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Old 17-02-2009, 12:01 PM
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Default If I'm allergic to guinea-pigs, what other animals could I be allergic to?

hi..^^^^^...im allergic to guinea-pigs so is there a chance i'd be allergic to any other animals like these? which animals?
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Ask you doc to do an allergy check..maybe they can fnd out. Im allergic to cats and some dogs...it sucks. x
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Shouldnt this be posted on a guinea pig forum?
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Shouldnt this be posted on a guinea pig forum?
Depends if the OP's feeding guinea pigs to his snakes, really.

I suppose anything rodenty could kick off a reaction - your best bet, as ToxicSiren said, is to check with your doctor.
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Shouldnt this be posted on a guinea pig forum?
well thers always post about pet mice and rats and non reptile animals
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Old 17-02-2009, 06:35 PM
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Hamsters? Gerbils? Rats? Cause these are pretty much the same as a guinea pig, but as ToxicSiren said better to check with your doctor.
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Old 20-02-2009, 12:48 PM
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My sister is allergic to everything fluffy / hairy... except chinchillas for some reason?! Their hair is more like cotton wool and there are very few people who are allergic to them (virtually none). But far too expensive and cute to be fed to something ;-)
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You Need To Bear In Mind Its The Type Of HAIR That You Will Be Having The Reaction To, Not The Type Of Animal. I'm The Same, Nothing That Is Overly Fluffy Is Fine.
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You Need To Bear In Mind Its The Type Of HAIR That You Will Be Having The Reaction To, Not The Type Of Animal. I'm The Same, Nothing That Is Overly Fluffy Is Fine.
Actually, most people are allergic to the dander or the saliva of the animal ... for example, I'm allergic to cat dander, so it's unlikely that a hairless cat would make any difference to my allergies.
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Old 20-02-2009, 02:16 PM
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Yep...

I'm allergic to anything with fur...

Horses, dogs, cats, rats, rabbits, hamsters, mice, guineas, gerbils etc etc...

As Ssthisto has said, I am also allergic to cat & dog saliva (never had my hand in a horses etc. mouth)... I've had many dogs 'mouthing' my hand gently in the past and I always come up in hives.

I react to the frozen/thawed rats I heat up for my snakes every week...

Also allergic to bird dander/feathers.

It's all a bit of a bugger really...Just as well I'm so into reptiles
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