Quote Originally Posted by Albert Clark View Post
Well, I would have to say that the one thing that all of us need to remember is these are captive animals with wild instincts. There is really no way to tell definitively when or what will be a trigger for a strike at a given time. Sure, we can read our animals most of the time, and know that there are a few things we can avoid to keep them from striking out. However there are those times that a seemingly unprovoked strike will happen. We need to try and always be on guard for this bc again the "wild instincts" phenomenon is a real one. So, if we prepare for it more routinely maybe that will help with the avoidance and reduction in occurrences. Remember too, these animals are individuals with their own personalities and they all deserve a certain amount of space and respect. Some are more tolerant than others but at the end of the day they are exotics and not domestics.
Absolutely agree. We can "read" them and we can tell when they are grumpier or not, but we can NEVER be 100% sure of what will happen.

That is why I would never, ever allow my snakes and other pets to "interact". Not even if neither shows much interest. Because it only takes once...and can leave the snake or other pet hurt and traumatized. There is just no good reason to risk this.

Heck, we can't even always predict what other humans or even our friends will do, LOL. Much less a exotic animal..