My dog is a real tick magnet. He takes the tablets monthly, and they seem to stop them latching on. Doesnt stop him pickingthem up though, usually find them crawling on him or o. The carpet 
so if you have a dog, check everywhere.
so if you have a dog, check everywhere.
Interestingly ive (touch wood) never had a tick bite me, but have found a few on me. I only remeber once ever being bitten by a mosquito as well, i wonder if thats related. Do i have unpleasant blood?
In reply to Post #32
Apart from the 1 tick funnily enough I go relatively untouched too, even the Zebra bugger mozzies the size of daddy long legs in Thailand don't partake even when those around get bitten to buggery, perhaps they can sense something :-0
1 of our Dachs had a tick on her nose last year, took a while for it to heal, should have heard the click as its mouth parts came out.
Apart from the 1 tick funnily enough I go relatively untouched too, even the Zebra bugger mozzies the size of daddy long legs in Thailand don't partake even when those around get bitten to buggery, perhaps they can sense something :-0
1 of our Dachs had a tick on her nose last year, took a while for it to heal, should have heard the click as its mouth parts came out.
In reply to Post #29
That's fair. I was just unlucky in that the tick that bit me was infected with Lyme disease. Most ticks aren't infectious and just leave you with a bite similar to a mosquito bite...and that's what a lot of people think they are, especially on the legs, but the bites are more than likely from ticks.
But, as I was set up over longish grass, I made it a lot easier for the cheeky sod to crawl up off the grass and bite my wrist.
I know groundsheets can be a bit of a pain with cleaning them and the extra weight, but using a groundsheet, even better as part of a capsule definitely does save you a trip to the hospital.
Being bitten, or stung is part and parcel of what we all do. It was only yesterday I was bitten by a horsefly 😂
But, I definitely want to avoid a tick bite again
That's fair. I was just unlucky in that the tick that bit me was infected with Lyme disease. Most ticks aren't infectious and just leave you with a bite similar to a mosquito bite...and that's what a lot of people think they are, especially on the legs, but the bites are more than likely from ticks.
But, as I was set up over longish grass, I made it a lot easier for the cheeky sod to crawl up off the grass and bite my wrist.
I know groundsheets can be a bit of a pain with cleaning them and the extra weight, but using a groundsheet, even better as part of a capsule definitely does save you a trip to the hospital.
Being bitten, or stung is part and parcel of what we all do. It was only yesterday I was bitten by a horsefly 😂
But, I definitely want to avoid a tick bite again
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Apparently you can get them out using nail varnish remover (acetone) - soak a cotton wool bud in it and cover the tick they will just fall out.
Apparently you can get them out using nail varnish remover (acetone) - soak a cotton wool bud in it and cover the tick they will just fall out.
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and if it makes in vomit your in trouble
Surely ? its much simpler to carry a proper Tick remover that probably cost less than nail polish remover
I bought a few tick removers keep one set in my cars glove box and one in my fishing bag especially as Ian one of my friends has permanent health issues and is now disabled due to Lyme disease from Tick bites
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and if it makes in vomit your in trouble
Surely ? its much simpler to carry a proper Tick remover that probably cost less than nail polish remover
I bought a few tick removers keep one set in my cars glove box and one in my fishing bag especially as Ian one of my friends has permanent health issues and is now disabled due to Lyme disease from Tick bites
LINKY POO