im curious at the risks to the snake
Blood-borne viruses are usually pretty species-specific. In the odd chance that it does jump between species, it's usually from closely related (genetically similar), e.g. chimp to human, human to chimp. Snakes are so genetically different, that a virus which has adapted to the human body would not be able to propagate using the same mechanisms in an ectotherm.
A hypodermic needle is not of the same species, yet still spreads hep C
Yes its a very real risk, it amazes me that so few people are aware of itSay if a snake were to bite my father and draw a bit of blood, then bite me soon afterward, could it give me my dad's Hepatitis C?
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