It is perfectly safe if you are stringent about handwashing BUT i got a corn snake just before i got pregnant with my daughter and it was very difficult to give him (the snake) the attentention he deserved after my baby was born. I don’t think he was handled for about 6 weeks because I was so tired and busy with the baby & my husband wouldn’t help as he doesn’t like him (again the snake, not the baby!)
I would leave getting the snake until after baby is a couple of months old unless of course you have one in mind.
As long as you keep everything clean. Never handle the snake and then the baby or any of it’s things without washing your hands. Don’t let the snake slither on any baby stuff. When the baby starts crawling, toddling etc don’t let it near the snake as they want to put everything in their mouths.
All common sense really. Snakes are wonderful creatures and pets if cared for properly.
Good luck with both of your new additions
It’s definitely safe as long as you’re good with washing your hands after touching your snake.
Also you definitely want to buy CBB (Captive Bred & Born) which means it’s mom and dad were also captive pets. If it’s just CB (Captive Bred) it could just mean that the eggs were found in the wild but the egg hatched in captivity meaning the baby could still have some "wild" stuff in in.
stick with local breeders to make sure you’re getting CBB stuff.
I would. Just be real careful. Wash your hands every time you put the snake up. Do not itch your nose/mouth/face, and keep real clean. I had a corn snake, but I never got salmonnella. But just in case, EXTRA CLEAN! I’d get some of that hand sanitizer. But, keep in mind, If you get a boa or a python, don’t get hurt! Like hospital…. And remember, will you pay any attention to your snake when your baby is born? Do you know how to take care of a snake? Suggestion-
Cornsnake!!!!!!
Completely safe. You won’t catch salmonella. In the UK only 12 people caught salmonella that was proven to come from reptiles in a year, a few years ago. And a maximum of 5% of salmonella come from snakes. You would be more likely to catch diseases from cats. As a precaution wash your hands before and after touching the snake, but don’t worry abiout it. It is certainly not something to put you off buying one!
Washing your hands after handling the snake will make it perfectly fine for you. After the baby is born, I would avoid draping the snake over your shoulders or around your neck where the babies mouth would be if you were holding him or her on your shoulder. I’ve heard of one case of a baby that got Salmonella that way. Otherwise, keep your hands clean and enjoy your new baby…and your snake!
Like everyone else said make sure you wash your hands well after handling the snake. I gave my corn snake to a friend when I found out I was pregant b/c I wasn’t spending much time with her then and would have less time when the baby came. We lost our baby and now wish I didn’t give her away. But good luck and if you think you will have time to take care of your youngen and make sure you play with the snake at least once a day, than go for it, they are neat pets.
Yeah, it will be fine to have a snake and a baby. Just be sanitary, and it is proven that hand sanitizers tend to leave any "germs" you might get from a snake on your hand. Use good-old-fashioned soap and water.
Corn snakes are fine and dandy and they’re a good first snake choice. But they’re good at escaping and get 3.9 to 5.9 ft long. I would recommend a Rosy Boa. The males get only 2ft long and live 15 years as opposed to the corn snakes lifespan of around 20 years. Rosy Boa are extremely docile. Wild Rosy Boas will not even strike young children that pick them up to play with them. So as your child grows and gets curios and perhaps a little rough, the snake will remain docile.
Keep in mind – the larger your snake gets, the more space it will need to live and the more money it will cost.
Copyright © 2009
{ 9 comments… read them below or add one }
It is perfectly safe if you are stringent about handwashing BUT i got a corn snake just before i got pregnant with my daughter and it was very difficult to give him (the snake) the attentention he deserved after my baby was born. I don’t think he was handled for about 6 weeks because I was so tired and busy with the baby & my husband wouldn’t help as he doesn’t like him (again the snake, not the baby!)
I would leave getting the snake until after baby is a couple of months old unless of course you have one in mind.
As long as you keep everything clean. Never handle the snake and then the baby or any of it’s things without washing your hands. Don’t let the snake slither on any baby stuff. When the baby starts crawling, toddling etc don’t let it near the snake as they want to put everything in their mouths.
All common sense really. Snakes are wonderful creatures and pets if cared for properly.
Good luck with both of your new additions
yeah , it’s completely safe
It’s definitely safe as long as you’re good with washing your hands after touching your snake.
Also you definitely want to buy CBB (Captive Bred & Born) which means it’s mom and dad were also captive pets. If it’s just CB (Captive Bred) it could just mean that the eggs were found in the wild but the egg hatched in captivity meaning the baby could still have some "wild" stuff in in.
stick with local breeders to make sure you’re getting CBB stuff.
I would. Just be real careful. Wash your hands every time you put the snake up. Do not itch your nose/mouth/face, and keep real clean. I had a corn snake, but I never got salmonnella. But just in case, EXTRA CLEAN! I’d get some of that hand sanitizer. But, keep in mind, If you get a boa or a python, don’t get hurt! Like hospital…. And remember, will you pay any attention to your snake when your baby is born? Do you know how to take care of a snake? Suggestion-
Cornsnake!!!!!!
Completely safe. You won’t catch salmonella. In the UK only 12 people caught salmonella that was proven to come from reptiles in a year, a few years ago. And a maximum of 5% of salmonella come from snakes. You would be more likely to catch diseases from cats. As a precaution wash your hands before and after touching the snake, but don’t worry abiout it. It is certainly not something to put you off buying one!
Washing your hands after handling the snake will make it perfectly fine for you. After the baby is born, I would avoid draping the snake over your shoulders or around your neck where the babies mouth would be if you were holding him or her on your shoulder. I’ve heard of one case of a baby that got Salmonella that way. Otherwise, keep your hands clean and enjoy your new baby…and your snake!
Like everyone else said make sure you wash your hands well after handling the snake. I gave my corn snake to a friend when I found out I was pregant b/c I wasn’t spending much time with her then and would have less time when the baby came. We lost our baby and now wish I didn’t give her away. But good luck and if you think you will have time to take care of your youngen and make sure you play with the snake at least once a day, than go for it, they are neat pets.
Yeah, it will be fine to have a snake and a baby. Just be sanitary, and it is proven that hand sanitizers tend to leave any "germs" you might get from a snake on your hand. Use good-old-fashioned soap and water.
Corn snakes are fine and dandy and they’re a good first snake choice. But they’re good at escaping and get 3.9 to 5.9 ft long. I would recommend a Rosy Boa. The males get only 2ft long and live 15 years as opposed to the corn snakes lifespan of around 20 years. Rosy Boa are extremely docile. Wild Rosy Boas will not even strike young children that pick them up to play with them. So as your child grows and gets curios and perhaps a little rough, the snake will remain docile.
Keep in mind – the larger your snake gets, the more space it will need to live and the more money it will cost.