Turtle Sanitation: Washing your Hands

Video Transcript

" Hi! My name is Sarah, I am here at Pet Land in Pembroke Pines tonight, and on behalf of expertvillage.com, I am going to speak with you a little bit about purchasing and owing a pet turtle. One thing that is of special concern for any households that have turtles in it is that everyone disinfects their hands very thoroughly after handling the turtle, or having their hands in the turtle’s enclosure, or cleaning the turtle’s enclosure. This is especially important because turtles can carry salmonella, which can be very dangerous to human beings, especially young children. Therefore, if any children in the house handle the turtles, it is very important that they understand that they have to very thoroughly clean their hands after handling the turtles. Just as with any animal, you should always wash your hands with hot soapy water, after handling your turtle to prevent any transmission of disease. On behalf of expertvillage.com, I would like to thank you for letting me speak to you about your pet turtle. If you would like more information on the hospital that I work at you may visit our web site at www.extracareanimalhospital.net. If you would like more information on Pet Land in Pembroke Pines, you may visit their web site at www.petland.com. "