Bearded dragon pooped on couch

[Parthanax]

Hello recently my bearded dragon finished shed and we began taking him out for play time. Today he came out and was very energetic then laid a little poop on our couch. I may just be paranoid but I am worried about the diseases they carry. We also have a cat in the house that loves to lay on the couch. I picked up the poop with paper towel and wiped the area with Lysol wipes but I cannot wash a couch. Is this safe way of cleaning and is there a real concern with this at all in terms of us or our cat catching something?

 

[Parthanax]

Hello recently my bearded dragon finished shed and we began taking him out for play time. Today he came out and was very energetic then laid a little poop on our couch. I may just be paranoid but I am worried about the diseases they carry. We also have a cat in the house that loves to lay on the couch. I picked up the poop with paper towel and wiped the area with Lysol wipes but I cannot wash a couch. Is this safe way of cleaning and is there a real concern with this at all in terms of us or our cat catching something?

I want to respond as well saying he did have a fecal exam at vet a month ago and came back negative for parasites, idk if they test for salmonella or ecoli

 

[Sadie]

I want to respond as well saying he did have a fecal exam at vet a month ago and came back negative for parasites, idk if they test for salmonella or ecoli

As far as I know they dont test for salmonella or ecoli - but dragons have been known to carry salmonella - we need to ask Tracie about this shes a vet tech and would know more about this than I

 

[Parthanax]

As far as I know they dont test for salmonella or ecoli - but dragons have been known to carry salmonella - we need to ask Tracie about this shes a vet tech and would know more about this than I

How can I ask her

 

[Sadie]

How can I ask her

I have sent a message to her --- she usually responds at night

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

Most reptiles tend to carry low levels of salmonella. However, most of the time it poses absolutely zero
threat to you. As a precaution, simply wash your hands after handling any stool, etc. Disinfect the couch
with a general cleaner, but not bleach obviously. A lot of people use F10 type of cleaner.
In all the years I have had reptiles, I have never gotten salmonella, ever. I did however, handle raw
chicken improperly once & gave myself salmonella poisoning! Ironic, right?
Were you wanting to test for salmonella?

Tracie