Re what iguanas carry...
 
>Does anyone know what this is?  Is it something that could be dangerous
>to the ferrets?  And, if it is dangerous to the ferrets, could it be
>transmitted via the human touching the iguana then touching the ferret?
 
It sure sounds like you're talking about salmonella.  A large percentage of
the reptiles in zoos, etc., carry it for some reason.  It is dangerous to
people and I would imagine (though I don't know for certain) to ferrets too,
since it's a bacteria that causes icky food poisoning-like gastrointestinal
symptoms... If you touched the iguana and then the ferret kissed your hand,
for example, you could easily transmit it.
 
-Tasha
 
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[Posted in FML issue 2433]