The fact is yes 90% of reptiles carry salmonella in their digestive tract. Yes they pass it from their bodies in their fecal matter. As do cats, dogs, hamsters, parakeets, etc. Next time you see your cute fluffy puppy romping around in the yard (where it poops) and then comes in and curls up next to your child you are exposing your child to the possibility of salmonella poisoning - does that make you a bad parent as well?

Salmonella needs to be passed from the fecal matter into the mouth and ingested for it to be harmful -- by washing off the snake, by not allowing the child to put her hands or the snake in her mouth and by cleaning off the the child after the handling session - you virtually eliminate the risks.

I was under the impression one of the purposes of these forums was to help educate others to be responsible herpers. So instead of perpetrating the fear and ignorance you should be praising the poster for doing EVERYTHING right.
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Tosha
JET Pythons

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• Mommy's Little Helper - luvmyhydra, Sat Aug 23 13:45:00 2008
• RE: Mommy's Little Helper - dandjreptiles, Sat Aug 23 14:01:26 2008
• RE: Mommy's Little Helper - luvmyhydra, Sat Aug 23 14:04:11 2008
• RE: Mommy's Little Helper - jyohe, Sat Aug 23 14:20:54 2008
• who are you guys to criticize - bloodsrock21, Sat Aug 23 18:37:29 2008
• RE: who are you guys to criticize - luvmyhydra, Sat Aug 23 19:21:45 2008
• Here's the deal... - jespythonz, Sat Aug 23 19:41:14 2008
• RE: Here's the deal... - toshamc, Sat Aug 23 20:25:24 2008
• RE: Here's the deal... - luvmyhydra, Sat Aug 23 20:35:01 2008
• RE: I wouldn't be putting a baby - gant77, Sat Aug 23 21:20:29 2008
• Maybe.... - JackJebus, Sun Aug 24 06:13:40 2008
• RE: Was that a reply to me JackJebus??? - gant77, Sun Aug 24 16:07:45 2008
• RE: Was that a reply to me JackJebus??? - JackJebus, Sun Aug 24 20:21:14 2008
• RE: Was that a reply to me JackJebus??? - TomChambers, Sun Aug 24 22:13:49 2008
• nevermind the kid... - chonjoepython, Sat Aug 23 20:35:55 2008
• RE: nevermind the kid... - JenH, Sat Aug 23 21:20:43 2008
• RE: Here's the deal... - jyohe, Sat Aug 23 22:21:12 2008
• RE: Mommy's Little Helper - Emberball, Sun Aug 24 00:07:14 2008
• RE: Mommy's Little Helper - luvmyhydra, Sun Aug 24 00:09:51 2008
• RE: Mommy's Little Helper - toshamc, Sun Aug 24 00:19:49 2008
• RE: Mommy's Little Helper - luvmyhydra, Sun Aug 24 00:37:55 2008
• RE: Mommy's Little Helper - irishanaconda, Sun Aug 24 00:51:58 2008
• RE: Mommy's Little Helper - luvmyhydra, Sun Aug 24 00:55:01 2008
• RE: Mommy's Little Helper - boxienuts, Sun Aug 24 01:45:46 2008
• RE: Mommy's Little Helper - JP, Sun Aug 24 19:47:35 2008
• RE: Mommy's Little Helper - toshamc, Mon Aug 25 11:08:51 2008
• couple things... - JP, Mon Aug 25 11:20:34 2008
• RE: couple things... - luvmyhydra, Mon Aug 25 11:25:32 2008
• RE: couple things... - toshamc, Mon Aug 25 12:30:16 2008
• Cute pics - JackJebus, Sun Aug 24 06:01:59 2008
• RE: Cute pics - JP, Sun Aug 24 19:54:36 2008
• Well then I guess were ok........... - vcaruso15, Sun Aug 24 21:05:56 2008
• RE: Well then I guess were ok........... - JP, Sun Aug 24 21:24:34 2008
• RE: Well then I guess were ok........... - luvmyhydra, Sun Aug 24 21:29:19 2008
• RE: Well then I guess were ok........... - luvmyhydra, Sun Aug 24 21:31:05 2008
• RE: Mommy's Little Helper - rapture, Sun Aug 24 21:36:00 2008
• RE: Mommy's Little Helper - luvmyhydra, Sun Aug 24 21:49:12 2008
• Wow....just wow...that is all.... - JP, Sun Aug 24 22:06:31 2008
• RE: Wow....just wow...that is all.... - grunt_11b, Mon Aug 25 01:52:43 2008
• RE: Wow....just wow...that is all.... - luvmyhydra, Mon Aug 25 02:04:34 2008
• RE: Mommy's Little Helper - AndrewPotts, Mon Aug 25 12:01:01 2008
• RE: Mommy's Little Helper - BallPythonLuver5, Sat Sep 6 14:22:22 2008