Bird and Snake Compatibility?

[mzh3de]

This is probably a stupid question, but I wanna be sure just in case.

Would it be safe to house a pet bird and reptile in the same room? Obv they would never have a chance to interact/be out at the same time, and I'd be in the room at all times.

I'd be mostly concerned about either of them causing distress to the others. I think very few animals are comfortable with snakes in general, and I'm not sure if the smells or smth would bother the reptiles.

(I don't own a bird, and if I ever did it probably wouldn't be for a very long time, but I like to be prepared ahead of time for these things :P)

[Alter-Echo]

Birds are very visual, and seeing a snake in the same room would probably cause the bird quite a bit of stress. Personally, I wouldn't do it.

[silverbill]

I have my cockatiels right next to my ball pythons and honestly they don’t really care or even notice each other. It’s perfectly fine as long as you never let them interact in any way.

[Craiga 01453]

I can't weigh in on birds specifically, but my ferrets are also housed in my snake room. Never any issues, they don't even notice each other.

[artgecko]

I would not let them out at the same time. Some snakes eat birds, some birds will kill / harass snakes. I think it would be OK to house them in the same room though.

[Kcl]

Ball pythons do eat young African Greys in the wild. That being said, as long as caging is properly escape-proof, it should be fine. The wildlife center I volunteer at has their permanent resident snakes right by permanent resident birds and neither the snake nor the birds have ever seemed concerned about it. With particularly dusty parrots, I would maybe consider whether the dust would be an irritant to the snake's lungs.

[mzh3de]

Alright, thanks everyone :) If I did get a bird I'd make sure neither animal had a chance at escaping/getting at each other.