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i know its off topic but i was wondering if their should be any worry about salmonella since i have a child due aug 19th.
i will take all precautions i can think about such as not holding the baby after ive been in the snake room or after feeding them, but is their any other info i should know?
i use germX after holding the snakes and afetr cleanings and feedings.
any help help to settle a few nerves in a new to be dad?
here is a pick of my albino nelsons to keep in on topic.
adam

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" a.k.a. farfrumugen "
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.

Congrats on the good news, kids are a gas!
You're on track with washing your hands after handling the snakes and cleaning cages - everybody should wash after even casually handling a reptile - and I'd add that using the dishwasher for waterbowls or washing snake stuff in the kitchen is best avoided and if it can't be avoided, have a dilute bleach solution in a spray bottle handy for sanitizing the surfaces.
It's just common sense really.
Jeff
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The rich require an abundant supply of the poor. - Voltaire

I was showing some of my collection to some youngsters about a month or two ago, and a very interested mother asked me if I was worried about salmonella with my young children. I had never really thought about it, but told her that I have my children wash their hands every time after handling the snakes, closely supervised of course. I guess like Jeff and others have said in posts I have read about this subject "common sense" goes a long way.
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Joe

Adam,....Doug Beard told me many years ago, that he got Salmonella poisoning. .....But I don't think the sandwich he was wolfing down while he was cleaning snake cages was too smart on his part.

Seems that "common" sense was severely lacking in his judgement on that particular day!..LOL!

later!,...~Doug
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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"

This is an Excerpt from the Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians Website:

"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that children less than five years of age avoid contact with reptiles and that households with children less than one year of age not own reptiles. The Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians encourages reptile owners with young children to discuss steps to minimize risks associated with owning reptiles with their reptiles' veterinarian and their physician. Children should be supervised when they are handling reptiles to ensure that they do not place their hands or objects that a reptile has contacted in their mouths. Reptiles should not be kept in child care centers."

Not popular opinion but....
ARAV Salmonella Guidelines

i was pretty sure on my normal activities for clenliness being good enough but according to tony's post i cant was my tubs in the sink!
well i probally will and then just wash it with a bleach solution.
thanks again for the replies
adam jeffery
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" a.k.a. farfrumugen "
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.