salmonella

[lbanta]

Did anyone see the ABC News article in yesterday's news about salmonella outbreak in 16 States linked to pet leopard geckos? I guess there was a large outbreak of Salmonella and when they got to looking at the background of all of the cases they found a common link that the people had pet leopard geckos. I had not heard much about leopard geckos carrying salmonella. I know reptiles do and you should always wash your hands before and after handling your pet. so I guess heads up make sure good hygiene is observed when handling our little reptile friends.

 

[Aimless]

it's actually crested geckos. see the CDC article here.

ANY animal that bears eggs can carry Salmonella. while it's not *common* to get Salmonella from reptile pets, it can and does happen. hand hygiene is the key, and is very effective.