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? asked in PetsReptiles · 10 months ago

Are non venomous snakes bad for cats?

I wanna kidnap one next time it comes to my patio and keep it in my house for free pest control. I heard king snakes kill rattlesnakes too. But will they also attack my cats? Or are they friendly? 

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  • Anonymous
    10 months ago
    Favourite answer

    Bad idea. The cat will be trying to kill the snake and the snake will be forced to defend itself. Besides if you have mice or rats ( the only thing a king snake would really be interested in eating) your cat would take care of them. This is a very poorly though out plan in my opinion.

  • Anonymous
    9 months ago

    The cat and the snake will attack each other.

  • Ocimom
    Lv 7
    10 months ago

    Likely the snake won't hurt the cat, but if the snake is large, and its a new born kitten, the snake will kill and eat the baby.  Wild snakes don't make good pets and hard to provide the right food for them IF they even eat it.  

    If you want a snake for a pet, set up a very large tank and buy a domesticated snake that is used to being handled.  Wild snakes will bite you and don't like to be handled.

  • 10 months ago

    The snake would not attack a cat; cats are too big for them to eat. However, if the cat approached the snake, it would get bitten.

  • Anonymous
    10 months ago

    Kingsnakes are too small to harm your cat. Your cat is more likely to kill the snake. Cats are known to kill rattlesnakes so you already have a good pest control agent. Snakes that you bring into you house may wind up either escaping back to the wild or they may crawl into a hole or crevice somewhere inside your house. They are not pest control agents. If you want a kingsnake as a pet, then you need to put it inside a tightly cover cage with ventilation (snakes are great escape artists), and feed it mice and give it water while keeping it warm.

  • Eva
    Lv 7
    10 months ago

    More likely that your cats will attack and kill it. The cats should be sufficient pest control.

  • 10 months ago

    I don't think anacondas are venomous.  I think you're good to go.

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