risk..But petting zoo's, even your pet cat or dog can carry salmonella if it gets into garbage cans or eats dead things or poop.Your fish tank can also carry it according to this new article I just read here....You can have your animals feces tested for salmonella, if you want to make sure.You dont even have to let people handle all the animals, maybe just certain ones that have been well cleaned before showing..There are precautions that can be taken.But I do agree that it needs to be addressed, I wouldnt want to be sued for showing animals and on the extreme side I wouldnt want to be responsible for a death.....

I wonder if it would hurt to wipe down a snake with antibacterial wipes then rinse it well perhaps that might be a consideration?
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• Gentle Snakes? - evinrudesmom, Fri Apr 21 12:56:03 2006
• RE: Gentle Snakes? - BobS, Fri Apr 21 13:27:18 2006
• RE: Gentle Snakes? - cee4, Fri Apr 21 15:31:31 2006
• RE: Gentle Snakes? - BobS, Fri Apr 21 16:46:34 2006
• I agree that salmonella is a very real - cee4, Sun Apr 23 13:57:14 2006
• RE: I agree that salmonella is a very real - rearfang, Fri Apr 28 07:17:31 2006
• RE: Gentle Snakes? - ver-de-lance, Fri Apr 21 18:30:48 2006
• RE: Gentle Snakes? - mavericksdad, Sun Apr 23 01:57:56 2006
• RE: Gentle Snakes? - rosycorn, Sun Apr 23 10:08:41 2006
• RE: Gentle Snakes? - evinrudesmom, Mon Apr 24 08:41:37 2006
• RE: Gentle Snakes? - awesomo6000, Mon Apr 24 13:17:50 2006