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    Ball python moved to dining room

    I'm currently living with family due to certain circumstances, during the weekend, I share a room with a relative and their partner (I sleep in the living room during that time) they use a window unit AC making it very cold, due to that, my bp was moved to the room next to mine, now that has been remodeled to welcome a new member of the family, so him living in there is no longer an option. Now they have moved him to the dining area, and I am very concerned, they use a lot of seasoning while cooking, and grill about once or twice every other week. What should I do?
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    Re: Ball python moved to dining room

    Quote Originally Posted by Missveronica View Post
    What should I do?
    Nothing. I've never heard of a ball python harmed by it's proximity to cooking. I don't think that smoke from grilling or the smell of spices is strong enough to harm your BP.
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    Whatever risk there is (the air in kitchens, especially those with gas appliances, is known to be harmful in the long term to humans both from combustion byproducts and particulates in the air), the short term risk of inadequate temperatures is greater. A quiet/calm room with clean air and proper temps is always going to be best, but a person has to choose from the options they have available.

    Make sure others in the house are practicing good sanitation with the snake in such close proximity to food and eating -- wash hands after touching the snake or any of its equipment, wash the sink area down after using it for snake-related tasks, don't let the snake roam in the kitchen or dining area. Salmonella is no joke, especially if the 'new member of the family' is a baby.

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    I know birds are very sensitive to the fumes released while cooking with teflon coating in non-stick pans. I don't know how sensitive snakes are to it. I would make sure the fan is on for the stove if you have one overhead or you could maybe open a nearby window for more ventilation if the dining area is really close to the stove.

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    Re: Ball python moved to dining room

    Years ago my wife sprinkled some carpet cleaner powder near my Corn snake’s viv and the snake went berserk for about 30 seconds !!


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    Re: Ball python moved to dining room

    Quote Originally Posted by MichPlat View Post
    Years ago my wife sprinkled some carpet cleaner powder near my Corn snake’s viv and the snake went berserk for about 30 seconds !!


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    I don't doubt that at all. Some very fine powders can quickly drift thru the air better than you might think, & you're lucky your snake was alright. An example- every summer, I consume a powdered electrolyte drink called "Propel". When I open the tiny pouch to mix it with water, I end up breathing in a tiny bit of it that floated invisibly thru the air (no matter how careful I am) to where I can literally taste the sweetness. That's obviously what happened with your corn snake too, only carpet cleaner can be pretty harmful.
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    I think common carpet cleaner powders are mostly sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), which I would expect to irritate respiratory passages pretty effectively.

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