Abstract
THE FACT that Salmonella-infected pet turtles can cause salmonellosis in persons has been well documented (1-3). Prevention of such cases of salmonellosis would require pet turtles to be free of salmonellae. One method of obtaining Salmonella-free pet turtles might be to put antibiotic drugs in their food or water, but experiments along this line have been unsuccessful (personal communication, V. D. Foltz, Kansas State University, July 1967). Another solution would be to prevent the turtles from becoming infected in the first place. Investigations into where and how turtles become contaminated show that pet turtles excrete salmonellae in homes, at pet shops, in holding tanks of wholesalers, and at the breeding farms (4-6). The purpose of this paper is twofold. The first is to test the hypothesis that the eggs from which pet turtles hatch can be penetrated by salmonellae. The second is to discuss the significance to public health workers of penetration if it occurs.
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