Switching to non-rodents?

[littleindiangirl]

Well it is the last road block to the job and this is the biggest stumbling point. It is an LTE position so I can give my Ball Python to a friend for the next 6 months or so. They are really concerned over cross contamination because some of the mice do not have immune systems and one bacterium could screw everything up. Still I think it is a little overboard to basically not allow any rodents in my house, but I really need this job and it will be good experience for other labs.

Are they limiting you to not using mice and rats only, or what other species are they not allowing?

African soft furred FT should be something to think about.