ticks on ferrets

[mike1458 14]

Went out this morning and did my morning checks on the ferrets to discover one of my ferrets has ticks on him. Only about 3 or 4 which were all taken off with correct tweezers. I wonder if any one has any hints on tips on how to deter ticks in the first place. I am using frontline products but wonder if there is any kind of smell ticks dont like or anything?

All help is appreciated.

 

ATB Mike.

[stubby 175]

easy enough to just check and remove ticks daily, saves relying on "products" to do the job

[stealthy1 3,964]

Just use frontline spray on mine, seems to keep them at bay most of the time, but you get the odd stubborn litte git that manages to get back to HQ, they get finished off with the tick twister

[pigeonphill 69]

easy enough to just check and remove ticks daily, saves relying on "products" to do the job

stubby you do sometimes come across as up your own arse... the bloke has asked a pretty good question and someone may have a bloody good answer how do we all learn if we dont look for better ways of looking after the ferts all the best in finding a answer phill

[lurcher lass 9]

continue with daily checking of ferrets condition - as this will never do any harm . .

when i do my once a week scrub of hutches, i wash down with disinfectent and spray all cracks for mites, ticks and fleas, i also do spot on every three months during summer and more often while working,

i'm not sure if this will help but feel free to pm me and i can dig out the name of the spray

i haven't had a tick on any of my ferrets to date since using the spray and spot on, this is due to the products or pot luck but while tis working and not robbing me bank i'll continue

i do hope i've helped lurcher lass x x

[stubby 175]

easy enough to just check and remove ticks daily, saves relying on "products" to do the job

stubby you do sometimes come across as up your own arse... the bloke has asked a pretty good question and someone may have a bloody good answer how do we all learn if we dont look for better ways of looking after the ferts all the best in finding a answer phill

 

 

and you come across as a knob Im all for giving sound advice which I did, Im not a lover of sticking all sorts of lotions/potions/pesticides etc on a ferret, when a few minutes handling will show a tick and have it removed, relying on a "spray" also gives people the option of "not having to check the ferts today".

[pigeonphill 69]

easy enough to just check and remove ticks daily, saves relying on "products" to do the job

stubby you do sometimes come across as up your own arse... the bloke has asked a pretty good question and someone may have a bloody good answer how do we all learn if we dont look for better ways of looking after the ferts all the best in finding a answer phill

 

 

and you come across as a knob Im all for giving sound advice which I did, Im not a lover of sticking all sorts of lotions/potions/pesticides etc on a ferret, when a few minutes handling will show a tick and have it removed, relying on a "spray" also gives people the option of "not having to check the ferts today".

takes one to know one .and as for you not useing lotions/potions/pesticides etc who says someone doesnt know of a natural way of keeping them at bay. and as a full grown man i wont get into a bitchy tit to tat so this will be my last post on the subject ,all the best phill

[stubby 175]

as for you not using lotions/potions/pesticides etc who says someone doesnt know of a natural way of keeping them at bay.

 

as stated, check them daily and remove with a tick puller, you cant get more "natural" than that phil