Quote Originally Posted by Raven01 View Post
I wouldn't trust hand sanitizer at all.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/...er-recall.html

If it is being recalled for being contaminated with bacteria how effective can it be at killing bacteria?
Also, the residual alcohol means you have to wait for your hands to completely dry so you do not expose your herp's to isopropyl alcohol.
That looks like a particular brand of a particular type of foaming isopropyl hand sanitizer, in Canada. I would assume using a different type is more effective than using nothing! Also, I don't think trace amounts of isopropyl will harm snakes other than drying them out superficially. Just don't use it directly on them and I think it's ok (please correct me if I am wrong!)

I use sanitizer in between handling snakes and thoroughly wash my hands after. I am the type who would be peeved if I was handling snakes and then washed my hands over dirty dishes in the sink...never know what will flourish in some old spaghetti. I am a semi-germophobe.