shOULD I WORRY ABOUT THE REPTILE DESIESE

HEY MY FRIEND WANTS TO GET A BP AND HIS MOM THINK'S THAT HE WILL GET THE DESISES ANY HELP? :oops:

Well first off, please stop with the caps. And just teach his mom a bit about bps. Tell her that as long as you wash you hands after handling and clean up after the animal (picking up poop and urine) he won't get sick. And make sure he knows what hes doing.

Snakes don't carry diseases at all. They might carry the salmonella bacteria. Always wash your hands before and after you handle your snake and don't just rinse with water use antibacterial soap. This protects your snake and protects you.

Yep...No licking the snake... :) BUt just like Damien said, they can carry salmonella in their poo, so after cleaning or handling just wash your hands, or keep a bottle of Purel around. Easy as that :)

Aw, no licking? :(
Always wash your hands before and after handling.

I know Blink, I'm disappointed too ;)

You never said anything but my reptile licking me! :)

Yeah, bp's shouldn't carry any disease harmful to humans. Unless it's a wild caught snake and has some nasty african diseases or something. :shock: But that's easily solved by making sure you get a captive bred snake. Tell your friend to tell his mom that aslong as you get a captive bred snake, you'll be fine. :)

tell her to watch Outbreak. monkies are the ones you cant trust!

Cody, actually, all reptiles are potential carriers of salmonella, which can be fatal. That's why you should always use an anti-bacterial soap to wash up after handling them or cleaning cages, etc.

Chica, I've asked you before not to shout. It's very rude.

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Originally Posted by Blink

You never said anything but my reptile licking me! :)

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Its not the licking that you need to worry about ... its the kissing afterwords ;)

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Originally Posted by Blink

You never said anything but my reptile licking me! :)

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Its not the licking that you need to worry about ... its the kissing afterwords ;)

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Aw, but I can't resist a good french kiss, even if its from a reptile =/

LMFAO :lol: :D :lol:

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Originally Posted by Marla

Cody, actually, all reptiles are potential carriers of salmonella, which can be fatal. That's why you should always use an anti-bacterial soap to wash up after handling them or cleaning cages, etc.

Chica, I've asked you before not to shout. It's very rude.

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Yeah I know. I was just talking about other diseases like ones from africa or something. The way I read Chica's post sounded like the mom was worried about diseases. Not just salmonella. I was gonna edit my post after I posted it and add in a thing about general hygiene too(wash your hands before and after handling..stuff like that). Sorry. :D

Can I have salmonella in my poo? Lol!! Just wanted to know. :lol:

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Originally Posted by Reptidude

Can I have salmonella in my poo? Lol!! Just wanted to know. :lol:

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If you have it in your feces, that means you're sick with Salmonella, which usually ends up with you having diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection.

It's okay, Cody, just something we ought to inform newer or less informed keepers about. :)

Hey Reptidude and Blink... Everyone has a healthy amount of bacteria in their feces, including salmonella. It's only when the bacteria get to high levels that you show outward signs (ie:getting sick). Basic personal hygeine is all is needed.

Well, if I have salmonella in my poo then that means I have it. So if theres salmonella in my snakes poo, that meens that he has it?

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Originally Posted by Reptidude

Well, if I have salmonella in my poo then that means I have it. So if theres salmonella in my snakes poo, that meens that he has it?

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Read -

http://www.icomm.ca/~dragon/salmonella.htm#treated