General Care Discussion :: Can I get my turtle sick?

[WendyByTheBay]

I am pretty darn sick. Coughing up crud and all that great stuff.

Can I pass a respiratory infection to my turtle?

[Daniel3507]

i think as long as you wash your hands before you do anything with the turtle and dont like cough on it, it should be fine. im far from positive though

[marisa]

You want to wash you hands before handling your turtle and his things, like food, for example. If you're coughing uncontrollably a lot, you could wear a mask (they sell them for this reason) to wear if your bending over your turtle or the tank. In general, though, unless it's a bacteria or virus that can live in both mammals (warm-blooded) and reptiles (cold-blooded) your turtle should be fine if you use the precautions suggested.