I'm not going into a flame war on the consequences of smoking and or second hand smoke afflictions but very recently there was that very major television programing net work that had the special of 20/20 and the myths of certain criteria and the second hand smoke situation was addressed. You would have to see it and take that with so many grains of salt in what you believe but basically it was somewhat false in nature to the problems of human ingesting second hand smoke as serious as derived at/not derived at. While of course there was indications of problems associated with age factors, health and other, there is debate of second hand smoke and health. So back to animals and smoke, I don't think there has been a study on particular animals and smoke and health concerns. I know of very many dog owners, bird owners and other pet owners that smoke and some like myself for decades with no apparent animal problems. The very first animal that in my opinion and others that would have probable health problems associated with smoke would be birds and particular of the parrot family. I know of very old birds being as pets for anywhere of 1 to six decades and even longer with the owners being avid smokers and the birds with no problems. so I guess this is one of those things that you draw your own opinion. But as far as smoke related health concerns in reptiles........
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I may be old , cantankerous, crabby, and cynical, but......

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