Swine Flu and reptiles..?

[Denis]

I could have swine flu as a lot of people in my class have it so its possible. I havent felt any of the symtoms but it has a incubation period of a week or so... and the first confirmed case at my school was 3 days ago.

My question is, should i continue to interact/feed/hold my reptiles? What should i do? Is it harmful for them?

Sorry if this has alredy been posted i just wanted to make sure

** Ofcourse the reptiles will get fed and looked after, but by someone else if thats whats best**

[SnakeBreeder]

Most viruses are species specific, which means they only effect one species.
Swine flue is a rare thing that crossed from pigs to humans.
Humans and pigs are very close at a genetic level.
But basicly your reptiles are safe as they are not closely related to pig or humans.
The virus would have to evolve a hell of a lot to make that jump.
Hope you don't have it, but if you do, your pets are safe .

[boromale2008]

Originally Posted by Denis

I could have swine flu as a lot of people in my class have it so its possible. I havent felt any of the symtoms but it has a incubation period of a week or so... and the first confirmed case at my school was 3 days ago.

My question is, should i continue to interact/feed/hold my reptiles? What should i do? Is it harmful for them?

Sorry if this has alredy been posted i just wanted to make sure

** Ofcourse the reptiles will get fed and looked after, but by someone else if thats whats best**

u started oinking or has your ck started to curl? or sudden urge to play in your own st?? lol

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Originally Posted by boromale2008

u started oinking or has your ck started to curl? or sudden urge to play in your own st?? lol

There's a helpful post if I ever saw one

[Soulwax]

Originally Posted by Phil1988

There's a helpful post if I ever saw one

Lmao!

I'm sure loads of people in your class haven't got it, unless you're one of those schools on the news.

[boromale2008]

Originally Posted by Phil1988

There's a helpful post if I ever saw one

it was a JOKE as i had seen stephen had already answered his question.

[LadySofia]

Originally Posted by boromale2008

it was a JOKE as i had seen stephen had already answered his question.

blimey alright!
Phil didnt know that though!

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Originally Posted by LadySofia

blimey alright!
Phil didnt know that though!

Nah, I could see it was an attempt at a joke.

Also, hey Sof

[LadySofia]

Originally Posted by Phil1988

Nah, I could see it was an attempt at a joke.

Also, hey Sof

jammy git

heeeey! hows the beard?

[Fill]

Originally Posted by LadySofia

jammy git

heeeey! hows the beard?

Shaved it off, it's stubble again now. But anyway get out of this thread, I'll talk to you in the desert island one instead