Hand Sanitizer

I don't think the gloves I use are surgical grade (I acutally use the gloves to deal with my tarantula), but I picked them up at a Walgreens. You should be able to pick up some in any pharmacy section, although you may have to go to Walgreens or something like that to get a specific size (I have small hands, and the other places I tried had one size fits all..which would probably be too big for me.)

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Originally Posted by Brandon.O

You could also wash the faucet ???

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Ah, but every time I washed my hands, I'd have to do that again. (Not sure mom would appreciate the liberal use of soap to clean the faucet.) ;)

That's a good idea mlededee. I'll have to get a roll of paper towels just for that.

Hah, I have a plan!

(all my non reptile owning friends think I'm nuts)

Most of my non-reptile owning friends think I'm nuts just for the simple fact that I own reptiles! :wink:

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Originally Posted by sophie42204

Most of my non-reptile owning friends think I'm nuts just for the simple fact that I own reptiles! :wink:

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Ah.. yes. I'm just glad they don't look in the freezer and see all the bags of frozen rats in there.

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Originally Posted by Shelby

Betadine is nasty.

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Sure is, but I actually like the smell and it kills those germs good!

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Originally Posted by Shelby

Oh how I wish there was a sink up here.. Do you sit there with a watch and time yourself for the 30 seconds or whatever you're supposed to scrub your hands for to kill all germs? (I am being serious.. lol)

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Actually I do, I count 30 mississippi's while i wash.

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Originally Posted by Shelby

Where do you get surgical grade gloves? I assume they're not the same kind you see in the grocery store.

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Nope, not the same ... You can get them from one of the many online medical supply sites.

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Actually I do, I count 30 mississippi's while i wash.

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Ok then. 30 seconds under hot water it is. Crocodile skin, here I come.

You use the gloves for your quarantines only? And I expect you use a new pair for each animal? (Why do I even ask..)

Yes quarantines only ... I love actually feeling my ummm "snakes" :mrgreen: too much to use them for the healthy guys. And yes new pair of gloves for each one.

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Yes quarantines only ... I love actually feeling my ummm "snakes" :mrgreen:

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*sigh* I get comments similar to that nearly every day from guys when I'm at work. Sometimes I wish I could sic the snake on them.. heheh.

As a side note, how long do you quarantine? Sorry if you already told me that before..

LOL ... Hey, I was good ... I almost always refer to my snakes as "balls" ... thought I'd skip it for that post!

I do a minimum 90 day quarantine on all of my new arrivals. Sometimes it will go longer because I like to bring them all out at the same time and they often come in at different times. So I'll wait until the last one in is done and bring them all over to my shop together.

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

LOL ... Hey, I was good ... I almost always refer to my snakes as "balls" ... thought I'd skip it for that post!

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lol I see. Nice try. (being good that is)

90 days quarantine sounds good. 6 months seemed a bit long, and one month not long enough. Makes sense to bring them all over at the same time.