reptiles and incents

[pigglet]

Just wondering, is burning insense or candles in a room with a snake harmful to the animal? I just moved my corn into my room, and realized that it may not be a good idea for me to burn candles and such.....something I do a lot.


Thanks
pigglet

[Artemis]

Snakes have an inherent fear of fire, and smoke, and burning incense you do so, it will probably freak them out, so I would say keep the snake in a different room, or stop burning the incense. Candles on the other hand I burn, and they dont produce as much smoke, but I would still keep the candles away from the BP enclosure when I burn them.

Hope this helps-

Artemis

[Brock]

I wouldn't worry too much. I've burned incense quite a bit and no ill effects to my herps. Most of them are lizards, just one snake, he's quite mellow and doesn't really care about anything.

[daver676]

I can't imagine that incence is a very good thing to be burning in the same room as any pet. It makes me sneeze something fierce, so I don't want to expose my pets to it.

Candles wouldn't be too bad, as long as the smoke trail after blowing them out was extinguished.

[Katt]

Candles have been known to kill birds.

Incense is pretty aggrevating to the lungs, it is after all a smoke, and quite a number of snakes (colubrids) have only one functioning lung.

[snakelover111]

hello all, i was wondering can incent smoke be harmful to reptiles?

thx
jake

[HetForHuman]

http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=54373

[thunder]

smoke of any kind is extremely harmful to herps.

[Kevin McRae]

Smoke is dangerous to any organisum eventually..

[SaIiLdVaEnR]

So is alcohol, but that doesn't stop most of us :P

Aidan

[Artemis]

Yes Aidan but we do it to ourselves on purpose. Hell I chainsmoke Camel lights, but ya know, its my choice (and a hideous addiction). I don't smoke in my house, because that would mean the snake, and more importantly my child, WOULDNT have a choice.

[damzookeeper]

Are cented candles dangerous around reptiles. I know that you can't burn them with birds around but what about reptiles?

[SaIiLdVaEnR]

I know, I know, it's just a joke. I agree with you totally.

Aidan

[thunder]

but also, herps are actually far more sensitive to smoke than mammals are. they die of smoke inhalation rather quickly.

[thunder]

no. all smoke is dangerous to herps.

[damzookeeper]

Thanks, that's what I though.

[Bartman]

There's been like three posts already on this topic. Two of which were in the last week. Does no one use the search to see if its been asked?

http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=407315#post407315

http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=54373

[Matt_K]

All threads on this topic have been merged.. The answer to all the questions are still there, they just might not be in the order you remember them.. :D

[HeatherRose]

Smoke RISES. Within reason, it's alright. I burn incense on my window sill, and have scented candles around my room. It's not going to scale tank walls and sink into your herp cages...

[Artemis]

Actually heather it will. Don't forget that as smoke dissipates it will become less visible to the naked eye, and that just because it rises it wont also fill up a room. If your animal doesnt have free run and a choice to get away from it, like cats and dogs, then I dont think its right fair to do it. Just because it doesnt bother people doesnt mean it won't bother animals.

Artemis

oh, and

Matt- thanks ;)

bartman- the answer to the search thing is no. hahaha.

[Samba]

I haven't read any of the other posts (sorry) but I wouldn't burn candles or incense around reptiles, or any other animals for that reason. Have respect for their bodies and avoid exposing them to such things.

I'm a smoker and my reptiles are all kept in the bedroom where no smoking is allowed. I even have an air filtration thing in there to help with smoke that may drift in under the door (it's closed 99% of the time to reduce the smoke entering the room).

I don't even smoke around my dogs! LOL =)

[Linds]

Originally posted by Katt
Candles have been known to kill birds.


Kinda makes ya wonder what we are doing to ourselves. It's funny how often people believe as long as it is marketted for us, it is 100% safe. I don't personally burn candles, mostly because I'm afraid of burning my house down as well as I have a cat (except on Halloween, and they aren't scented), but I know many people who do burn them routinely. Some of them are even health nuts :eek: