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Having snake racks with cats

Eh, I've tried that cat scratch proof screen. My cat found the edges and chewed/tore it up. Your best bet would be wire mesh, sold as hardware cloth (seems like a weird name to me, but whatever). The cat can't scratch or chew through that stuff.
 
carol said:
I use lids with my racks, that way I don't have snakes flying out before I am ready. It makes feeding day much easier.
And then the worst thing they can do is climb them....

http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80781
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Good idea, using the lids.
Nanci, is that a Pixiebob? (I'm not that familiar with them, but that would be my guess).

I'm going to caution anyone about having Bengals with snakes (unless you keep the snake room off limits (ie: door closed) to the Bengals.
They love high places, love to get into anything & everything. They're very stubborn...LOL
 
nwheather said:
Good idea, using the lids.
Nanci, is that a Pixiebob? (I'm not that familiar with them, but that would be my guess).

I'm going to caution anyone about having Bengals with snakes (unless you keep the snake room off limits (ie: door closed) to the Bengals.
They love high places, love to get into anything & everything. They're very stubborn...LOL
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Whoa, I missed that link; gorgeous cat! I love those exotic wild looking breeds. My favorite is the Savannah, I would love to own one some day. Bet they're a handful, though, I'd need more space for it to run around in I think. ;)
 
azhketh said:
Whoa, I missed that link; gorgeous cat! I love those exotic wild looking breeds. My favorite is the Savannah, I would love to own one some day. Bet they're a handful, though, I'd need more space for it to run around in I think. ;)
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Space is good, but you could also have 2, to keep each other entertained when you're not there, &/or get a cat wheel. Looks like a big hampste wheel, but Bengla & Savannah owners often use it. My female Bengal uses the cat wheel every day.
 
nwheather said:
Space is good, but you could also have 2, to keep each other entertained when you're not there, &/or get a cat wheel. Looks like a big hampste wheel, but Bengla & Savannah owners often use it. My female Bengal uses the cat wheel every day.
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:laugh01: Cat wheel. That's awesome, think I need one of those for my goofy cat.
 
This the problem I have with cats and snakes racks.

Snakes racks, YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG!!!

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That's my fat cat, Hot Foot, hanging out on the lower tub space. I keep it open for him because he "baby sits" all the snakes and will attack the other cats if they get too close. He also gets in the slot when it storms, but only after he does a visual check on each snake in it's tub. It's really funny to watch while he looks after the snakes like a mother hen.
 
Autumn, that photo is FABULOUS!

Our cat keeps an eye on the snakes as well. He's never bothered them when they're being handled, though I'd never entirely trust hum of course. He's never far from where I am. At feeding time, however, he's has to be in another room. I left a mouse in a feeding container once and went to get the snake. When I came back, no mouse in the container and one happy looking kitty!
 
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This is an older pic of my rack but my 2 cats cant get to the snakes. The tubs are tight(not to tight) to the top and bottom. Since this pic I added more shelves and more tubs, all the way to the bottom.

And the display tank

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What you cant see is the plexi-glass top to the cage after the cat went through it a few years back.
 
Our cats picked on the corns when they were bitty hatchlings. We got a full grown ball python and the cats now respect the snake habitats. They do enjoy watching the snakes eat from a safe distance.
 
I don't know if you have built this or not, but have you thought about the cat climbing the screen door? My cat has before...lol
 
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