TV, Loud Speakers, and Corn Snakes...

I've got my viv set up in the living room with the TV and pretty good sized speakers. Will the flashing lights of the TV negatively affect the snake?

-Daniel

Oooh, Daniel, I hope not, I've got 1 viv in the living room as well as my aquatic turtles that I've had a few years. I have a 60" TV with surround sound, but of course I don't run the surround sound unless I'm watching a movie I really want to "feel". I haven't noticed a negative effect, but I'm sure constant exposure to loud noise would be detrimental. Your snake is probably hidden say, at least, 75% of the time, so I wouldn't think the flashing would affect it either since most of it's time spent roaming would be your sleeping time being that they are nocturnal.
Others who are much more experienced than I, please add your thoughts.

Since wild snakes, and reptiles in general, rely on ground vibrations to sense danger/predation, I'd minimize the speaker use. Captive animals will however, become acclimated to a degree, so I'm sure that with time, the effect will be minimal.

That being said, my vivs are in my office/computer room, and my monitor and speakers face the vivs, although in opposite corners. It's kind of funny - I'll swing my desk chair around 180 degrees to give 'em a look, and 95% of the time, they're sticking their necks out of their hides. Once eye contact is made, they'll retreat a few inches.

regards,
jazz

I have a snake in my living room fairly close to the TV and he never seems to be bothered by the TV, but he does notice when I have music on. I was playing some music yesterday louder than I normally do and I noticed that he had come out of his hide (he never does this during the day) and was looking around wondering what was going on.

I think that as long as their isn't 2 much bass on the speakers or the viv is on polysteirine, then the vibrations shouldn't bother a snake 2 much.

my snakes seem fascinated...

by the tv and music. i was watching freddy vs. jason last night and norbert chilled out on top of his water dish and stared at the tv. i hope he didn't have nightmares :dgrin: i don't think they're bothered by the tv, loud music might be a little disruptive, but i can't imagine it would have any longterm negative effects.

My little Kaa likes any kind of action-movie it seems.
(Rapidly changing pictures perhaps?)

She'll get out of her hide and sprawl out comfortably on the plants.
(She's got her own hammock!) LOL!

-Sawsehel

i have a 57" widescreen and a 500 watt 5.1 surround sound in the living room (where all my herps live) and Ive never had any probs with it, my bearded dragons actually like to watch tv...lol

My corns are housed in my room, where a large guitar amp provides plenty of sound and vibration. At first I was concerned that the noise would cause extra stress. However, they seem to enjoy it, coming out from their hiding spots to be my audience.