Hand sanitizing

[Heatheranne]

Any regular powder-free gloves that have no other additives should be ok. The powder could harm them. Btw, Autumn is right. I've seen and treated some pretty rotten cases of salmonella poisoning and it's not pretty. I won't torture you with the details, but everyone owning amphibians should be cautious to the possibility of catching it. And we can also make our babies sick. Gloves are a great idea. I wash my hands probably 50 X's a day at work. The same principles apply everywhere. Unfortunately the safest way to protect yourself is to assume things are contaminated. Don't overdo, but, be cleanly. Autumn? Do you work in the medical field also?

[Sublime]

Any regular powder-free gloves that have no other additives should be ok. The powder could harm them. Btw, Autumn is right. I've seen and treated some pretty rotten cases of salmonella poisoning and it's not pretty. I won't torture you with the details, but everyone owning amphibians should be cautious to the possibility of catching it. And we can also make our babies sick. Gloves are a great idea. I wash my hands probably 50 X's a day at work. The same principles apply everywhere. Unfortunately the safest way to protect yourself is to assume things are contaminated. Don't overdo, but, be cleanly. Autumn? Do you work in the medical field also?

Alright, thanks. Oh ya? I never knew salmonella poisoning was that bad; I knew my frog carried salmonella, but I didn't think too much about it and didn't care. Good thing we don't have babies in the house, but I'll still be more careful from now on. Thanks for that heads up and cautioning everyone else for their own safety. If I washed my hands 50x a day, I would have to kill myself. Haha... I'm tired of leaning over in front of my sink, but it must be done. The gloves should relieve some of the annoyance . Yeah if you ever saw the movie, "What About Bob?" my dad said I was beginning to act like that guy all neurotic about being cleanly lol. RN is a great job, always will need medical 24/7 for whomever. Just sucks that some shifts you have to work holidays. Take it easy.

[frogluver]

Any regular powder-free gloves that have no other additives should be ok. The powder could harm them. Btw, Autumn is right. I've seen and treated some pretty rotten cases of salmonella poisoning and it's not pretty. I won't torture you with the details, but everyone owning amphibians should be cautious to the possibility of catching it. And we can also make our babies sick. Gloves are a great idea. I wash my hands probably 50 X's a day at work. The same principles apply everywhere. Unfortunately the safest way to protect yourself is to assume things are contaminated. Don't overdo, but, be cleanly. Autumn? Do you work in the medical field also?

Heather is right too. I use nitrile gloves that are powder and latex free.
Oh no, I don’t actually work in the medical field. My dad used to work at the virology lab here at UAF and knew a lot about quarantine, sanitation, and the like. He told me a bit about what he did in the field. I’m also interested in microbiology/amphibian pathology and as a result read a lot about viruses/diseases related to frogs and how some can be transmitted to people.