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[punydan 0]

I just discovered loads of tics on both my poor ferrets . It's bizzare as I handle them every day and haven't noticed anything before. Also I'm not sure where they could have got them. I removed all off one of the ferrets and most off the other but she was getting stressed so I'll do the rest later. Where's the most likely source?:

A. bedding, a mixture of shavings and hay medicated with menthol. I get it free off my Bro.

B. Food, rabbit, most of which has been frozen.

C. Playtime in one of my greenhouses, converted into a ferret run.

D. Short exersion into my nieghbours overgrown garden and stinky kitchen, which is alive, I mean the floor breathes :sick:

Anyway I shall now check thoroughly on a daily basis, bloody difficult as they have such thick fur. As I say it shocked me because of the size of some of the b*****ds, and obvious they were to, in ears , round ears on necks etc. I just can't belive I didn't see something before, I feel such a shmuck.

[ferreterni 29]

Probably from overgrown garden, especially if there is cats dogs and foxes passing through it and definately if you are near shep country.

[punydan 0]

No sheep but plenty of flea riddled cats.

[andy s410c 61]

Main thing is you've noticed them as already stated the overgrown garden more than likely the source...get the old spray frontline on them keeps the ticks off.I work sheep land & i've picked a few of my 5 ferts but it is stressfull for them & us.Frontline spray is expensive but worth every penny in my book

[ferreterni 29]

I can't take the dogs over some ground in the summer due to thwm. And had them crawling over my hands when trying to set a net. All sheep land, hate ticks. Benzol benzoate is meant to be good, but don't know if you'll get it any more.

 

If i remember correctly too, if you spray the ferret hutch in frontline then it stays toxic for any invertabrates. Killing any insect that enters the hutch. But don't take that as gospel, just remember treating lizards for ticks and mites and had to be careful as it would kill the crickets.

[punydan 0]

I'll be getting some frontline spray then. Thanks for the advise.

[andy s410c 61]

  punydan said:

I'll be getting some frontline spray then. Thanks for the advise.

All you need to do is get the ferts coat damp don't saturate them...get a Marigold glove on & spray onto it & massage into the fert..be careful not to get any on the ferts face/eyes.It only needs to be done 1-2 times a season..well for me anyway

[punydan 0]

Thanks Andy.

[stealthy1 3,964]

We stated using Frontline spray last year, and it does the job well, like Andy says, its expensive, but it last a fair while

[eddie42 0]

  stealthy1 said:

We stated using Frontline spray last year, and it does the job well, like Andy says, its expensive, but it last a fair while

go with what andy says this is what i do never had any problems for a few years now , touch wood !