handling your herps

[slither61]

Hi all,

I have tubs of anti-bac I get from the super market all over the snake rooms and do my hands between snakes.

I also carry a spray one for when I go into shops I spray before I handle and after I handle a snake.

I whent to Donny this year twice and saw noone talking any precautions.

Same with herpers in shops if they handle snakes, its no good pulling shops to bits if they see something wrong,but do not take basic precautions themselves if handleing snakes.


slither61

[becka]

Originally Posted by joe0709

ok be truthfull do you always wash you hands after handling your herps ?

TRUTH

this is not a public poll

every single time without fail! i even wash my hands if i touch the vivs or crix boxes, im only paraniod because i have a baby, if it was just me i probably wouldnt be so bad about it

[darkdan99]

I always use alchole gel before handling if i have been outside, but if i have been inside all day then my hands are clean. Just things like touching money, rails, or genral outside stuff when i wash my hands.

I also use gel between a quarenteen animal(s) and my long term pets.

I do not sanatize between reptiles that are passed the 3 month quarenteen, and i don't sanatize after unless i haven handled feaces.

If you ask some people, im sure they'll tell you. I got musked in shops and didnt wash it off (no facilities) and it stunk the car out...didnt bother me, i dont find the smell particulary unplesent, although its not nice!

If i will kiss them and nussle them then why should i be fussy about hands. Ill eat with them on me also (snack foods, that arnt strong flavours)

Not bothered really if i die i die! But i gaurentee it will be a stronger toxin than salmonella that kills me...

[Alice]

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.

I have the same problem too. In the winter I get really bad eczema on my hands and cracks across my knuckles that bleed. I work outside on a farm in all weathers so my hands get pretty battered. The best cream that I’ve found is this stuff called Atrixo with camomile, it’s great and the only thing that I’ve found that seems to make a difference.

As far as washing hands after handling reps. I do it every time without fail as I do after I handle any of my pets. Then suffer even sorer hands afterwards if I don’t remember to re apply cream.

[bosshogg]

i have dry santiser that i use between handling reps and then i have an anti bac soap in the bathroom

[Athravan]

I use the antibacterial alcohol based gel that zoo med sells, I can't remember the name of it but it's blue and it smells nice

Often I wash my hands first and then use the antibacterial stuff too, as I'm a bit paranoid about hygiene, cleanliness and quarantine.

I do it after handling, after cleaning out a viv, after touching mice or livefood.

We also keep disposable hospital type gloves under the counter for customers who might be concerned but no one ever wants to use them.

[SSamm]

Ive got the amprotect handwash, a alcoholic based gel.

i try to use it alot, but sometimes i forget

[rob-stl-07]

yes i always do. incase of salmanole!

[hermanlover]

miss read the question but its still the same answer

i use alcohol gel if that counts, i wash my hands before handling, thn use alcohol gel inbetween snakes, and then was hands after, bit obsessed with germs, so i like to make every were as clean as possible

lee

[HABU]

watch out though...some of those hand cleaners bother the snakes olfactory system...they can bite. i use pure ivory soap and rinse well. deorderants, perfumes etc can confuse them....i'm just sayin...