Do you kiss your tortoise?

[CourtneyAndCarl]

Don't really know how to describe it better than that. They have very wormy tongues, indeed.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

 

[mctlong]

Don't really know how to describe it better than that. They have very wormy tongues, indeed.

Haha! Thats so gross!

I don't kiss my tort, but I do kiss my cat's forehead and she kisses me back by licking my nose.
(its okay, my husband and I have an agreement. )

 

[dmmj]

Don't really know how to describe it better than that. They have very wormy tongues, indeed.

That is something I hope to never have personal knowledge of.

 

[RonHays]

That is something I hope to never have personal knowledge of.

Lol me neither

 

[Kenazfehu]

No personal birdy worm tongue experience here, either!

 

[Blessed3x]

Do I kiss my tortoise? Not on NO but H*LL NO..... gross
I love mine but no kissing here.
In our house butterfly kisses were the same as Eskimo kisses, rubbing noses.

 

[emmalaub]

KISSING A TORTOISE NO WAY!but i still love my russian she is the cutest

 

[clare n]

I don't kiss my torts. but I know what you mean about the bird tongue- my husband kisses his parrot.

I then like to point out that whilst he was in the kitchen, bill ate his own poo. Hehe. Yum.

 

[dmmj]

I don't kiss my torts. but I know what you mean about the bird tongue- my husband kisses his parrot.

I then like to point out that whilst he was in the kitchen, bill ate his own poo. Hehe. Yum.

I hope that bill isn't the husband?

 

[clare n]

I hope that bill isn't the husband?

*holds head in hands* haha

 

[jlittlefield]

I nose bump too. My Steve likes a rub under his chin and top of head. He's a real sweetie!

 

[amanda712]

Why has no one mentioned SALMONELLA?? I mean, kissing my dog on the head is one thing, but reptiles are known for carrying salmonella--hence why you shouldn't keep them in your kitchen let alone kiss them.

So being the responsible adult, I am going to advise that you do not kiss your reptile, but if you feel you must, then enjoy the poops should they find you.

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

Why has no one mentioned SALMONELLA?? I mean, kissing my dog on the head is one thing, but reptiles are known for carrying salmonella--hence why you shouldn't keep them in your kitchen let alone kiss them.

So being the responsible adult, I am going to advise that you do not kiss your reptile, but if you feel you must, then enjoy the poops should they find you.

I did. See post #23. There is a small chance a tortoise is a carrier of Salmonella. A healthy tort probably doesn't have it, but that's why we're supposed to wash our hands after handling them, just in case they do. That's why I don't kiss them, either, even if they are really cute.

 

[CourtneyAndCarl]

Why has no one mentioned SALMONELLA?? I mean, kissing my dog on the head is one thing, but reptiles are known for carrying salmonella

The way I see it, I could get salmonella more easily from eating cake batter or cookie dough than kissing my animals Still don't kiss my tortoise, though,
he doesn't like it... but birds apparently run the risk as well.

But I highly doubt I will ever stop eating cookie dough

 

[drgnfly2265]

I don't kiss any of my reptiles, but I'll give kisses to my dog on the top of her head

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Why has no one mentioned SALMONELLA?? I mean, kissing my dog on the head is one thing, but reptiles are known for carrying salmonella

The way I see it, I could get salmonella more easily from eating cake batter or cookie dough than kissing my animals Still don't kiss my tortoise, though,
he doesn't like it... but birds apparently run the risk as well.

But I highly doubt I will ever stop eating cookie dough

I love cookie dough....

 

[dmmj]

From my cold dead hands, will you take my raw cookie dough.

 

[jerry the tortoise]

I kiss my tort jerry on the head and he let's me I also kiss my dog

 

[Terry Allan Hall]

Why has no one mentioned SALMONELLA?? I mean, kissing my dog on the head is one thing, but reptiles are known for carrying salmonella

The way I see it, I could get salmonella more easily from eating cake batter or cookie dough than kissing my animals Still don't kiss my tortoise, though,
he doesn't like it... but birds apparently run the risk as well.

But I highly doubt I will ever stop eating cookie dough

I know a girl who got a whopping case of salmonella from kissing a friend's baby...weird, huh?

 

[Heliopteryx]

Why has no one mentioned SALMONELLA?? I mean, kissing my dog on the head is one thing, but reptiles are known for carrying salmonella

The way I see it, I could get salmonella more easily from eating cake batter or cookie dough than kissing my animals Still don't kiss my tortoise, though,
he doesn't like it... but birds apparently run the risk as well.

But I highly doubt I will ever stop eating cookie dough

I know a girl who got a whopping case of salmonella from kissing a friend's baby...weird, huh?

How did they know it was from the baby?