no one and i mean no one ...well maybe howie mandell, washes his hands or sanitizes more then i do but if i was to get anything itd be most likely from take out foods. No matter how clean you keep the snake theres always a chance that they get dirty so you can get it from them but washing before and after handling then it shouldnt be a problem Again, cook at home and practice safe food handling more often and youll see less health problems.