Quote Originally Posted by TraconSnake
In regards to washing hands, is there a way to test a sanke to see if it's salmonella free, or are there other reasons on top of salmonella to always wash hands anyway?
I may be mistaken on this but I believe it is snake poop that carries salmonella, not the snake. and since your snake keeps pooping, theres no way to be absolutely sure its salmonella free. Even if you're really good a spot cleaning, you never know if the snake has slithered in their poo, and plus, microscopic organisms are pretty hard to spot clean... so to answer your question, be safe and always wash your hands