question time

i have my bp's in my closet and my pitt has her own couch which is not that far from my bed. Do u think the ball pythons will get freaked out by her smell and bite when i have them out or thats only with rats mice etc. :weirdface

By pitt you mean pitt bull right?

We have two dogs and they are always running by the snakes and the snakes don't care or really notice at all. Not that I have noticed. I have noticed no difference in their temperament when around the dogs.

yea pitbull 120lb female guard dog for anyone who wants to steal my snakes lol

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...79661139_l.jpg

Holy crap.... I love dogs, But Im just saying... I weight 140 LBs and thats when I pig out alot... lol

yea shes big well she runs with 35lb vest on for 2 miles
and pulls 250lbs with the sled

Having the dog nearby shouldn't make them more likely to bite. My boa never cared about the dog. No chance of them mistaking your for food. ;)

Here is a video that tried to answer the same question.

http://snakebytes.tv/index.php?optio...d=67&Itemid=14

fast forward to 6:00 if you just want to see the part about snakes and dogs.

Nice Pit!!! I have my three dogs around my snake enclosures all the time. the dogs don't pay attention to them and vice versa.

As far as I've noticed, snakes really don't mind a dog around them. I have two dogs at home, and they are constantly around my snakes when I handle them. My snakes will even try to smell them. The dog will not effect the snakes in anyway to cause them to show aggressive behavior or even bite.

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Originally Posted by kris62901

yea pitbull 120lb female guard dog for anyone who wants to steal my snakes lol

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...79661139_l.jpg

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Oh Kris, she is just a big teddy bear :), I bet she's spoiled rotten also :D

My snakes don't care about dogs the slightest bit, been 10 years with one of them, no problems ever besides the first time the dog was introduced to a snake. My corn tagged her nose once and she leaves em all alone now. :) We've actually trained a few dogs with my corn snake...he's quite the teacher. :)

For some reason I read that as "...for anyone that wants to steal my STEAKS"
I was like "Totally"

LOL

Anyhow, very nice looking dog.

But what I was going to say is I work in a lab with tons of different animals and my BP doesnt seem to notice if I smell like them or not.

http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/r.../Jordan051.jpg


I got pits too.... That is chico but they dont even notice my snake when he is out.... Same goes for the snake even though Im sure they know they are there

Your pitbull looks like a sweatheart!

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Originally Posted by STEW

http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/r.../Jordan051.jpg


I got pits too.... That is chico but they dont even notice my snake when he is out.... Same goes for the snake even though Im sure they know they are there

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Chico is one beautiful boy!

Here is our Cletus, the most sensitive (I mean he gets his feelings hurt & sulks) pit that we've owned

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...s1100_2550.jpg

Once you snakes identify the dog and their smell as "not food" and "not threat", they won't care. Here is a link to a photo of a pit with a bp collar...


http://www.repticzone.com/photogalle...ythons/Snakes/

My dog (a 42lb mutt) has never scared or tempted the snakes, and he's VERY protective of them - as he is with all of my other pets. :) Delilah did strike at the cat once, but she was already a little stressed at that moment. So in general, I don't think it's a big deal... heck, the East Bay Vivarium even has 3 "shop dogs" at their facility! http://www.eastbayvivarium.com/aboutus/aboutus.html

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Originally Posted by Vypyrz

Once you snakes identify the dog and their smell as "not food" and "not threat", they won't care. Here is a link to a photo of a pit with a bp collar...


http://www.repticzone.com/photogalle...ythons/Snakes/

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LOL... that's adorable! :) I've been wanting to get a picture of my BP & dog, but haven't had the guts to do something like that yet.

Nice dog, but it's not mean. You can pretty much tell by looking at a dog, or rather I can.

A lot of people let their dogs roam around while handling the snakes, and nothing happens. Sure the possibility is always there, but the chance of it happening is rare.