Hey there :) I am new to Petri dishes and Agar plates. I am completely inexperienced at growing any sort of bacteria, and I have a few questions. 1. I found blood Agar plates online and I was wondering if this is any hazard for me who has no experience with them to use, meaning could it be toxic to me or could the blood give me a nasty disease. 2 is it safe to culture my own snot and spit just as a experiment, and also if so what precautions should I use when growing Bacteria. 3 is there anything else important I know before I start growing bacteria.