I had thought about that... the noise factor and was going to bring it up in my next post... my space is cooking hot right now and the snakes are using the fan so I am up late.

Again, most people have the luxury of a separate room for their snakes... but I have that problem too. I keep my snakes in the quietest part of my space... but when we have parties. I try and move them even further in. I cover the tanks, and try and really minimize the traffic and the noise for them.

I would say that when you have nights you know are going to be noisy... move the snake on those nights.

I would not keep a snake in a bathroom... but a closest on a shelf would be fine. They are sensitive to vibrations and can experience stress if they are in a high traffic area. Consider to that they are nocturnal, so if they are in a high traffic area that can disrupt their day/night rythms.

I would go so far as to place a buffer under the tub... a few towels, blankets, that sort of thing.

No problems on the advice. I had to work through all these issues when I got my snakes too. Having a one room space means you do have to consider these things. The more you understand the set ups you need and how the environment will impact the snakes, the better you will be equipped to deal with it.

Everyone I know with snakes has separate rooms for them. So I am glad to help.

And one thing you need to be VERY cautious of, is ensuring your snake's enclosure is secure. BPs are brilliant and determined escape artists.

Losing a snake in a closed room... not so bad... losing a snake in a loft... is very very very stressful!

Snake proof your space should it happen. Plug up holes, figure out in advance the places they might hide if loose. I pulled out all my appliances to look for holes in the walls and plugged them. I also placed a stopper under the door to my laundry room... so that they could not get under the door and we always make sure that door is closed. As well I made sure they could not get under the front door.

Any more questions do not hesitate to ask...

Bruce