Big snakes & little dogs

sattva · 07-17-16, 11:52 AM

Ok you guy’s out there with the big snakes and the little dogs! Let’s hear your secrets… Please!
I know this is a ways down the road form me but I can’t help thinking about it. I keep seeing craigslist ads. SNAKE TO GOOD HOME. Puppy dog trained… So here are some of my thoughts on the subject…
#1 Pet my dog before I hold George so George will not associate the smell with food???
#2 let George smell my dog’s butt and visa versa??? Ha Ha No,no seriously any ideas on this subject would be much appreciated.

Sylphie · 07-17-16, 12:09 PM

For me the only good way is to never let your dog near the snake and vice versa. Even the calmest snake someday can decide that this furry thing can be a good meal and attack the dog.

I personally am having medium-sized dog (around the size of labradors) and rather small snakes that will be no longer than 6ft, yet I'm still not letting them near each other to avoid unnecessary attacks on both dog and snakes parts.

Ian of Oldham · 07-17-16, 12:09 PM

Just wash your hands after petting the dog. and O yes don't let then near each other that is alway a good one

2 Royals 1 Corn 1 boa and now a new rescue 1 Carpet. and a mad Cat

dave himself · 07-17-16, 12:12 PM

We have have a small dog a Japanese spitz we just never let her anywhere near the snakes and since the snakes aren't being fed dogs they never associate her scent on us with food. She actually smaller than most of the rabbits we feed, hope this helps

trailblazer295 · 07-17-16, 12:32 PM

I don't have large snakes or tiny dogs but I do have a cat who could technically be a danger to the snakes. General rule of thumb is wash your hands before doing anything reptile related which is a good habit anyway. Keep them separate, I bought my first snake a BP because he isn't a fast mover so if he got away from me it won't trigger a chase instinct. Instead the slow moving confuses and scares her but generally she isn't interested. She snuck up on me once when I had him out. She just sniffed him and sat down.

macandchz · 07-17-16, 01:12 PM

i never let my beagle around mac. it's better to be safe than sorry. you never know how either one of them will react.

**Minkness** · 07-17-16, 01:51 PM

I usually don't let the dogs near the snakes. But my dobie snuck up on me and was sniffing at Treasures face behind my back. (Treasure is about 4 feet boa), and right as I looked over my shoulder and was about to order the dog out, Treasure bit him on the nose....the puppy hasn't sniffed a snake since. Lol.

bigsnakegirl785 · 07-17-16, 01:58 PM

Always keep snakes and dog/cats separate, as well as any other predatory animal like ferrets, and prey animals. Never ever let your snake in contact with your other pets. Lock the pets out, take the snake out, but there should not be a way for a dog/cat/etc. to get to your snake. Other snakes, maybe, but there are still precautions when doing that. I wouldn't even trust one of my snakes out with a lizard tbh.

All of our pets are inherently "wild." Even the best trained dog will give in to instinct if it becomes afraid or wants to hunt, and even if cats aren't interested in the snake, give them one reason and they will be.

And make sure you wash as has been stated.

sattva · 07-17-16, 02:39 PM

I have washed my hands until their chapped... Yea this is how I was thinking; they could care less about each other at the moment and maybe I should keep it that way...

dave himself · 07-17-16, 08:51 PM

I'm not looking to cause an arguments but but I've never washed my hands after playing with my dog and I've never had a feeding response bite from any of my snakes

Apart from the one time I stuck my hand into Wilson,s viv without tapping him to lift out his water bowl

**Andy_G** · 07-18-16, 07:18 AM

Any possible disease that the dog may carry would not be transmissable to your snakes. Furthermore, as you said, snakes don't recognize/identify dogs as food, specifically captive well fed snakes. Perhaps a starved giant in the wild may prey on a dog, but other than that, you and your canine friends are pretty safe.

Pogie · 07-19-16, 08:38 AM

I don't wash my hands if I pet the dogs/cat before I pick up one of my snakes. Never had a problem. As for the dogs and or cat intermingling with the snakes, nope. My little dog would kill a snake in a second. She has killed wild snakes in my yard along with other wild critters. So no, my snakes are never around my dogs and cat.

Now if I had held a rodent heck yea I'll wash my hands

But as for the smell of dogs or cats the snakes don't associate the smell with food. At least mine dont.

**EL Ziggy** · 07-19-16, 10:33 AM

My snakes and cat have minimal interactions. I've seen videos of coastal carpets eating cats and just wouldn't take that chance. I'm getting a puppy soon that will grow into a large dog and wouldn't want the dog to attack the snake either. Better safe than sorry.

sattva · 07-19-16, 11:10 AM

Yea I think this is best, being nature enemies and all... My dog was going to try and jump up into my lap last night, when I was holding Fred... It was like he was oblivious to the fact he was in my lap... I push him away with my feet... I don't think he understands, poor little guy. He doesn't know it's for his on good... Oh well.

Ian of Oldham · 07-19-16, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by sattva

Yea I think this is best, being nature enemies and all... My dog was going to try and jump up into my lap last night, when I was holding Fred... It was like he was oblivious to the fact he was in my lap... I push him away with my feet... I don't think he understands, poor little guy. He doesn't know it's for his on good... Oh well.

Dont understand y you have the dog and a snake out in the same room.

2 Royals 1 Corn 1 Boa 1 Carpet and a mad Cat.