Quote Originally Posted by GoBoilers View Post
Like any introductions, common sense and supervision are required! I've let one of my cats "sniff" my baby ball (she was in my hand...quick movements can trigger a "prey drive" in a cat so I wanted to be sure that my ball was fairly immobile). My cat took one whiff, got a very offended look on his face and walked away in disgust. As my ball gets bigger, I'll worry less as balls (especially adults) don't seem to move fast enough to interest a cat...if anything, I'd worry about the tip of the tail which is string-like and tempting...but I'd really be surprised if any problems arise! But, again, I can't stress supervision enough!
Ditto to all of the above! My younger cat will watch them if they're slithering fast enough, and will occasionally make a move towards swatting the tail (it totally is string-like). Aside from that I've never had an issue, and when I let them sniff the snakes it does seem to offend them... LOL. My dog is actually better with them, as he sees any small animals as his "herd" - and therefore needs to protect them at any cost. But with either the dog or cats, obviously supervision is highly recommended! I don't let my snakes wander without supervision anyway, so that's usually not a concern.