Can my reptiles get coronavirus? – Did COVID-19 come from snakes? – Cookies Critters

We are reptile breeders in Western Sydney and this channel is to educate our customers and followers. The reptiles that we breed are Central Bearded Dragons, Pygmy Bearded dragons, Knob tail geckos, and Northern Velvet Geckos.

With the world in lockdown from the global pandemic Coronavirus COVID-19, questions have been asked if the virus came from snakes, can reptiles catch coronavirus and can they infect us?

In this video we explain the information that has been released from the WHO – World Health Organisation, CDC – Centre for disease control and prevention and the WOAH – World organisation for animal health.

Please remember that if you are infected and self isolated, if there is no one else to look after your reptiles, please protect yourself and them from the virus.

The advice from the CDC is:
1. Minimise contact with the animals.
2. Hand hygiene is critical (like always),
3. Wear a surgical mask and latex gloves while cleaning, feeding and handling your animals.

Stay safe and we will update if any further information is released.

In the future our expansion will include Blue tongue skink morphs, carpet pythons and green tree pythons.

For a list of reptiles that we have for sale and care sheets on the animals we keep, check out our website

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Disclaimer: We are not experts, we are reptile enthusiasts sharing our experiences and what works for us. If you have any concerns about the health of your reptile, we always recommend seeking medical treatment ASAP.

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