>>I would be VERY careful about Salmonella.
>>Those animals are normally positive for Salmonella, crawl around in their own excrement.
>>Little kids aren't real good at hygene. Kids constantly put their hands and fingers in their mouths.
>>Keep the hand gel handy.
>>jsc

I bathe each animal before an event. Day of. Also avoid freshly shed snakes. Be sure to keep the hand sanitizer goop next to animals and be vigilant about kids washing after each touching.

Balls are great additions to this type of program and are usually the animal that kids are allowed to hold. Have the kids SIT and hold both hands open. put the snake in their hands. Freshly fed animals and well fed animals are the best for this type of thing.

Right now in my rescue I have a large boa that is used in these programs. ONLY her tail is ever presented to touch. Only a few children allowed around at a time. Read how your animals are acting. She doesnt handle lots of children at once. With lots of scaring on her head I hesitate to allow too many around at once.

It is perfectly fine to have touch animals and look animals. Also old snake sheds are a highly popular item.
-----
Cindy
PHFaust

Email Cindy

Land of the Outcasts!

[ Hide Replies ]

• School visitations/ Herp Presentations - boachris, Sun Nov 4 01:33:24 2007
• RE: School visitations/ Herp Presentatio - PHFaust, Sun Nov 4 09:21:57 2007
• Insurance? - charmer, Sun Nov 4 21:45:36 2007
• RE: Insurance? - boachris, Sun Nov 4 23:21:20 2007
• RE: Insurance? - jscrick, Mon Nov 5 09:42:11 2007
• RE: Insurance? - PHFaust, Tue Nov 6 10:20:58 2007
• Yes, GET INSURANCE. - liquidleaf, Tue Nov 6 05:37:41 2007
• RE: Yes, GET INSURANCE. - boachris, Tue Nov 6 20:18:41 2007
• RE: Yes, GET INSURANCE. - laurarfl, Wed Nov 7 07:51:55 2007
• RE: Yes, GET INSURANCE. - boachris, Wed Nov 7 16:27:15 2007