aw2x3
Active Member
No offense taken, crimzy. You have a valid point(s).
We don't mix our animals. The ferrets are not allowed in the snake room, the dogs are not allowed in the snake room, etc. We've introduced the smell of both, into the snake room, to get them used to it. Ferrets are the natural predators of snakes...not the other way around. The thing we'd have to be worried about is defensive aggression. We santize our arms and hands, before handling the snakes...I held the raccoon many times, last night and then got Harley (my 11' - 12' Burm), Tank (my 8' - 9' Burm) and the new Red Tail out...no problems.
We're taking every precaution available, with the raccoon. Every article of clothing that comes in contact with her feces is thrown away. We disenfect everything she come in contact with (bath tub, kitchen sink, counters, etc). I've already contacted our local exotic vet (the same one we always take the snakes to) and she's already set us an apt and advised us on what to do. Like the others, she also advised about the diseases, but said it's more about the dogs and ferrets than Heather and I. The dogs and ferrets still have not had a single bit of contact with the raccoon. If she was sickly, she would've shown by now, the vet said.
Heather has worked at a wildlife preserve/rescue, in the St. Louis area. She called them, as well, asking about their success with releasing imprinted coons. They said they haven't had a problem yet. They're easily taught how to hunt, etc. But, we haven't decided if we're going to release her, at some point, or domesticate her. Most likely, we'll domesicate.
We don't mix our animals. The ferrets are not allowed in the snake room, the dogs are not allowed in the snake room, etc. We've introduced the smell of both, into the snake room, to get them used to it. Ferrets are the natural predators of snakes...not the other way around. The thing we'd have to be worried about is defensive aggression. We santize our arms and hands, before handling the snakes...I held the raccoon many times, last night and then got Harley (my 11' - 12' Burm), Tank (my 8' - 9' Burm) and the new Red Tail out...no problems.
We're taking every precaution available, with the raccoon. Every article of clothing that comes in contact with her feces is thrown away. We disenfect everything she come in contact with (bath tub, kitchen sink, counters, etc). I've already contacted our local exotic vet (the same one we always take the snakes to) and she's already set us an apt and advised us on what to do. Like the others, she also advised about the diseases, but said it's more about the dogs and ferrets than Heather and I. The dogs and ferrets still have not had a single bit of contact with the raccoon. If she was sickly, she would've shown by now, the vet said.
Heather has worked at a wildlife preserve/rescue, in the St. Louis area. She called them, as well, asking about their success with releasing imprinted coons. They said they haven't had a problem yet. They're easily taught how to hunt, etc. But, we haven't decided if we're going to release her, at some point, or domesticate her. Most likely, we'll domesicate.
