Do you wash your hands before feeding your betta?

[finnfinnfriend]

Well the way I feed, I pretty much just touch the pellets. I don't touch the water or anything. So I don't really see a need to wash my hands before just feeding. I do, however, wash and rinse my hands very thoroughly before doing a water change, because I stick my hands in the water and touch things in the tank...

[Alcemistnv]

....Why did I think this was about before cleaning the tanks? xD

Disregard my last post

I rarely clean my hands before feeding them

[finnfinnfriend]

Originally Posted by Alcemistnv

....Why did I think this was about before cleaning the tanks? xD

Disregard my last post

I rarely clean my hands before feeding them

Lol. I would have probably made the same mistake if it wasn't my thread ;)

[sunshineandish]

I do wash my hand but sometimes I think of something on the fly (like seeing a decoration slanted )..and before I know it I got my hands in hahaah...thankfully I don't use soap knowingly but I have made that mistake once..i just went and did a quick water change right after

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[Sena Hansler]

I wash my hands with hot water and minimal soap and rinse for 30 seconds

[finnfinnfriend]

Originally Posted by Sena Hansler

I wash my hands with hot water and minimal soap and rinse for 30 seconds

Before feeding or water changes?

[pittipuppylove]

Under normal circumstances, I don't wash my hands before feeding or cleaning. lol I guess I'm lazy and don't want to go down the hall to my floor's nasty bathroom. However, if I've just come from a chemistry or biology lab (where I wash my hands before leaving anyway), I will scrub my hands like I'm about ready to go into surgery - the last thing I need is sulferic acid or something of the like in my tanks.

[finnfinnfriend]

I personally don't think it hurts or benefits the fish either way. Washing your hands usually doesn't kill every single germ on your hands, so if your fish was going to get sick from you touching it's food, I think it would get sick whether you washed up before or not. Just as long as you didn't touch any chemicals or lotions within a few hours prior...

[RaptorX8]

I always wash my hands with soap before and after feeding, I just rinse for at least 30 seconds afterwards and get in good under the nails.

As far as cleaning, I do the same thing except if I have a wound on a hand or arm then I have gloves labeled for the fish tanks and I wash the gloves.

[finnfinnfriend]

Now I really want to know if it's actually necessary or not...