Risky or Not?

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A joyful 2025 New Year's baby, wearing a "2025" sash, holds and playfully licks a colorful, harmless snake. The backdrop features vibrant New Year's decorations, including fireworks, balloons, and a festive atmosphere, creating a whimsical and celebratory scene that blends innocence, humor, and the excitement of the new year.

714. Baby Licking a Snake

January 01, 2025 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of letting your baby lick a snake.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • The Surprising Reason Babies Are NOT Afraid of Snakes | Secret Science - YouTube
  • Public Health Notice: Outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to snakes and rodents - Canada.ca


January 01, 2025 /Don Schaffner
Infants, Reptiles, Salmonella, Cross-contamination

DALL·E - A turtle standing on a golf course. The turtle is holding a golf club in one hand and a can of beer in the other. The golf course has green grass...

648. Using a Turtle to Open a Beverage On a Golf Course

July 31, 2024 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using a turtle to open a beverage on a golf course.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • The Game Changerz | Turtle woods with the assist #golf #golfswing | Instagram
  • Anheuser-Busch brands - Wikipedia
  • 482. Using a Turtle to Open a Beverage — Risky or Not?
  • Traumatic Amputation of Finger From an Alligator Snapping Turtle Bite - ScienceDirect
  • Beer Time Billy 🍺 | Who knew turtles were so useful?! I’ll name him squirtle.😂 Follow @beertimebilly if need a squirtle right now!🍻 Credit: @tooturnttony | Instagram
  • Traumatic Amputation of Finger From an Alligator Snapping Turtle Bite - ScienceDirect
  • Doowutchyalike - Wikipedia
July 31, 2024 /Don Schaffner
Turtle, Reptiles, Salmonella, Beer, Golf

DALL·E - A snapping turtle drinking a beer in an edgy comic book style

482. Using a Turtle to Open a Beverage

July 10, 2023 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of opening a beverage with a snapping turtle.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

  • Food Safety Talk 251: Too Many Brooms — Food Safety Talk
  • Beer Time Billy 🍺 on Instagram: “Who knew turtles were so useful?! I’ll name him squirtle.😂 Follow @beertimebilly if need a squirtle right now!🍻 Credit: @tooturnttony”
  • Tiny Turtles and Salmonella | Healthy Pets, Healthy People | CDC
  • Michelob Ultra 12pk Cans – Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corporation
  • Absence of Detectable Salmonella Cloacal Shedding in Free-Living Reptiles on Admission to the Wildlife Center of Virginia
  • Traumatic Amputation of Finger From an Alligator Snapping Turtle Bite - ScienceDirect
  • An Outbreak of Salmonella Food Poisoning at a Snapping Turtle Restaurant
  • Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | TMNTPedia | Fandom
July 10, 2023 /Don Schaffner
Reptiles, Salmonella

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