What type of amphibians carry salmonella?

Question

I have just bought a female Russian Tortiose from a Petco. Is Petco trust worthy? Tell me what your experience are. Thank You!

Answer 1

Whether or not a store is trustworthy really depends on the location when you're talking about a chain; my local Petco may be totally different from yours. That's one thing to keep in mind.

Reptiles is really where you mostly hear about about salmonella from; though turtles can certainly carry it too, good thinking to ask. Any turtle could carry it. In fact that's why they aren't allowed to sell baby turtles under 4" of size. They're more likely to carry it (or easier to pick it up from). As long as your turtle is larger than 4" (though there are exceptions, like musk turtles who only get about 2" hehe), then it should be fine.

Just remember to always use regular good hygiene practices, including washing or sanitizing your hands if you handle the turtle, or clean the tank.

Answer 2

Any animal that routinely comes in contact with feces can carry Salmonella- cats scratching in their litter box, aquatic frogs, etc. The reasons turtles get a bad rap is most other aquatic animals are not routinely held by children.

Tortoises can carry Salmonella, but usually do not.

Salmonella really is not a big deal- it is the '24 hour bug' or 'stomach flu'- a short bout of vomiting and diarrhea with few lingering effects.

Even if you have a dozen water turtles, you are more likely to get it from badly stored, cooked, or prepared food.

Wash your hands, and clean surfaces people or food touch, and you should be fine.

Answer 3

All of them., for that reason is not a good idea to have them as pets, young children must waSH THEIR HANDS INMEDIATLY AFTER TOUCH THEM !
Reptiles are particularly likely to harbor Salmonella and people should always wash their hands immediately after handling a reptile, even if the reptile is healthy.

So the best you can do is not to buy them , couse your house it is not theirs !

If you have pets like this, please go to a vet to prevent illness, and to know more about their care.
ThanXs !

Answer 4

Looks like many species carry it, often with no symptoms. Iguana is specified in Morbidity Journal.

Why do you want a pet tortoise?

Here's the first batch from Google:
Salmonella bacteria cause much of the food poisoning in the world, ... They usually appear six to 72 hours after ingestion, but carriers have no symptoms. ...www.idph.state.il.us/public/hb/hbsam.htm - 8k - Cached
Salmonella information
... description of Salmonella (discusses food service workers who are carriers) ... Salmonella in pets (cats are common asymptomatic carriers) The story of ...www.salmonella.org/info.html - 10k - Cached
salmonella.org
... carrier can be sporadic, it may be difficult to detect Salmonella in the pet duck. ... Furthermore, dogs can be carriers of Salmonella. ...www.salmonella.org/faq.html - 41k - Cached
Pathogenicity Island 2 Mutants of Salmonella typhimurium Are Efficient ...
... against the carrier itself or coexpressed heterologous antigens (1, 3, 8, ... Safe Salmonella carriers can be generated by introducing defined nonreverting ...iai.asm.org/cgi/content/full/67/3/1093 - 122k
Salmonella
Asymptomatic carriers are potentially dangerous when unnoticed. ... typhoid carriers, and laboratory workers who work with Salmonella Typhi bacteria. ...textbookofbacteriology.net/salmonella.html - 33k - Cached
[About problems of carriers of Salmonella typhi and paratyphi B under ...
The carriers of salmonella typhi and paratyphi B are the central figures of the ... Carrier State. Feces [microbiology] Health Education. Humans. Salmonella ...www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/842185 - 22k - Cached
Salmonella, Veterinarian Guide
Reptiles should be considered to be nonclinical carriers of Salmonella spp. ... Bacterial culture of fecal specimens from reptiles will not detect all carriers. ...www.arav.org/SalmonellaVet.htm - 12k - Cached
Pet iguana - as possible carrier of salmonella - adapted from Morbidity ...
Pet iguana - as possible carrier of salmonella - adapted from Morbidity and Mortality Weekly, May 5, 1995 from Pediatrics for Parents in Health provided free by ...findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0816/is_n2_v16/ai_17372595?... - 27k - Cached
Salmonella
... Salmonella however, the host susceptibility and development of carrier states ... ranging birds can be sub-clinical carriers and serve as a reservoir of ...www.avianbiotech.com/diseases/salmonella.htm - 29k - Cached
Salmonella carriers in the imported cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascicularis).
Carrier State [veterinary] Japan. Monkey Diseases [epidemiology] Salmonella Infections, Animal [epidemiology] PreMedline Identifier: 7328990 ...www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/7328990 - 19k - Cached

Answer 5

Only ones with tiny suitcases.