LOL. I love that. Heck, I even have to remember to move my oil filled radiator to the opposite side of the room on feeding day. I almost learned the hard way with a BIG girl that it must look exactly like a giant rat. I've never seen her fly out of her tub or move faster than she did that night. I can only imagine what she must've been thinking.
I know this isn't a great situation, but imagine how excited the snake would be if you were stood in front of a volcano, and it started erupting. Snake must think it's Christmas.