quick qeustion

[Alexandra V]

So if someone had some sorta oil based lotion on their hands and handled the snake could it cause this?

Sometimes, yes. Depending on the oil and on how sensitive the snake is, as well as how much oil was on the hands.

If there was hardly any on the hands of the handler, I wouldn't worry. But if they just put their hands in the oil solution then handled the snake, well...