On Tue, 15 Sep 1998, MustangCharlie said: >Because reptiles and amphibians are cold blooded, the bacteria's natural >'killer', warmth, is not present, so the little nasties are very common and >when introduced to a warm blooded mammal, will 'explode' and overwhelm it's >new host. I'm not sure I understand this. If the natural killer of salmonella is warmth, wouldn't exposure to a warm-blooded animal decimate the salmonella bug? Also, since ferrets' digestion and elimination occur so quickly, would the bugs not pass through with less time to do damage? I am thinking specifically of polecats eating lizards, eels, etc. Not trying to flame, just trying to understand. Thanks! [Posted in FML issue 2435]