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Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by SmartyPants(m): 4:57pm On Feb 03
adeoyekay:
thank you sir oooooooo o
What he posted is nonsense. Snakes can kill cats, but cats are much faster than snakes, so in a battle between a cat and a snake, the cat has the better chance.
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by johnog4sure: 4:57pm On Feb 03
Pootle:
cat and snakes have same wired behavior
My brother very weird
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by jessicahanlo(f): 4:59pm On Feb 03
Yes, it’s true but no be every time.

Cats get strong hunting instinct, so some bold ones fit actually kill small or medium snakes, especially non-venomous ones. But big or poisonous snake? That one fit end badly for the cat. So make no rely on cat as snake security abeg. Some cats go just run 😂
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by JuanDeDios: 4:59pm On Feb 03
Alusiizizi:
Not terribly sure about a mongoose, but definitely a badger. Honey badgers are actually more intelligent that cats. As for a mongoose, I'm sure that with enough training it will be possible as well.
Interesting. I'm planning to keep some geese in my farm, hoping they'd help with snake visits. I wish I'd find a badger.
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by Pootle: 5:00pm On Feb 03
johnog4sure:
My brother very weird
my mum got a cat dude is damm sneaky, imagine this thing scaring me for my own parent house lol
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by karmaolu1(m): 5:22pm On Feb 03
Never
bestman09:
I really want to know too. Again, can a Cat and a Dog live peacefully in the same compound?
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by idonhammer: 5:24pm On Feb 03
Ever heard fighting always like cat and dog.


bestman09:
I really want to know too. Again, can a Cat and a Dog live peacefully in the same compound?
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by OnionBandit(f): 5:34pm On Feb 03
mariovito:
Eleven times out of ten, a cat will annihilate a snake

Cats reflex is so fast that it views a snake in slow mo
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Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by Leemak: 5:39pm On Feb 03
Yes, pet cats can kill snakes. More effectively, cats scare snakes miles away. I recently did a research by trying to rear a pet cat in my house which is very close to a bushy area and since last one year plus I have not seen any snake around. Meanwhile, we did normally see snakes at least once in a week in that area before I started rearing the pet cat. This evidence can be further confirmed by a simple watch of you-tube videos documenting fights between cats and snakes.
Recommendation: Get one pet cat for your safety against snake incidence.
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by Offpoint1: 5:42pm On Feb 03
GanagiBitrus:
Chances of a Cat killing a Cobra without being bitten is less than 20%.
Only animals notorious for killing snakes are Mongoose & Honey Badger
Cat reflex is 5x of any snake... Cobra will lose 8 out of 10
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by Offpoint1: 5:48pm On Feb 03
bestman09:
I really want to know too. Again, can a Cat and a Dog live peacefully in the same compound?
Why not? They can, as long as one mind its boundaries
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by femi4: 5:57pm On Feb 03
adeoyekay:
I am a cat lover, is it true that cat can kill snake or just a fallacy
Better fumigate n clear bush in your surroundings. Dont rely on cat dealing with snake, its 50-50
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by Ebubu6: 6:26pm On Feb 03
Alusiizizi:
Cats are not immune to snake venom. That being said, cats do hunt and regularly kill highly venomous snakes. The reason why they can do this is that cats(house cats in particular) have incredibly quick reflexes(by some estimates, at least 20 times faster than human reflexes) and much faster that snakes can strike.

If you are interested in the GOAT of snake control you should go for a honey badger or a mongoose. Not only do they have incredibly fast reflexes(even faster than the house cat) but they are immune to virtually all known snake venom.
A mongoose and honey badger is immune to every snake bite and infact eats venomous snakes and hunts them the way we hunt fair girls.

But the problem is if the snake sees you the human before thee mongoose or honey badger pet sees it because the pet is asleep or went outside to hunt. What do you think will happen before it's awake or comes back from hunt ?
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by Delacroix6(m): 6:29pm On Feb 03
Alusiizizi:
Cats are not immune to snake venom. That being said, cats do hunt and regularly kill highly venomous snakes. The reason why they can do this is that cats(house cats in particular) have incredibly quick reflexes(by some estimates, at least 20 times faster than human reflexes) and much faster that snakes can strike.

If you are interested in the GOAT of snake control you should go for a honey badger or a mongoose. Not only do they have incredibly fast reflexes(even faster than the house cat) but they are immune to virtually all known snake venom.
Finally, someone that gets it.
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by Love800(m): 6:39pm On Feb 03
How did you purchase the cat. From the market?
I want to get one.
Yampotatocarrot:
If true, that'll explain why we stopped having incidents of snakes since some cats started living around the compound
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by kelmicheal: 6:40pm On Feb 03
Cat has Sharp Claws, Snake has Venom
So anyone that wins on a battle ground will survive
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by Love800(m): 6:42pm On Feb 03
You have more than one cat at home?
tunde1200:
How come the picture of cats you posted looks like my own cat at home.
Here my cat picture.
Op I go sue you for showing my cats to the people of NL.
Lol 😂🤣

I love cats die.
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by Truvelisback(m): 6:42pm On Feb 03
kolafolabi:
Yes, cats can kill snakes, especially small or non-venomous ones. But it’s risky business if the snake is large or venomous. A brave cat may succeed, but it could also end up badly hurt.
Cats can kill venomous snakes too but the size matters. Snakes like Pythons are dangerous because they coil round and strangulate.
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by Truvelisback(m): 6:45pm On Feb 03
Pawsibu:
Yes, but not always. Cats can kill snakes, especially small or non-venomous ones, using speed and sharp reflexes. But it’s risky, venomous snakes can seriously injure or kill cats. Not all cats will attack snakes, and many will avoid them. Cats are not snake hunters anyway, so it’s more about their instinct and curiosity than skill or nature.

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Cats can Kill Venomous snakes too.
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by samwash(m): 7:00pm On Feb 03
Cats do kill snakes,it depends on how brave is the cat and the size of the snake.
I don't know if anyone has expired this behaviour from cats, they tend to bring live snakes and rats to the compound/house if they are not hungry, they even start playing with the snake/ rat before finally killing them.
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by oalandAgents2: 7:14pm On Feb 03
I feel that cats would confront a snake and even kill a snake if it has kittens it's protecting otherwise it would, only do enough to chase the snake away and wouldn't pursue it if it crawls away. The cat also would be unlikely to alert you that there is a snake in your compound or even in the house.

A dog does not have the reaction speed of a cat, so cannot safely kill a snake without risking getting bitten. But a dog is more likely to alert when it see a snake.
adeoyekay:
I am a cat lover, is it true that cat can kill snake or just a fallacy
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by MrIcredible: 7:20pm On Feb 03
mariovito:
Eleven times out of ten, a cat will annihilate a snake

Cats reflex is so fast that it views a snake in slow mo
Dey play
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by boxypane: 7:26pm On Feb 03
I have lots of cats in my area and don't bother them. They serve as better security against these reptiles.
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by Redman44(m): 7:30pm On Feb 03
Where can I buy a Honey Badger in Nigeria ? Please let me know. Can anyone smuggle it into Nigeria? Or can I buy a domesticated mongoose in Nigeria? Cheers.
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by GanagiBitrus: 7:30pm On Feb 03
Offpoint1:
Cat reflex is 5x of any snake... Cobra will lose 8 out of 10
One thing you should know is that Cats don't naturally hunt snakes.

In a confrontation, once a Cat dodges the strikes from a Cobra once or twice, it will instinctively know that the Cobra is not an easy prey & will allow the cobra to slide away.

This is unlike a Mongoose which naturally hunts snakes & has developed skills to effectively hunt down & kill/eat any snake that crosses it's path.
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by Love800(m): 7:38pm On Feb 03
Wow.

I appreciate.
derico:
We've created a new thread to...
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by GanagiBitrus: 7:40pm On Feb 03
mariovito:
Eleven times out of ten, a cat will annihilate a snake

Cats reflex is so fast that it views a snake in slow mo
Maybe for small non venomous snakes.

One thing you should know is that Cats don't naturally hunt snakes.

In a confrontation with a Cobra, once a Cat dodges the strikes from a Cobra once or twice, it will instinctively know that the Cobra is not an easy prey & will allow the cobra to slide away.
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by IMPARTIAL: 7:41pm On Feb 03
Venomous Bites: If a cat fights a venomous snake, they are at high risk of being bitten, which can be fatal.

Constriction: Large snakes, such as pythons, can overpower and kill domestic cats.

While cats can be effective at keeping smaller snakes away from homes, they should not be relied upon as primary defense against dangerous snakes.
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by mightyhaze: 7:52pm On Feb 03
DMCA:
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They are in existence
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by Thereedemer: 8:07pm On Feb 03
IMPARTIAL:
Venomous Bites: If a cat fights a venomous snake, they are at high risk of being bitten, which can be fatal.

Constriction: Large snakes, such as pythons, can overpower and kill domestic cats.

While cats can be effective at keeping smaller snakes away from homes, they should not be relied upon as primary defense against dangerous snakes.
Gbam
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by Chris225: 8:13pm On Feb 03
kristonium:
Yes they do.

Snake bite can't affect their fur.

Of course, snake like python is no go area.

Python will strangulate it
Not true

Cats have lightening reflex it makes it difficult for them to be able to catch the cats
Re: Do Cats Kill Snakes? by tunde1200(m): 9:21pm On Feb 03
Love800:
You have more than one cat at home?
Yes
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