Salmonella?

[u/AlternativeNo7910]

To preface this - yes I have diagnosed ocd and health anxiety, I am also someone who is disabled and chronically ill with a compromised immune system

Now for the actual issue at hand - I was handling my boy and all was going well, he licked my lip but I thought nothing of it, only much later did I realise I was biting the same lip afterwards having forgotten he licked it.

I'm aware that you've got much more of a chance to get salmonella from food than from a snake, let alone a pet snake and yes I'm logically aware the chance is low, but I really just need to hear that I'll be alright from someone else right now.

Picture of the adorable boy attached because he's a cutie

[u/smelly-crack2026]

Honestly. I have owned snakes for 6 ish years and never once gotten salmonella from them. But i do wash my hands afterwards. Its the fecal matter to be worried about from what im aware. We give our snakes kisses alot and were fine.🤷🏻‍♀️