i own a snake as well as my sweetheart Daphne. i love my snake to pieces. she's 2 years old, 3ft long, and is the sweetest snake ever. she's never bitten anyone EVER and she's very social. her name's peanut and she's a corn snake. my cat doesn't normally pay attention to the snake while she's in the cage; it very secure and Daphne know's it's pointless. but when we get her out to play, Daphne likes to hang around and watch. we always have to resort to locking her in the basement until Peanut is back in her cage. it breaks my heart to lock Daphne in or out of anything because she'll cry and scratch at the door and get totally stressed. any advice??