king 11,663 Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 The 2 jills and 1 young hob have been flea and tick free. The wife picked up some straw from the pet shop last week and it's been used for bedding and now 1 week later they have a few fleas and the hob had 1 tick on his head. I'm certain that the straw has given them fleas and ticks. Has anyone else found that using this pet shop straw has had the same effect. Quote Link to post
ollieollie 766 Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 I’m having a lot of ticks this year! Horrible little critters. Even a couple on the cat. Strange as I am not doing anything different Quote Link to post
king 11,663 Posted July 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 It is strange. Nothing on them last year at all. Quote Link to post
The one 8,391 Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 Thats why i never use Hay , Straw anything with a hollow stalk even if its treated i just fire in more shavings when it gets colder Quote Link to post
Adampie8432 801 Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 Any tips on how to get rid of the ticks lads? I've found a couple on my ferrets this year, strange as I've never had them on them before and they got shavings as bedding not straw. Atb Adam Quote Link to post
The one 8,391 Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 I got some stuff from Aldi called Pestroy rub a pipette on there shoulders and its supposed to repel fleas and tick But if you do them when there in the sleeping area they rub it all over anyway but i dont seem to get a problem unless its sheep ground 1 Quote Link to post
ginger beard 4,652 Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 My mate had a pet shop and was selling hay and straw for £1 10p.i said i could get him a whole bale for £3,enough for about 40 bags.he said no way because all his is treated and he don't want to risk passing ticks and fleas and mixymotosis his customers rabbits. Shop owner right be pulling a stroke. Quote Link to post
Arry 18,486 Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 This is a useful removal tool, you get two sizes in the box. There like miniature wrecking bars. I use Frontline spray for tics and fleas and Beaphar Spot On if they have ears mites, it does not say any thing on the box about tics. Cheers Arry 1 Quote Link to post
The one 8,391 Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 Thing is if your ferrets have got fleas there probably in the hutch and carry box i pick a roaster of a day and powerwash them and they dry in no time and i sometimes wash the ferrets with flea shampoo and let them run about the garden and dry before putting them back into there hutch 1 Quote Link to post
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