Had a tick right inside a kits ear that I had to remove.
I went to the vets today to get the tool, and they told me to soak put spirits on the tick, whisky, vodka etc, and cover it for at least 10 seconds. It gets the tick drunk and its easier to remove. A sloshed tick cant cling on as well as a sober one haha.
I soaked tissue in scotch and held it over the tick for about 10 secs, then successfully removed it with the tool, very easily. Good tip.
I tried to post this on the "ferrets and ticks" sticky thread but its locked.