I'd love to say that we have perfect hygene when it comes to the snakes but to be honest we don't, my kids are in and out of the snake racks all the time and I'm sure they don't always wash their hands afterwards. All three of my kids have been raised with our snakes, and we do have the typical rules about washing up after we are done handling the snakes, etc, but they're kids. I'll walk into the living room and see my son sitting on the floor with a snake around his neck eating cereal how are good hand washing skill really going to help? We have had no problems with samonella in the 25 years I've had the snakes or the 18 that I've had my kids (and everyone elses kids) around them. That doesn't mean that I'm not aware or concerned or when there is a wierd illness goes around the house I don't consider it may something related to the snake or the recent cat scratch or something from a dog flea. You just do the best you can.
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Tosha

8.13.0 Ball Python (Harry and Fluffy and currently un-named)
0.2.0 Feline (Pippen and Pandora)
0.0.1 Dessert Tortoise (Pope)
7.9.5 Fish (1,2,3,4...)
0.0.1 Frog rescued from pool skimmer
0.0.2 Lizards rescued from pool skimmer

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