It would be ideal to do so.
Turtles walk quite low to the ground, so they pick up a lot of germs when they move about.
If a turtle has been in water (the sea, a pond, etc), they could have picked up germs from the water, including faeces from other species.
yes but only if you dont wash your hands after touching it.
Yes, they can carry salmonella. This is much more common with baby turtles than it is with adult ones, but you should still wash your hands after touching the turtle, and for heaven's sake, don't kiss it.However, turtles are also in danger of catching diseases from us, so you should also wash your hands before touching your turtle.
No. You don’t get warts from holding/touching a turtle. They can carry other contagion tho. Always wash your hands after touching one.
wash your hands with soap.
In one story, Anansi was very hungry and turtle was near the river having lunch. He told turtle he should wash his hands before eating. So turtle went down to the river to wash his hands, but since turtles walk on all four he got his hands dirty coming back up the path. So Anansi told him to go wash his hands again. When turtle got back Anansi had already eaten all of his food.
Not required, but it's not a bad idea.
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because you could have chemical or poison on them.
As long as you wash your hands after being bit then you should be fine. Turtles carry salmonella depending on the age. The smaller the turtle the more salmonella it will have. Even when holding the turtles you want to wash your hands after.
You should always wash your hands after you have been to the toilet and before eating meals. If you feel that you have touched a bacteria infested surface, it is always good to wash your hands.
Always wash your hands before touching your computer.
because it is bacterta