when I was pregnant 2 months ago (i miscarried) I still planned on going about snake care and snake keeping much in the same way that I do now. I am already very good with keeping myself clean and hand washing and not putting my hands in my mouth. I feel that the people who shelter themselves and their kids from everything are the ones who, when they finally DO conrtact something it can be devastating. Only by constant exposure to new things can our bodies learn to fight them before something serious hits us. if you never get the flu your whole life, and then you do when you turn 80, chances are, it will kill you!