I have a cold and my sister is adopting a bearded dragon. I plan to help her set up the habitat, but am unsure if I will pass on germs to the dragon.
2006-08-10 05:49:29 · 4 answers · asked by James Wimberly 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Viruses are usually species specific. Human viruses will usually only transfer to other primates and then not always. There are many viruses that attack different species, but once they are in the host, you can only pass them to another host of the same species. West Nile can be transmitted to both humans and reptiles, but...a human cannot transfer the virus to a reptile. Some fungal infections may be transferrable, but not very easily in most cases. The best bet in handling any collection of animals is to wash you hands before and after handling and wash you hands in between handling different individuals.
2006-08-10 05:59:00 · answer #1 · answered by reptilehunter33647 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as i know, they cannot catch a human cold or virus. Call a local vet and ask them to be sure.
2006-08-10 05:58:12 · answer #2 · answered by jw349 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely not, you don't need to worry about that with reptiles.
2006-08-10 05:57:15 · answer #3 · answered by wendi_just_me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2006-08-10 05:54:31 · answer #4 · answered by sunsetfarm60 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋