ticks

[camokid 125]

hi everyone iv notice ticks on my ferrets [bANNED TEXT] do u guy's use 2 kill them off. Thanks

[Kay 3,709]

Use frontline or a tick picker, dont pull then off , dont burn them of , dont cover them in anything like petrolium jelly ,

 

frontline or a tick picker

[stubby 175]

get a tick puller, insert the prongs either side of the tick, rotate the ticker puller a few times, tick will let go of fert and come away whole and alive, tap onto work surface and squash the buggars

[Malt 379]

I use these:

 

 

Then after you've removed them all, I'd treat them with front line spray. It's also a good idea to clear out all the bedding from your ferrets living area, then give the area a good blast of some insecticide, and leave the ferrets out of it for a few hours.

[stubby 175]

I use these:

 

 

Then after you've removed them all, I'd treat them with front line spray. It's also a good idea to clear out all the bedding from your ferrets living area, then give the area a good blast of some insecticide, and leave the ferrets out of it for a few hours.

 

 

that the kiddies, could find me picture of them

[willow 53]

This may sound like an old wives tale but it actually does work. Chop up some cloves of garlic, mix with olive oil and massage into the fur. The ticks drop off. Dont ask me how it works as I have no idea but it really does

[The one 8,600]

Ive never had a tick on a ferretmaybe just lucky but i was told your more likely to pick them up if sheeps been grazing the ground

[Neal 1,930]

I always wrap them in a piece of kitchen paper before squashing them once they've been removed; or at least I have done ever since getting shot in the eye by some blood once. YEUCH!

[stubby 175]

This may sound like an old wives tale but it actually does work. Chop up some cloves of garlic, mix with olive oil and massage into the fur. The ticks drop off. Dont ask me how it works as I have no idea but it really does

 

seems like a lot of faffing about, when a tic puller does the job in seconds, plus your ferrets wont smell like our ethnic friends :sick:

[stealthy1 3,964]

Tick puller is my first choice, pure alcohol from chemist is my second choice.

[camokid 125]

thanks for all the good reply,s il get some front line this week and look for a puller thanks people

[Kay 3,709]

thanks for all the good reply,s il get some front line this week and look for a puller thanks people

 

I am pretty sure if you get the frontline from the vets they will also have tick pickers as well

[Cornio 0]

I'm pretty sure that when using a tick-puller, you have to turn it anti-clockwise because the ticks bury in clockwise.

[Guest ferret feller]

faffing about?? id say pulling 30+ ticks off with a puller would be faffing about..... far better to use frontline or anyother chemicle.

[stubby 175]

faffing about?? id say pulling 30+ ticks off with a puller would be faffing about..... far better to use frontline or anyother chemicle.

 

 

I've got 15 ferrets in one court, and never in my life have I had 30 plus ticks on them all, I'd be seriously worried about their housing and my care if they did,

 

after ferreting, using maybe 4 of the 15, they are de-ticked before going back in the court