This may or may not sound ridiculous, but it's a legitimate question!
I'm a little worried because recently I noticed a small ringworm spot on my back, and another on my shoulder. They're not too much of a bother to me since they don't itch or hurt, and in fact they've been treated and are almost gone already. It was from a cat that we were fostering who is no longer at the house, and we haven't seen any signs of it, either in our family or pets.
Now, from my understanding ringworm can be very contagious and spreads between pretty much all mammals just from contact. But what about reptiles? Can they catch fungal infections like ringworm from people? And if so, how would it manifest itself?
It suddenly occurred to me yesterday that I hadn't considered whether this could affect the snakes. Most of the time, I wash my hands before handling my snakes, so I hope that was enough.
I hope this doesn't sound too crazy.Thanks!!
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