Covid and reptiles

Does anyone know if snakes can catch covid,?
Well for our 10yr anniversary we was supposed to fly to Mexico on Sunday but tui cancel as the border wasn't open yet so we was going to gran canaria instead but our prime minister locked the country down last Thursday so we had that cancled too,
Wednesday we both started feeling rubbish as if we been run over, so Friday we had covid tests done and they both just came back positive.Good job we wasn't on holiday tho
My wife's seriously asthmatic so I hope it doesn't go too far with her, we both feel so fatigued is crazy, we can't sleep any more

Cheers rich

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Ouch. I hope you both feel better soon.

While COVID has been found in cats, dogs, ferrets, and mink, I've not heard of it affecting reptiles or amphibians.

I haven't heard anything about snakes catching COVID-19, Rich, but then again, how many people would care to find out? (-compared to dog-cat-mammal keepers)

That was really fortunate that you ended up staying home- getting sick in another country would be a nightmare, I'd imagine. I hope you both have a happy anniversary by getting well again fast. :please:

Oh no! I hope you and your wife recover soon, Richard.

Pretty much what bcr229 said on the reptiles-and-covid front: while covid-19 has produced symptomatic cases in other mammals, it doesn't seem to impact reptiles and amphibians. From what I've heard, it's not common for viruses to jump between ectotherms (ie. cold-blooded animals) and endotherms (ie. warm-blooded animals) in general. Thankfully covid-19 doesn't seem to be an exception on this front.

I've heard of covid being found on dogs but not about dogs being affected by the virus.

Thanks everyone for replying

Yes I'm glad we wasn't in another country and feeling like this too, would of been horrendous.
Luckily we got enough food in for the 14 day quarentine, luckily we not. Been at work for a week and neither of us have seen our grandkids, so hopefully not spread it. We been so careful too, sanitising in and out of shop's, wearing masks etc

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Oh no, Rich! Wishing you and your wife a speedy recovery.

Rich, that's not good news! Please, you and your wife take good care and feel better ASAP.

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Rich, that's not good news! Please, you and your wife take good care and feel better ASAP.

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Thanks dave
Got me mum and dad a bit worried as there neighbour who's the same age as me died Friday morning of covid and her 17 Yr old daughter is intensive care with it, the mother had been in icu for two weeks, I just hope her daughter makes it

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Oh no, Rich! Wishing you and your wife a speedy recovery.

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Thanks a lot RedRabbit, I hope so too

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