Forgot to wash hands before handling ball python, should I give her a bath?

[snowyfairytales]

The title pretty much says it all. I was out and about but thinking about how I wanted to weigh my baby when I got home and when I got home I held her immedietly and then as I was cooing over her I realized I forgot to wash my hands before handling her. She's about 10 months old. I've always made sure to wash my hands first to make sure she doesn't get sick or parasites or mites or something. Just wanna know if y'all think I should give her a bath just in case or something else, because my anxiety is acting up because of this. Thank you!

[Luvyna]

No, there is no need to give a snake a bath unless it has stuck shed, or it is dehydrated or constipated. If you really need to clean a snake (because there is visible poop or pee on them or something like that) you can wipe it down with a damp towel. While it's always good practice to wash your hands before handling, it's only really a big deal if you have been handling snakes from elsewhere throughout the day, and even if you had been doing that forgotten to wash your hands, washing your snake afterward wouldn't help. I doubt you'd be casually picking up parasites and mites that might infect your snake throughout the day unless you work with snakes for a living

[snowyfairytales]

Thank you so much! )