Hand Sanitizer?

[Nadean]

what type of hand sanitizer should I use before and after handling my future tortoise?

Thanks in advance

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

what type of hand sanitizer should I use before and after handling my future tortoise?

Thanks in advance

all i do is wash my hands before and after handing my torts.

 

[Nadean]

all i do is wash my hands before and after handing my torts.

Hi, thanks for the response. What kind of soap do you use?

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

Hi, thanks for the response. What kind of soap do you use?

soap. lol im sorry i dont know.

 

[leigti]

You can use hand sanitizer or soap Doesn't really matter.

 

[Nadean]

I just don't want to use hand sanitizer or soap that could potentially be harmful..

 

[leigti]

If you use soap and water before you touch your tortoise it is all washed off anyway. I am usually more attentive about washing my hands between each tortoise, I don't want to spread germs between the two. I actually have a tortoise and a box turtle into separate enclosures so I want to not cross contaminate.

 

[Nadean]

True, that makes sence

 

[johnsonnboswell]

Don't use hand sanitizer unless you cannot get to water and soap. Don't use antibacterial soap. Just use whatever ordinary hand soap you prefer.

 

[dmmj]

I don't use hand sanitizer, don't like the stuff in general. Practice basic hand washing and no problems should arise. I use soft soap coconut flavored (don't ask)

 

[Killerrookie]

I don't use hand sanitizer, don't like the stuff in general. Practice basic hand washing and no problems should arise. I use soft soap coconut flavored (don't ask)

Mmmm Strawberry Flavor haha no judgement

 

[Heather H]

here is my opinion with hand sanitizer...
you put on this alcohol based stuff, don't wash it off, so then you touch stuff, it is then spread to what you touch?
I don't use it and then work with any animal. I do use it if I am in public and I touch something .
I wash my hands before and after doing anything. I even wash before and after I use the restroom.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Buy bottles at the dollar store and have it near the tortoise pens. (pen)
If you store it outside it will get really runny, but still does the job.

 

[Tom]

No hand sanitizer here either. Just lots of hand washing with regular soap and warm water.

 

[ascott]

what type of hand sanitizer should I use before and after handling my future tortoise?

Thanks in advance

http://www.virginiahopkinstestkits.com/hand_sanitizers.html

 

[Jodie]

Don't use hand sanitizer unless you cannot get to water and soap. Don't use antibacterial soap. Just use whatever ordinary hand soap you prefer.

Why not antibacterial? Just curious.

 

[johnsonnboswell]

Antibacterial soaps do not work better than ordinary soap. Use can lead to antibiotic resistant bacteria. It's an endocrine disruptor, and bad for the environment.

I've probably left out a few more reasons.

 

[ascott]

Why not antibacterial? Just curious.

There is so much information available to review on the negative affects of the ingredients of these products and even moreover on the items that are not required to be disclosed in these products...good ole soap and water....when you wash--be sure to really lather up as this is the mechanism in which the dirt is lifted away from your skin and then rinse well as this is how those particles are then swept away from your body...

 

[Jodie]

Antibacterial soaps do not work better than ordinary soap. Use can lead to antibiotic resistant bacteria. It's an endocrine disruptor, and bad for the environment.

I've probably left out a few more reasons.

Thank you!

 

[Nadean]

Thanks everyone!