Can mice and balls be kept in the same room?

[cshouston]

I have some Roborovski hamsters in the same room as my ball, albeit on completely opposite sides of the room, hamsters up high, ball on the floor. I didn't really think about the whole pre-scenting issue as far as making him more likely to bite if I reach in to handle him. Hmmm... should I consider moving them?

[hoax]

Welcome to BPnet. I know many people who keep small feeder colonies in the same room as their snakes. Most don't report any problems with it. Especially when both collections are fairly small. If you start having any problem eaters in the future, first thing I'd do is move the mice.

I have a decent sized breeding colony in my snake room. I would like to move them to a different room I just need to make room some where else.

I do not think it would hurt but I would suggest you do it else where if possible.

I hope this helps some.

Mike

[Bluebead]

There is really nothing wrong with it but personally I would not do it. I do not want my snakes smelling mice all the time. It can weaken their feeding response or it can make it difficult to reach in a tub to handle them. When they are not used to the smell, prescenting the room can be effective. I would not want to live in the kitchen of an Outback and only get to eat when the cook brings me something.

In my experience it makes their feeding response INSANE!!!
I use a spray bottle of room temp water to keep them from trying to nail me. Helps with humidity too

I keep my mice in the same room for now. I beleive the issues with the shavings is the oils in the wood. cedar is incredibly toxic to all smaller forms of life, but kiln dried pine is pretty decent. I know of several big breeders who have kept their BPs on it for years.
my $.02

[alan12013]

I know this is an old post but I recently did this and got some instant feedback from the snakes. Every snake except my shy male pastel is alert and in the "he's about to feed me I know it" position. They with out a doubt can smell the mice. One user said his snakes had an increased food response. I will be able to report how 7 snakes respond to this in 2 days from now but for the past couple nights they know the mice/rats are here.

[Izzys Keeper]

At petco they have the mixed softwood bedding but theu also have the big bag of aspen shavings from the same company. The bags look the same but ones only aspen. Its like 11.99 or something. They should be right next to each other at the store. Get the aspen for peace of mind next time

[Izzys Keeper]

At petco they have the mixed softwood bedding but theu also have the big bag of aspen shavings from the same company. The bags look the same but ones only aspen. Its like 11.99 or something. They should be right next to each other at the store. Get the aspen for peace of mind next time

Sorry just realized how old this post was

[vangarret2000]

Mice and BP in the same room; generally not an issues. Mice and almost any other snakes in the same room; usually not recommended.

I have seen rooms with aggressive eaters and mice in the same room and it not be an issue too though. I have also seen snakes that if the smell is even in the house anywhere they will hit anythin warm that comes close to them. Neither of those situations were bps though.