Snake Rack and Rat Rack in the same room?

[ru8fru]

Yeah basically would this be ok to do? It would just be in a regular bedroom, could put them at separate sides. I just don't want to do it if it will constantly make my snakes think its feeding time with possibly constantly scenting them. Or if it would possibly make them aggressive.

I just built my first rat rack today and am super excited. I have 2 female and 2 male rats and noticed last night the female was so big and breathing heavy and today on my lunch saw a whole bunch of tiny red babies hah! First timer

[don15681]

mine are in separate rooms. but I do know a breeder who has a large room in the basement and has snakes and rodents that are kept in the same room. He produces hatchlings each year. so I know it can be done, not saying that it's the best way.

[ameh78]

I had my snakes, rats and mice in my office for several months. i saw no change in feeding, had no issues with no wanting to eat or being aggressive.

However, i simple got to many mice and rats.. and they stunk horribly. Also had to get much bigger cages. I spend a lot of time in my office so... rats and mice are now in the basement.

[mykee]

I breed my rats in the same room that I keep my entire collection of 100+ snakes. I have done this for almost 8 years and produce healthy, happy babies every season. They eat wonderfully too...

[Stewart_Reptiles]

I have done that for several years until very recently and never had any issue snakes were eating fine and they were not more aggressive either.

[ru8fru]

Thanks for all the replies guys!!! I know its not a requirement obviously but I know that prescenting your "snake room" with your rats that it is supposed to alert your snakes that a meal is coming. That would really be my only objection to doing it. I mean if this isn't the case then right on I think im going to move my snake rack upstairs.

[snakesRkewl]

If anything my snakes are eating better now being in the same room as the rats as they did when they were in separate parts of the house.

[mechnut450]

keep 2 asf lab tubs, a big mouse tank and a small( until they fill up ) rat pair tank been in the same room for over a year wit hthe snakes. no problems for me outside can never keep enough bodies on hand for 25 snakes

[sarahlovesmiike]

I've kept them in the same room before with no ill effects. They are in separate rooms now, but only because the cat gets locked in that room at night and I can really do without him terrorizing the rats all night LOL.