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View Poll Results: Can a snake catch a cold/flu from a human?

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  • Yes, watch out!

    1 2.63%
  • No.

    28 73.68%
  • Not sure / depends. (explain)

    9 23.68%
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    Re: Can our snakes catch our colds/germs?

    Quote Originally Posted by jmcrook View Post
    Is it though? Considering the human cold virus is non communicable to reptiles...
    What I meant was, it's relevant in general, since zoonotic diseases are on everyone's radar these days, what with the pandemic. And considering that viruses do mutate, & that not all of our "germs" are harmless to pets, or vice versa. All I was saying is that I can see why someone weighed in on this poll.

    Besides that, it can be hard to tell what exactly IS a human cold, & when it's something that just resembles a cold, but which isn't...
    Last edited by Bogertophis; 01-25-2021 at 07:49 PM.
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