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You run a high risk of getting salmonella if you touch your turtle and then neglect washing your hands after, and you put your hands in or near your mouth or rub your eyes wiypth your hand(s) used in holding the turtle. However, you will run a risk of near zero percent if you make sure to wash your hands well. I'd personally still avoid mouth-eye contact regardless, seeing how many other diseases you may get with unclean hands.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt's possible to get salmonella from a turtle, although it's not likely, and if you wash your hands after you touch your turtle then you defiantly won't get it
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∙ 13y agoWhy don't you try having sex with a tortise and see if it contracts HIV
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∙ 13y agoyes they do
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What types of diseases do wild pond turtles get?
There are many diseases that a wild pond turtle can catch in its lifetime. One of these diseases is known as ulcerative shell disease.
What are snapping turtle diseases?
i dont think heres one cause i have one and i feed it stuff i catch out side but im going to do some research on that i never did
How do you entertain a turtle?
Play catch with it
Can you catch a turtle with frog bait?
yes
Does a sea turtle catch its prey?
Yes
How do you catch a soft shell turtle?
With a net.
How do you get a free turtle pet?
Catch it in a lake
Were catch red eared slider in Maryland?
You shouldn't catch a turtle for a pet, you should buy one bred in captivity. It's better for the turtle.
What diseases can you catch?
infectious diseases (those with bacterial or virus, or prion) you can also "catch" chemical based diseases such as contamination burns if you come into contact with someone with the chemicals on them.
How do you catch a freshwater turtle?
Go to a pond or lake
Can you catch the gay diseases from other humans?
You are in luck. You can't catch gay diseases at all because there is no such thing as a gay disease.
Will turkeys catch diseases from chickens?
Yes, turkeys can and will often catch diseases from chickens. This is why it is advised to keep turkeys and chickens separate, this way the turkeys cannot catch the disease from the chickens.
