Salmonella

[Elvyra's Keeper]

I was just wondering, how likely is it to catch salmonella from a pet snake?

[xdeus]

Very unlikely. I have yet to hear of someone coming down with salmonella from a snake, although mild cases might happen and just never get reported.

Most of the salmonella stories I've heard about come from turtles. Just wash your hands after handling your snakes and don't allow your snakes around food preparation areas and you should be fine.

[Patrick Long]

ive heard that frogs often carry this too.

[royalpython]

strangely i did catch salmonella, but i am certain it wasn't from my snakes. I've had them for 7 years, and it would have been odd for me to all of a sudden catch it from them (i feel). I'm sure i read somewhere as well, that you really would have to get your hands dirty when cleaning them out, and then not wash.

[Elvyra's Keeper]

Makes sense. I was just wondering. I'm not worried about it, I've just heard a lot about it.

[pythontricker]

i cought it once. my iggi jumped in my mouth. yuk. it was terrable. i had it for three weeks. im not gonna explain the symptoms though. NASTY!

[Elvyra's Keeper]

LOL, not to sound mean or like I find humor in you being ill, but I was just wondering, how does something "jump" in your mouth exactly?

[LadyOhh]

LICK UM!

Almost guaranteed way to get salmonella...

[Elvyra's Keeper]

Great, atleast I know a sure way to get out of going to work. LOL.

[LadyOhh]

Great, atleast I know a sure way to get out of going to work. LOL.

Just looking out for you...