I`m not having a go at you personally but with the latest round of warnings about Lymes disease and still some people still don`t have the tools to sort the job.njc110381 said:Hey guys. It's a bit late to be asking this but I've just spotted it and I don't have a remover. What's the best plan?
Get you fingers round it an pull it out, Ive never used one of these tools the mark one finger is good enough for me and the dogs,
Ive never had a problem getting them out , there's also the mark one wife for the ones you can't reach .
Hey guys. It's a bit late to be asking this but I've just spotted it and I don't have a remover. What's the best plan?
Just a note on this, I was properly attired at the time, even had British issue gaiters over tucked in socks trousers etc, & I felt a dull needle like sensation on my shin, sure enough I had a tick attached in the thin skin right over the bone, tried all the usuals, vaseline etc, I ended up cutting it out as no one among the other stalkers had an O'Tom.Guys,
I use a spray called Expeditiion 50 or 100 which prevents both midges and ticks. Spray it on exposed areas of skin and especially your hands, wrist and head just before stalking or going out to enjoy the outdoors (avoid contact with eyes and mouth- it stings and tastes horrible) andPrevention is better than reacting to the wee biting Barstewards.tuck your socks into your trousers/boots or wear gaiters to prevent ticks getting up the legs.
Stu, The one I took off my dogs earflap was still active after ten days at the bottom of a pint glass of water,.Sqeeze its left bollock they dont like it and tend to loose their grip, failing which dab it with nail varnish remover it suffucates them and if you leave it a few minutes then you can rub it off.
I try to get the bright pink variety to match me nails it stings a bit though if you get one on your helmet
Stu, The one I took off my dogs earflap was still active after ten days at the bottom of a pint glass of water,.
Acetone would tend to loosen anybodys grip, if it were to get in the eyes, or eye!Steve Lennard the TV vet showed me the dodge with the nail varnish remover he said it was taught to him at vet school and he did a demo for me on his cat which had a huge bean tick well dug in, left it a few minutes after applying the varnish remover the ******* withdrew its barbed mouth without recourgatating and he just brushed it off, I thought at the time if it does that on a cat it will similar apply to when i get a few on me and it does work a treat.
Chainsaw the leg off no leg no problem ,this tick must be some size now .