Ever gotten Salmonella from your reptiles?

[RyanF]

I have not, and i havent heard of many people getting it. its most common to young kids and the elderly.

~RyanF~

[sg1trogdor]

LOL!!

I have never gotten it either, and I am messy, let them crawl on me and gimme kisses. I also have a very strong immune system. Just keep in mind though, for the people that are freaking out, we all carry strep and staff in our mouths. A small cut in your mouth could let millions of bacteria in, which can travel in your blood stream and get stuck in your heart. That is known as Bacterial Endocarditis. It destroys your valves, causing them to leak, and then you die.

Immune systems people, immune systems!! Take your vitamins!!!!

Ohhh no!!!!! You've got munities. lol.

[lance]

No and i'd like to keep it that way I wonder though on average how many american's a year get it from there reptiles?

lance

[PiebaldFan]

yea i had it when i was like 8 years old becaus ei would go herping averyday and come home with a new reptile/amphibian avery day so then my mom realized the rashes and stuff and went to doctor got ointment and meds,
salmonella

tall paul

[dandare500]

Strange nobody has mentioned you are more likely to get salmonella from lettuce, Beware your dodgey salads

[Crazy4Herps]

I handle all the snakes daily [almost], not too particular about hygiene unless there are sick or new ones. The beardie sleeps in my bed at night, poos all over my stuff. And the only time anyone in my family had salmonella was from eating raw cookie dough.

I tend not to worry about these kinds of things. I'm not reckless, I take necessary precautions, I just don't waste any time worrying. Anything could kill you. Millions of people die in car accidents every day; my time is better spent being a tad more careful on the road than worrying about getting sick from my babies. <3

[Oxylepy]

I regularly mess with my snakes and grab their heads with my lips and see how long til they notice that they're in my mouth, never had Salmonella in my life.

My mom once took 3 garter snakes in her mouth with their heads sticking out of her lips, then went up to her mom to see if she noticed then spit the snakes out at her. She's never had Salmonella either, and they were wild snakes.

The only person I know to have had Salmonella was a cousin of mine, and she was keeping baby turtles.

[harm286]

I voted no. Im not scared of no salmonella, diarrhea and fevers happen

[Bunnygirl]

I've never gotton it. I rarely remember to wash my hands after handleing my reptiles. I've never had a problem. My BF Freaks when i touch them and dont wash my hands

[Boanerges]

No and I hope it stays that way