Enclosure Cleaning Question

Hey Everyone,

I have a enclosure cleaning question in regards to the dry venom particles inside the enclosure. Would it be of any benefit to wear a painter's respirator when cleaning an enclosure to help reduce the amount of dry venom particles inhaled while cleaning the enclosure? These respirators are 99.97% effective in reducing the amount of particles inhaled which would that not benefit venomous keepers? I ask because I know most venomous keepers become sensitized to the venom(s) after a period of time of inhaling these dry venom particles.

Before someone jumps on the band wagon of questioning my age (just incase), I would like to state that I do NOT own any venomous snakes because I do not feel like I have the ability to properly care for them at the moment. I am simply asking because I am trying to learn as much as I can from the people who keep these animals first hand so that I can use it in future reference when I feel ready that I am capable of caring for/handling one of these beautiful animals properly and safely.

Depends on the animal you have.

I would assume species like Naja Siamensis which can spit it's venom would create much more dry venom particles as they might attempt to hit you with it's venom through the glass.

A Naja like that I certainly would none spitters don't do that but spitters it seems like to spray the glass sometimes. I can't think of any vipers or pit vipers that you would have the same issue sure some have massive amounts of venom but they can't spit. Unless its a snake that injects a lot of venom into a prey item and it goes all over the place but I don't see that happening lol.

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