My cats don't have an issue with the snakes unless I get one out. I think they hate the smell. Anyway they wrinkle up their faces and back away quickly.

I used to have a big male who was a Houdini if there ever was one, he'd squeeze out of 1/4" mesh cloth I swear. More than once I discovered he was out by the row of cats lined up in the kitchen staring at the laundry baskets, move the baskets and there he would be, stretched out along the wall. I'd always check him inch by inch for damage, but luckily never found any. I finally had to re home him because I couldn't figure out how to escape proof his cage [ aquarium ].

Thank goodness tubs come with latching lids.

Gale