a wild size rabbit down. With balls being as picky as they are most would probably turn up their noses. My big albino girl on the other hand has not figured out that she is a ball python will take anything that is warm when there is the scent of rodent in the air. She is a very enthusiastic eater. If i let her she will put a third of herself outside her tub and wait for food as soon as it is within reach...wham. Wish they all were that cooperative. She without a doubt would take a small rabbit.

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Originally Posted by JodanOrNoDan

I've got a couple big girls that wouldn't have too many problems getting a wild size rabbit down. With balls being as picky as they are most would probably turn up their noses. My big albino girl on the other hand has not figured out that she is a ball python will take anything that is warm when there is the scent of rodent in the air. She is a very enthusiastic eater. If i let her she will put a third of herself outside her tub and wait for food as soon as it is within reach...wham. Wish they all were that cooperative. She without a doubt would take a small rabbit.

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While there is the scent of rodent in the air, is really the difference. I think any of mine would go for something warm if I have a rat thawing in the room, whether a rabbit or my hand or a puppy. LOL

On any normal occasion that isn't feeding day though, anything is safe as long as there is no rats or mice smells. In addition, rabbits are not actually rodents, so their scent is quite different.

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Originally Posted by danielwilu2525

I have a habit of washing my hands after touching ANYTHING, I'm a germ freak lol.

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Well hello there fellow germaphobe :D

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While there is the scent of rodent in the air, is really the difference. I think any of mine would go for something warm if I have a rat thawing in the room, whether a rabbit or my hand or a puppy. LOL

On any normal occasion that isn't feeding day though, anything is safe as long as there is no rats or mice smells. In addition, rabbits are not actually rodents, so their scent is quite different.

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I have been schooled. I have just been made aware that my definition of a rodent is 100 years old. I believe she will still eat it. Might pick one up tonight and find out for sure if she will take it with no rats in the room.

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Originally Posted by redshepherd

Well, I have my lionhead bunny in my snake room. Since my snakes (two ball pythons and a dumeril's boa) don't eat rabbits for their usual meals, I don't think they recognize the scent as food. I handle my bunny and then handle my dumeril's boa right after. They don't really give a crap.

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Still, be very careful with that. Boa species will eat rabbits, including Dums, once they are large enough.

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Originally Posted by AbsoluteApril

Still, be very careful with that. Boa species will eat rabbits, including Dums, once they are large enough.

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Yeah! I believe once boa constrictors or dums are large enough to see it as food, it's potentially dangerous. But ball pythons though...

It depends how big the bunny is. . .my girl is 6 pounds and I don't think any BP has a chance, lol :P

I buy rabbits as feeders, all sizes from 30-gram kits up through 4-5 pound rabbits for my retics.

I have offered every ball python an appropriate size rabbit fuzzy. Every one of them went EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW YUUUUUUUUUCKY!

OTOH every one of my Dums and BRB's, and all but one of my BCI's, will hit a rabbit feeder like the fist of an angry god.

Now, I'm not saying that your ball python won't suddenly decide to give rabbit a try but I think it's unlikely.

I would never handle a Dum or other boa with a rabbit even in the house, bunny is very pungent compared to rat.

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It depends how big the bunny is. . .my girl is 6 pounds and I don't think any BP has a chance, lol :P

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Same, my bunny boy is 5 lbs!

Haha :D

Over the years we've seen several threads dealing with some form of interaction / mixing of furry pets with scaly pets. Some of them were even accompanied by pictures (like the guy who let his BP ride on his dog's back). Pretty much, the Borg Collective has ruled that the mixing of fur and scales is a bad day waiting for a place to happen.

Your mileage may vary...

I'll weigh in for what its worth.

I have come in from butchering rabbits, and handled the cornsnake and rosy boa with merely a handwash (still lightly spattered all over otherwise), and never had a problem. Maybe sounds weird, but sometimes the corn just wants out, and I'll put him out on the front porch for a little exercise. I can always clean up better later.

I'm out every morning and evening feeding the livestock. I handle the bunnies whenever I'm in with them so they aren't so scared when I take them out for slaughter. To a good nose, I probably stink of rabbit (and other animals) most of the time.

I'd keep them apart. The rabbit might not feel secure around the snake.

For what it's worth, my butter male is so easygoing he doesn't seem to mind kisses from my rough (Lassie type) collie. My champagne female doesn't seem to like me or the dog. I guess it's at least partly the personalities of your animals.