Hello, I have two pancake tortoises and I have had them for approximately 5 months now. As for their age, my guess would be approx. 2 years.
The reason this question came to mind is that one of our recent "house guests" (that I really dont consider a guest) is freaking out over the salmonella issue. I wash my tortoise dishes in our sink and use the scrub brushes. She doesn't want me doing that anymore and says that it can transmit salmonella to us all.
I know that salmonella can be carried by most reptiles and other egg layers, kitchen counters and sinks, and other bacteria-ridden places. So, my real question is, do tortoises carry salmonella as frequently as an aquatic turtle would, and should this guest be as freaked out about it as she is?
Salmonella has never been an issue to us before. Is it possible that even though I've had these tortoises for several months that they can still carry salmonella? Thanks to all the replyers
The reason this question came to mind is that one of our recent "house guests" (that I really dont consider a guest) is freaking out over the salmonella issue. I wash my tortoise dishes in our sink and use the scrub brushes. She doesn't want me doing that anymore and says that it can transmit salmonella to us all.
I know that salmonella can be carried by most reptiles and other egg layers, kitchen counters and sinks, and other bacteria-ridden places. So, my real question is, do tortoises carry salmonella as frequently as an aquatic turtle would, and should this guest be as freaked out about it as she is?
Salmonella has never been an issue to us before. Is it possible that even though I've had these tortoises for several months that they can still carry salmonella? Thanks to all the replyers