Ugh...Need some advice from my peeps...

[4theSNAKElady]

So, my roommates have been complaining about the smell of my rats upstairs. Despite my best efforts to cut down on the smell, I still have to respect the other people in the house's wishes. My snakes are all down in the basement,(3 floors down) and my rats are upstairs in my bedroom. I was told by the owner of the house that the rats MUST go downstairs in the basement. What do I do??!!! I mean, the rats will be next to my snakes...I have 2 racks of BPs and colubrids. Won't that drive the snakes crazy??? This is driving me crazy, because I didn't think the rats were that bad, as long as I was dliligent in the cleaning. And their two dogs can reall stink sometimes too!! Especially when the one pees all over the house...every day!!! So, what should I do??!! What would you do???

[Spaniard]

I don't have any rats in my house yet but I know of many people here that keep their rodents and snakes in the same room without a problem.

[rabernet]

My rats are less than a step away from my ball pythons. No problems at all!

[4theSNAKElady]

Sheeew...thanks guys!! You made me feel a whole lot better now!

[Snakeman]

or you could buy scented litter. im assuming you're using shredded paper?

[tigerlily]

I've kept my rats and snakes in the same room for several years and have had no problems.

[Montessa Python]

I keep ASF's and feed my colubrids and BP them. They are less than a foot to a few feet apart.

Carol

[Bleepr]

I'd imagine there'd be some initial issues, given then feeding responses are based on scent, however, once the snakes got used to the scent being constant, and having a set feeding schedule, I'd imagine it'd be fine.

I know that I can keep mice in my room for hours on end and elicit no feeding response while handling my mice-eaters.

[monk90222]

or you can go the f/t route.

[jglass38]

or you can go the f/t route.

F/T is nice!