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Pet turtle and Salmonella
10-08-2012, 12:39 PM,
Fishbone
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RE: Pet turtle and Salmonella
Manda just hit the nail on the head. All reptiles naturally have salmonella in their digestive tracts. The difference with turtles, its that they defecate in their water, and if not cleaned regularly, the water basically turns into a breeding ground for the salmonella bacteria, and then the turtle, swimming in the water, its covered in it. This would rarely ever happen with other reptiles.
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RE: Pet turtle and Salmonella - by Fishbone - 10-08-2012, 12:39 PM
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