I doubt it. I vacuum around the cages all the time as I drop a lot of aspen around them and also walk by the cages all the time and stuff as they are by my TV and they all care less. Its funny, my retic is actually very quiet until movement or something goes on close to his cage. Then he is at the front of the cage looking outside wondering if it means dinner is coming. My boas are the same way. My Bp usually just pokes her head out of the hide to see whats going on and the dumerils and carpet aren't phased at all.