Cats and Vivs

[craigafrechette]

Originally Posted by kudzu

Predators sometimes getting on top of the cage is the reason I switched to front opening cages with solid tops. It was much easier to find a cat-proof spot to place the cage if I was only trying to keep them from getting to the front.

Phenyx, how handy are you at building. Could you make a removable lid out of something like wood or plastic? Am not sure how to describe my idea, but it would basically be a platform that rests on top of the cage. It would have three walls, like rear & 2 sides. The front could be open for ventilation. That way the cats not only couldn't fall through but couldn't see through it either. Just as important, your snake wouldn't see the predators on top.

ETA: My idea was an offshoot Noh's cat bed suggestion. It would basically be an elevated cat bed.

Snakes would have been extinct long ago if they only sensed predators through sense of sight.

[kudzu]

Originally Posted by craigafrechette

Snakes would have been extinct long ago if they only sensed predators through sense of sight.

True, but isn't it better than nothing? Also, if cats can't see into the cage from above they are less likely to get up there.


A series of these smaller measures can add up to making a snake's life a lot better.