So when I have a patient in the hospital with "isolation precautions" it's a big deal. We wear isolation gowns... there are strict processes to follow and we have access to big time chemicals which can't even kill organisms with 100% success. My point is this from a microbiology perspective... for the normal hobbyist, there is no way you can truly "quarantine" an animal in a home. Hell, you can't even do it in a hospital.

So I had some follow-up questions...

1. People separating animals in different parts of the house. Some people on here elude to the fact that some BP's have "airborne" diseases? Hello like human TB? Do we need the reptile equivalent of N-95 respirators? I think not. What is an airborne BP disease? I googled and cannot find anything.

2. Mites. Problematic yes, but immediately recognized and treated. Does this really require a 3-month quarantine?

3. Internal parasites. Tricky. But again, why do you need a 3 month quarantine if your vet does a fecal check.

4. What is the "worst" anyone has seen happen to their collection from a new acquisition. Has anyone taken chances by a short quarantine process and have things work out?

Is there anything I'm missing here? Granted I work on a code team and work with dead people all the time, so maybe I don't get freaked out that easily anymore. It just seems like a crap shoot and if your snakes get something it all seems treatable in the end.

Thoughts?