handling your herps

[Niccired]

i always do simply because i have a young child and after handling my reps im normally preparing dinner or doing something for my daughter

[snakelover]

Yes, I dont always but 95% of the time i do...

[Tops]

I always do after ive handled mine but not always between handling. If im just picking a snake up, putting it on the side and changing the water bowl or something i dont see the need to wash my hands 20 times.

[DeanThorpe]

Originally Posted by Faith

Dean i have the same problem
found a really really good gel to use they sell it in asda its a clear one with added moisturisers
Failing that use hydroquaterzone cream from the dr its also antibacterial and is used for people with really bad skin chapping (instead of soap)

thanks, ill check it out.
i have a few creams, none work definetly, soem seem to do a bit.
I actually have gashes open up on my finger tips so whenever i touch anything it caines.
all the wrinkles in my fingers open up like craters and just bleed.
atm the first thing i think before i go to sleep is the same as when i first wake up..that being "ouch, fudge, ouch"

E45 [if thats what its called] doesnt help atall, but sudocreme does a bit but is a little hard and messy to use too often... plus whenever you wash your hands you have to re-apply the creams which is the main thing that gets me as i dont have much chance to do so.

anyway, excuses aside its really best to wash your hands as much as possible regardless of hand/skin problems.

[sammy1969]

Yes 95% of the time but i do forget now and then and i use an antibacterial wash from asda as have excema on my hands

[Faith]

Originally Posted by DeanThorpe

thanks, ill check it out.
i have a few creams, none work definetly, soem seem to do a bit.
I actually have gashes open up on my finger tips so whenever i touch anything it caines.
all the wrinkles in my fingers open up like craters and just bleed.
atm the first thing i think before i go to sleep is the same as when i first wake up..that being "ouch, fudge, ouch"

E45 [if thats what its called] doesnt help atall, but sudocreme does a bit but is a little hard and messy to use too often... plus whenever you wash your hands you have to re-apply the creams which is the main thing that gets me as i dont have much chance to do so.

anyway, excuses aside its really best to wash your hands as much as possible regardless of hand/skin problems.

E45 is rubbish and i have exactly the same as ur discribing, but mine is on the plams of my hands so even trying to make a fist makes it bleed.
go back the the Dr tell them to give u steroid cream and some hydroquaterzone

[Andy b 1]

nope, never, ive only got tortoises though lol

[Marinam2]

I dont really handle mine, i might touch them occasionally to clean them out and no i dont wash my hands and i have never been sick fro them, but i know of two people who have been.

Marina

[DeanThorpe]

Originally Posted by Faith

E45 is rubbish and i have exactly the same as ur discribing, but mine is on the plams of my hands so even trying to make a fist makes it bleed.
go back the the Dr tell them to give u steroid cream and some hydroquaterzone

if i make a fist the sides of my fingers crack open and my knuckles.. i might go see a doctor after xmas but ive had this every winter for the last 5 years or so..im only gratefull i dont get it on my face liek i did one year... lol

[HABU]

i do now...i rarely forget but never forget afterwards.......after that emmy died and i segregated the small male...i don't take any chances.