knowing what i now know about the parasites that reptiles can carry and harbor with no obvious outward signs for long periods of time...heck NO i will not ever kiss my reptiles! i love them to death but i can convey that in a multitude of other ways. some of the parasites that reptiles carry CAN be transferred to humans (and i'm not just talking about salmonella) and after reading about some of these things i'd really rather not take any chances.