CDC Warns Americans: Don’t Kiss Or Snuggle Your Bearded Dragon

LOADING ERROR LOADING Snuggling a bearded dragon could end up being a stomach-churning experience. Health officials interviewed 33 infected people, and 21 said they owned or had touched a bearded dragon and their supplies. In November, a sample taken from a sick person’s bearded dragon revealed for a salmonella strain that was closely related to what has been seen in human infections. Don’t clean your bearded dragon supplies inside the house or near other areas where food is eaten or prepared.