hahaha, i read that article on yahoo the other morning. people are just plain stupid >.> who would leave their small child alone with a turtle? all reptile carry salmonella, but it is in their feces, and guess what? turtles swim in their feces all day long!! of course they are going to be a bacteria hot spot! and what child in their right mind would put a turtle in their mouth? ive heard of legos up the nose, but never a turtle in the mouth -.- the first time my child ever does that, imma smack em...really hard. i bet they'll never do it again OR ill give em a snapping turtle and see how much lips and tongue they have left...they'll have a mortal fear of turtles forever! mwahahaha