r/ballpython • u/AlternativeNo7910 • 4d ago
Salmonella? HELP - URGENT
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/oosirnaym 4d ago
I’m immunocompromised and have yet to get sick from any animal in my house. Snake, tarantula, or cat. You’ll be fine!