Bp and pregnant women

Ok so I want a snake and my wife is pregnant is it safe to have around her... Thanks

or course.... I wouldnt let her touch it in case of salmanela but these guys are harmless to any prego!

Yes it's safe. A ball python can't hurt you or your wife. If she is nervous though I wouldn't allow the snake to be around her, she could hurt herself or the animal.

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Originally Posted by dc1

or course.... I wouldnt let her touch it in case of salmanela but these guys are harmless to any prego!

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Thanks that's what I was worried about

how many snakes have salmonella?, buy a snake form a breeder and don't worry about it, yes their safe.

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Originally Posted by sarahlovesmiike

Yes it's safe. A ball python can't hurt you or your wife. If she is nervous though I wouldn't allow the snake to be around her, she could hurt herself or the animal.

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Naw she not afraid of snakes she love the ball I had before I gave it to my buddy to breed

Even if it stresses her out because she was afraid of them, stress has no "special" effects on pregnant women, so you're safe in that department. The only card stress plays in pregnancy is after 5-6 months, and then the risk of a pre-term labor is noteworthy.
Most people, except those who are immunocompromised, recover quickly from salmonella infections in 4-7 days. In rare cases, diarrhea may cause severe enough dehydration that a person will need to go to the E.R. and get IV fluids.
142,000 people are infected with salmonella per year, and only about 30 die. These are mostly, as stated above, the immunocompromised, but also the elderly and infants.
Those are the only two things I could see negatively affecting your wife. It should be completely fine to house a snake while she is pregnant. However, when the baby is born, I would NOT handle the snake right before touching the baby, even for only a brief moment--and regardless of that, wash your hands a lot, and keep the baby away from the snake, and vice versa. Infections are more likely to kill an infant, as their immune systems are nowhere near strong enough to fend off most infections.
:)
Shellie
(source: my knowledge of midwifery!)

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Originally Posted by OhhWatALoser

how many snakes have salmonella?, buy a snake form a breeder and don't worry about it, yes their safe.

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I'm not sure of an exact number, however I do know that salmonella is FAR more common in aquatic species such as turtles than it is in snakes.
Also, a good deal of cases of salmonellosis are from improperly cooked or unclean food, excretions from sick people or animals, polluted water (surface or standing), and chicken eggs.
S. typhi is a serious infection, but is adapted and only transmitted by humans, so your snake will not carry that.
:)
...I love microbiology. I'm such a nerd.

Snakes may carry salmonella, but the risk from uncooked chicken is MUCH higher.

Just wash hands after handling the snake. Simple.

Obviously, don't let the baby touch the snake, because they put everything in their mouth, and may get their fingers in there before you can clean them. lol

(I'm a mom of 2, and had snakes while pregnant as well).

Totally safe...my wife has had two children since I've gotten into snakes.

Apparently the major salmonella risk associated with snake comes from the feeder rodents?

Well, I doubt she'd volunteer to feed f/t rats to your snakes, but just in case, tell her not to!

The whole time I was prego I still handled and fed my two. Only thing that I changed was using some tongs to feed them, we were working on getting them switched to f/t. Hand washing and the hand sanatizer gels work well being around the baby. As of now she's 19 months and still hasn't been allowed to touch the snakes, though she calls the 7ft one Baby.

i see so much replys to my salmonella comment.... its not that i think the snake would have it, its just thats the worst mr ole lazy python could ever harm her :D

One time I posted pictures of me holding my pied while visibly pregnant on my surrogacy board. Hang on, I'll find the reply so you all can get a good laugh, too!!

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Yuck! I will go ahead and break the ice...IF I were an IP I would NOT appreciate a snake being so close to MY baby. An animal is an animal and they are unpredictable....

It very well could be dangerous. Any type of snake could decide it feels threatened and wrap around something and start squeezing at any moment. If the snake decided to bite you and strikes your belly........it doesn't take a genius to think of these things. Go ahead and be careless with your own babies, but your IP's??? Not cool.

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The scary part is that she was serious!


(note: 'IP' means Intended Parent- someone who has a surrogate carry their baby. I was pregnant with someone else's child at the time).

I have two kids and my son is only 11 months and we have never had any issues with him and the snakes. He has never actually met my snakes yet! I always wash my hands before and after handling my snakes so I don't pass anything to them and they don't pass on anything to me!

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One time I posted pictures of me holding my pied while visibly pregnant on my surrogacy board. Hang on, I'll find the reply so you all can get a good laugh, too!!



The scary part is that she was serious!


(note: 'IP' means Intended Parent- someone who has a surrogate carry their baby. I was pregnant with someone else's child at the time).

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I would like to see that pic! That woman is a genius! A ball python will definately squeeze you to the point of killing the baby and possibly you! :rofl:

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One time I posted pictures of me holding my pied while visibly pregnant on my surrogacy board. Hang on, I'll find the reply so you all can get a good laugh, too!!

Lol just a lack of knowledge

The scary part is that she was serious!


(note: 'IP' means Intended Parent- someone who has a surrogate carry their baby. I was pregnant with someone else's child at the time).

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I was still cleaning cages and handling snakes during both of my pregnancies. The only thing that changed was that I let my other half handle the cats' litter box while I was pregnant. ;) As long as you practice good hygiene, no worries with handling your reptiles.

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Originally Posted by unspecified42

One time I posted pictures of me holding my pied while visibly pregnant on my surrogacy board. Hang on, I'll find the reply so you all can get a good laugh, too!!



The scary part is that she was serious!


(note: 'IP' means Intended Parent- someone who has a surrogate carry their baby. I was pregnant with someone else's child at the time).

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People are stupid. I hope you informed her of how wrong she was.