Can bp catch anything from a leopard gecko??

[Tsubaki]

Thanks for the info!

[Zoo Nanny]

Be sure to clean where ever you have him at the computer. It can be transferred through touch.
Best thing is to have the animals tested through a fecal test. False negative test are common though. Most zoos will test twice 90 days apart for new animals entering the collection.
Cryptosporidium

[Tsubaki]

I always get any new animals stool samples checked out (And i do it myself for all my animals annually), even if the animal comes from someone i trust completely. it's not a bad idea.. Only found issues on a new snake once, it needed a worm treatment.

[kiiarah]

We don't have a herp vet close by, so it might be tough to do any testing just to see. Since he hasn't eaten yet he hasn't pooped again since the first one either. I am really careful with the handling. If I know I am going to need to do anything in the quarantine tank I make sure that everything I need to do with Shesha (including handling) is done first. The gecko isn't ever in contact with the computer or desk, only on my arms or against my clothes, so I always make sure that he is the last one I handle during the day to avoid cross contamination. Even Shesha doesn't really get to slither on anything in the living room since we have two cats that I don't fully trust to behave lol, so both of them pretty much only get in contact with my skin and clothes, which I sanitize/change out of between contact with them. Does anyone know if runny poops could be a sign of stress. Because he did poop once the day he got home, and it was runny but in the plastic container he was held in at the show there was a dry well formed poop. My first thought was that it was likely due to the stress of the show and the two hour drive home afterwards, but just thought I would run that by everyone.

[Zoo Nanny]

Any vet can do the fecal testing for you, they don't have to be an exotics vet. Also do a little looking at websites of the vets in your area. Many vets have an interest in exotics and see them in their practice even when they are not board certified. A quick google search for reptile veterinarian in your town will bring up those closest to you.

[murrindindi]

Sheer coincidence....
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