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13-Apr-07, 12:48 PM
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ok, i dont know if i'm being paranoid, but i'd rather be safe,...
i met a guys snake last night, and had a litle play with it, it seemed healthy and all that but i know its not obvious if a snake has it.
anyway, i got home, dumped all my clothes in the washing machine, had a shower and washed my hair before i touched Loki.
do i need to disinfect the clothes in the washing machine?
wash above a certain temp?
or will normal cycle be enough?
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13-Apr-07, 12:52 PM
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might just be a bit paranoid lol. But true safer than sorry. Pretty much as a rule just always wash your hands etc thoroughly when handling a new or someone elses snake. Of course if you did handle a snake with OPMV then I would proberbly through my clothes away to be on the safe side. They really still don't know exactly how it's transmited.
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13-Apr-07, 01:06 PM
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well, the guy had had it for 3-4 years, and it was fine, so i'm assuming it didnt have it, but wasnt prepared to take any chances!
thanks fro the reply! 
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13-Apr-07, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris1  ok, i dont know if i'm being paranoid, but i'd rather be safe,...
i met a guys snake last night, and had a litle play with it, it seemed healthy and all that but i know its not obvious if a snake has it.
anyway, i got home, dumped all my clothes in the washing machine, had a shower and washed my hair before i touched Loki.
do i need to disinfect the clothes in the washing machine?
wash above a certain temp?
or will normal cycle be enough? | So many things I could say about this post, but I'm trying to control my immature sense of humour  mmm I cant help myself......... sounds like the same questions Monica Lewinksky may have asked her mum after a date.
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13-Apr-07, 01:15 PM
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hehe, i thought that before i posted, but thought i'd take the chance!
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13-Apr-07, 01:17 PM
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13-Apr-07, 01:18 PM
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Best thing I think maybe read as many articles as you can on OPMV so you really understand as much as u can about the causes etc. It's a bit like menigacocil (sorry for spelling) in humans I guess, in the sense we dont' know enough about it, there's no real cure or preventative (well there is but u know what i mean) and the best you can do is do your best in preventing it that u can. Although if with the best preventions you could still get it. If your really that worried I would suggest maybe not handling other peoples snakes. As a rule if I've been handling someone elses snakes I don't know very well I just don't go near my goes for around 24hours after and make sure I've had a shower, same with any snakes I have in quarantine. The poeple that have to worry about OPMV the worst is large breeders or peolple buying a lot of snakes as theve got a lot to loose if they do get a case of it. Of course in saying that two even a person with one snake dosn't want to become suseptable to it and loose there beloved pet. If the guys had the snake for 3 years and hasn't had any new comers than he's snake wouldn't have it as it usually shows it's face between 3 - 12months from being infected. Hope that helps some what.
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13-Apr-07, 01:18 PM
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to keep it on topic.... is Loki the dragon in your av??? If so, no need to worry about OPMV Good practice anyway though.
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13-Apr-07, 01:26 PM
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nah, thats Chubby, Lokis a bredli.
hmmm,...so u was playing with this guys snake and then went home and played with my chubby,..!!! hehehehe.
(i'm a girl so i am talking about the lizard)
nah, he only had the 1 snake and it was healthy. I've read everything i can find on it and just wanted to take every precaution, someone else posted a while ago thats what they do (strip off and scrub themselves in the shower) , but i didnt know if i should disinfect the clothes or wash them in hot water or anything,...
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13-Apr-07, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris1 nah, thats Chubby, Lokis a bredli.
hmmm,...so u was playing with this guys snake and then went home and played with my chubby,..!!! hehehehe.
(i'm a girl so i am talking about the lizard)
nah, he only had the 1 snake and it was healthy. I've read everything i can find on it and just wanted to take every precaution, someone else posted a while ago thats what they do (strip off and scrub themselves in the shower) , but i didnt know if i should disinfect the clothes or wash them in hot water or anything,... |
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13-Apr-07, 01:32 PM
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oh bumma.
thats so sad.
was that the Olive?
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13-Apr-07, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris1 oh bumma.
thats so sad.
was that the Olive? | Yeah my male. So far the other snakes are doing ok, but its early days still.
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13-Apr-07, 04:55 PM
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sorry to hear that, i remember reading about him.
hopefully the others will be ok.
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15-Apr-07, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Logan & Allana's Reptile Enclosures might just be a bit paranoid lol. But true safer than sorry. Pretty much as a rule just always wash your hands etc thoroughly when handling a new or someone elses snake. Of course if you did handle a snake with OPMV then I would proberbly through my clothes away to be on the safe side. They really still don't know exactly how it's transmited. | I understand its transmitted through fluids?...(such as mites, water bowls, saliva, etc)...
If so, then washing and sterilising appropriate items should prevent the spread?...
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16-Apr-07, 11:24 AM
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You (and everyone else that hasn't) should download and read NPWS' hygiene protocol for snakes. http://www3.environment.nsw.gov.au/p...col_snakes.pdf
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