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tordyjo Posted - 07/11/2011 : 13:44:00
I had lilly out for a bit of playtime and i didn't notice the cat coming in, the next thing i knew the cat pounced at my knee or more pounced at lilly. After shouting at the cat for doing what is instinct i put lilly - very shocked and stunned back in her viv, she very quickly retreated up a vine and has been sat there since for the last 5 mins at least. I'm going to keep an eye on her - she's due to shed soon, just hope it hasn't stressed her too much, she's been doing brilliantly.

Is it worth giving her some non-handling time to de-stress?
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tordyjo Posted - 12/11/2011 : 14:18:17
Mine are kept in the sitting room because its the only room i shut the cats out of when i'm not here or during the night. During the day they barely even come in the room (when i'm here) they're too busy sleeping. Its the first time there's been and incident with them.
mikerichards Posted - 12/11/2011 : 00:48:15
We have three cats, its the main reason the snakes have their own room!! That and mrs 7ft boa would make fairly short work of any of the cats!!
SheWolfey Posted - 09/11/2011 : 19:20:43
My cat made a lunge for my snake when I had just finished feeding her on Sunday. Now my cats are not allowed to be in the same room as my snake for at least a few days.
It really annoys my 3 year old cat, but my 6 year old kitty is far to lazy to care (and he is terrified of my snake XD).
She was fine when I handled her today though (my snake that is, not the cat ).

Just leave her a day or so, then she should be fine
Sta~ple Posted - 09/11/2011 : 17:57:18
Yeah you do need two, I never have slippers that match though :( I have an ginger one and a black and white one :/
tordyjo Posted - 09/11/2011 : 17:10:55

"That's evil but turning a cat onto its belly and shoving your foot into it's innards to make a slipper isn't? :P"


nah thats just being sadistic but its no good doing it to just 1, i need a pair and the other cats just so lazy and bone idle i just wouldn't get the opportunity. The only way they keep my feet warm is by lying on them at night

Sta~ple Posted - 09/11/2011 : 16:53:13
quote:
Originally posted by tordyjo

quote:
Originally posted by Kehhlyr

Get a boa, or a retic.
A couple years later, problem solved and 1 less feed to do as well.



thats evil, but they'd soon learn their lesson - the cats that is



That's evil but turning a cat onto its belly and shoving your foot into it's innards to make a slipper isn't? :P
hillzi Posted - 09/11/2011 : 14:52:00
To be honest I wouldn't really be worried about the snake being too stressed about the cat. Corns aren't the brightest of animals.. so she would probably have forgotten about it given an hour or so..

I have to say I think people try to cotton wool wrap their snakes.

Edit:/ I mean for example going by what is said on here too often is.. If a hawk or something tried to eat the snake, the snake should be having heartattacks and never going out of it's hiding place for the rest of it's life..
stuart619 Posted - 09/11/2011 : 13:18:09
I was thinking the same thing get an nice 20 footer and see how ****y the cat is
tordyjo Posted - 09/11/2011 : 07:16:40
quote:
Originally posted by Kehhlyr

Get a boa, or a retic.
A couple years later, problem solved and 1 less feed to do as well.



thats evil, but they'd soon learn their lesson - the cats that is
cattNmo Posted - 08/11/2011 : 23:31:00
My cat comes to curl up next to me while I'm handling the snakes. He is so lazy. The snakes move all over him and he just lets them. Will try to get some pics when the guys next out. Its quite funny
Kehhlyr Posted - 08/11/2011 : 23:26:17
Get a boa, or a retic.
A couple years later, problem solved and 1 less feed to do as well.
Mamma Posted - 07/11/2011 : 18:12:41
I know for a fact one of my cats would pounce (the other is too lazy) this is why I shut the cats out of which ever room I am handling in xx
tordyjo Posted - 07/11/2011 : 18:09:20
quote:
Originally posted by Sta~ple

Why not make the cat into a slipper, that way it won't happen again and you get warm feet :3



i like this, believe me i was 'almost' wearing him as a slipper

not sure who was actually more surprised the cat, the snake or me, although the cats not been seen since he's disappeared
Sta~ple Posted - 07/11/2011 : 17:49:11
Why not make the cat into a slipper, that way it won't happen again and you get warm feet :3
paulie78 Posted - 07/11/2011 : 16:54:08
My cats are used to my pets being around them when they were younger the rats would be on the bed running all over them and theyd not bat an eyelid though the cats were pretty much handreared so dont really act like cats anyway bless em when Hades is asleep on the bed nothing is moving him not even a hungry 3ft snake lol
Aegis Posted - 07/11/2011 : 16:33:09
Cats are weird, mine is more bothered that the snake is getting a mouse for tea and he doesnt! I feed her in a RUB, he sits and watches her eat.

Maybe leave Lilly for a wee while to let her calm down. But if she is active as normal then am sure she is ok :D
tordyjo Posted - 07/11/2011 : 16:25:29
she's hidden away under the aspen for the time being with lights out, seems to be ok, don't think the cat actually got her, but she wouldn't have seen it coming as she's not long come out of blue, just waiting for the actual shed, would love to have seen the cat if she'd struck or tagged it
scottishbluebird Posted - 07/11/2011 : 16:10:05
Kellogs is weird, dont bother with the cat staring at him, but if he gets near the ferret cage, or if i handled the ferret then he REALLY freaks out
Simmy_82 Posted - 07/11/2011 : 16:04:19
Its weird, when i handle mine, sometimes the cat gets in the room, but spends more time looking in the faun for her! Not realsing at all that i have her in my hands!
a33272 Posted - 07/11/2011 : 15:50:57
id be inclined to cover viv up so she cant see the cat walking around licking it lips an going 'almost had ya then kitty cat'

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