Can he get sick from that ?

txrepgirl · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:24 am Post subject: Can he get sick from that ?

I have been very sick for a few days now ( also have a fever ).I was just wondering if I can give my Tegu ( or other reptiles ) the flue that I have.Thanks for any info.

Tegster · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:29 pm Post subject:

Geeez - I wouldn't have even thought to ask that. It will be interesting to hear if anyone knows the answer.

Hope you feel better soon. Flu season is sweeping it's way around town here too. Been lucky so far

Hope I didn't just jinx myself

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Ben3233 · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:52 pm Post subject:

No you can't give them the flu. That's the best thing of the reptile, they do not catch our health problem.

The only thing that can be transmitted to us is the salmonella.

I think it's like that, if you think about it...have you ever heard somebody saying... Ouch my poor little lizard is sick, he caught my cold!

I never heard that! But maybe I'm wrong!

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spencer · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:26 pm Post subject:

im not 100% sure but i think they cant catch our flu's
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txrepgirl · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:12 pm Post subject:

Thank you every one for the info.
Tegster.I think I got the flu because I was bragging about it being nice and warm here in Texas and you get all the snow

.I better be nice from now on

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Hope all is well with every one

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angelrose · Moderator Joined: Jan 05, 2008 Posts: 1455

I have been down alot this year with something or another

and so far so good I keep my fingers and toes crossed all the time

I always wanted to know the answer to that as well

tupinambis · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:02 am Post subject:

Whereas I would normally agree in that most diseases we carry are not transferable to reptiles and vice versa, there are a number of exceptions. One thing to contemplate is how we get the flu and how health advocates know what and when flu is coming around. It is carried by migrating birds, and when you think about it, birds are more closely related to tegus than they are to humans, so if we can catch a flu disease carried by birds, chances are tegus can as well. I would claim the risk is low, but it is potentially still possible. Take precautions and you'll not wind up regretting anything.

Ben3233 · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:06 am Post subject:

Yeah tupinambis you got a point here.

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txrepgirl · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:46 am Post subject:

I know that he does sneeze some times and they can get a bronchitis infection.Well I guess I have to call the vet again.I should of been a vet my self with as many pets as we have

.Thanks again every one for your input.

Tegster · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:55 am Post subject:

Txrepgirl,

if it makes you feel any better, today is my son's 13th or 14th "snow day"!!!!

Only it is not snowing. We are having a lovely ice storm.

They are talking about making up school on Saturdays.

Flu or no flu - I'd rather be in Texas!

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txrepgirl · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:14 pm Post subject:

Tegster ( Renee )

Wow that is a lot of days of school.I'm sorry to hear that your son maybe has to go to school on Saturdays now

.Last Winter my son had about 5 days of school because of the ice we had.They shot down a lot of the highways.Thank God that this year we had a nice winter ( a bit cold but not bad ).Don't forget we are still waiting for you

.Hmmm we could go to the cost fishing.Ok,I'll be nice now.Take care.