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Ticks
cracker:
If they are already embeded put sone cooking oil on them it cuts off they,re air supply and they let go.
DanaM:
I just pinch the little boogers and pull em off, make sure ya get the head though
Pat B:
I have heard to use a stiff card(like a credit card or drivers license) and scrape them off working from their head back. If you pinch them to pull out or even use a match to heat and make them release they will inject more of the bad stuff(could have Lymes disease).
Dane, get Permanone spray like Timo said. Walmart as well as other stores carries it. You spray your cloth and hang them to dry before you wear them. This will kill any tick, chigger or other insect that touches it. From my experience they eat Deet for breakfast and are little effected by it.
sailordad:
cooking oil or vasiline,cover them well and they should let loose
i use deep woods of with 40% deet.only timei get a tick is when i forget to spray myself with it
Dane:
Thanks for the advice, everyone. I just got home, zero ticks this time. The wife just cringes if I ask her to check me for ticks. :)
Dane
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