Good Question. ( rabies)

south12_9

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Can a Wild Tortoise catch or carry Rabies... Has anyone ever heard of a Rabid Tortoise? .
If She & Raccoons and other animals can carry it and transmitted what about turtles and tortoises???
 

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Agreed. You don't have to worry about rabies in cold-blooded animals.

Mosquito-borne viruses, on the other hand, are a different matter. Some reptiles and amphibians can be carriers of or infected with West Nile virus. That usually isn't an issue though, unless you have artificially high (extremely high) concentrations of certain types of animals in a confined space.
 

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Do sulcata tortoise carry rabies?My child‘ finger was bitten bleedly.Thank you. Do we need to get shot about rabies?
 

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Do sulcata tortoise carry rabies?My child‘ finger was bitten bleedly.Thank you. Do we need to get shot about rabies?
No. Did you read the thread? Non-mammals can't carry or be infected with it.
 

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No. Did you read the thread? Non-mammals can't carry or be infected with it.
Thank you. I read the thread. So I donot want to get shots,but some doctor advised me to get shots. I searched some news,some doctors say there are some documents writting reptile cold blooded may carry rabies. Please see attach files
 

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