salmonella

[curiousKathy]

You are 100% correct!!!! This is EXACTLY what people SHOULD be doing whether they own reptiles or not!!!! Adults can handle being infected with salmonella where young children and those that are immunocompromised get extremely ill. Like I mentioned before, we test EVERY animal for salmonella....there are 2500 different species of salmonella, but only certain species are harmful to humans.

Kathy Painter

Well if you are worried about salmonella and your reptiles being a carrier you need to include your cats, dogs, and food such as cattle (beef) poultry, pork, and for taht matter eggs.

You need to wash your hands no matter what you handle before they get near your mouth, raw chicken is a well known carrier and lots of people throw chicken in the pot and go on with a bare minimum hand washing not even thinking about the counter, the cutting board, the children that walk by and touch the counter and cutting board.

So just think about what you have in your house every day of every week that may or may not be carrying salmonella that you may or may not have properly cleaned up after then after you are sure that you have all of that taken care of look to getting a reptile and cleaning up after it.

 

[kelii]

If an infected leo spead salmonella to something like your clothes or a blanket and you get it that way?

 

[curiousKathy]

If an infected leo spead salmonella to something like your clothes or a blanket and you get it that way?

I would have to check at work to see how long salmonella will last without a host, but if it was fresh poo on your blanket or shirt and it got in your mouth via your hands or mouth touched the infected area on your shirt or blanket, it could be possible. If you are a healthy adult it probably wouldn't do more than give you diarrhea; young children get very sick because they don't have the same immunity as an adult.

Kathy Painter

 

[Select Gex]

Thanks so much the the insightful information Kathy, sorry I did not make it clearer that dirty cages were dirty from the feces. I re read what I typed and I understand what I worded wrong! Thanks!