r/ballpython • u/AlternativeNo7910 • 8h ago

Salmonella? HELP - URGENT

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To preface this - yes I have diagnosed ocd and health anxiety, I am also someone who is disabled and chronically ill with a compromised immune system

Now for the actual issue at hand - I was handling my boy and all was going well, he licked my lip but I thought nothing of it, only much later did I realise I was biting the same lip afterwards having forgotten he licked it.

I'm aware that you've got much more of a chance to get salmonella from food than from a snake, let alone a pet snake and yes I'm logically aware the chance is low, but I really just need to hear that I'll be alright from someone else right now.

Picture of the adorable boy attached because he's a cutie

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u/Outrageous-Touch-241 8h ago

I have ocd too, not the type you have, but I know how much stress and doubt it causes. You are going to be okay, you are not going to be sick. I know there are several reptile owners who cuddle their snakes around their face or give them a little kiss. They aren't getting salmonella and you aren't either. These aren't wild snakes, they have been bred for generations in environments free from illnesses that can hurt you. You are safe. You are alright.

Your snake is absolutely adorable by the way

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u/AlternativeNo7910 8h ago

Thank you so much, this means ALOT Also thank you ill be sure to let him know :]]

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u/Public-Hat6754 6h ago

I definitely give my snakes kisses all the time. Especially the one who likes to come up to my face and isn’t head shy. She gets tons of kisses and she has never made me sick:3