Why do people believe that turtles carry salmonella?

Not many people informs themselves about the diseases that pets can carry or the means to stop the spread of said diseases. In the case of turtles, it's as simple as washing your hands after dealing with turtles or their accesories. Do not wash anything in the kitchen, but in a place which you can disinfect after washing. read more

Turtles do not carry salmonella. The presence of Salmonella is a direct result of poor care of the animals. In the wild, turtles excrete urine and feces the same as any other animal including us. In the wild, the water is alive with organisms that consume waste material from all aquatic and terrestrial life that finds its way into the body of water. read more

Salmonella can cause a serious or even life-threatening infection in people, even though the bacteria do not make reptiles or amphibians sick. One example: the 2007 death of a 4-week-old baby in Florida linked to Salmonella from a small turtle. read more

Reptiles, such as turtles, snakes and lizards, carry salmonella bacteria, which causes salmonellosis, an infection of the human intestinal tract. Salmonellosis can make life miserable. It usually manifests itself as diarrhea, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, fever and headache. read more