Was it Sears? I don’t recall them ever having a pet section. In our neck of the woods it was the 5 and Dime store...with all kinds of these turtles and tons of fish...
Was it Sears? I don’t recall them ever having a pet section. In our neck of the woods it was the 5 and Dime store...with all kinds of these turtles and tons of fish...
No. Don't.So... I should not worry as much?
Yeah.Woolworths pet department right next to the lunch counter. Go figure.
So keep your tort out of your mouth and don’t drink their water.As I remember things, the 4” rule was a result of youngsters getting salmonella back when Sears was selling those tiny RES’s and kids were indeed getting sick. Some reports went as far as saying children were at times carrying their turtles around in their mouths and that some even admitted to drinking the turtle water. Kids get sick, check things out and find salmonella.
Or handle them and bite your nails.So keep your tort out of your mouth and don’t drink their water.
So... I should not worry as much?
You should always wash your hands no matter what or whom you touch, however, the myth of salmonella comes from aquatic terrapins that eat raw fish and sometimes birds. Not so much from vegetarian tortoises.Hi, I have a few questions about tortoises giving salmonella. When I first got my tort I washed my hands every time I touched my torts because I was told they can give salmonella. I still do that. I’ve seen all these pictures of people letting there torts around there houses. I don’t let my tortoise in the house and touch anything after I touch her until I wash my hands. Is that necessary?