Salmonella. Have YOU caught it from your reptiles?

[zeion97]

So other than turtles, what else would be the highest risk animal in regards to salmonella? Even non reptiles. I'm curious. Articles sound as if anyone touching a snake is going to die of salmonella, but considering just about every animal can get it... What else would pose the highest risk and how much of a risk would you say it is?

With turtles the risk could be considered lower if we used automatically pumping syphons instead of sucking up tank water probably, hehe!

What is the next 'highest risk' animal? Dogs? Birds? Hamsters?

If snakes carried botulism then those articles would have a point. salmonella doesn't really kill older kids, but yes young children and the elderly or people with immune system defects cab die, the average human... eh, Maybe untreated.

Someone with turtles chime in. I know LITTLE of turtles...LOL

Next most likely animal? A chicken! I seriously don't know that one, but I know the Reptiles take a lot of hits from salmonella, but the truth is it's not likely to happen, I mean it can but Just not likely!