infested ferrets

[Guest the yorkshire lad]

after one of my ferrets escaped for a day and then came back i have noticed ticks on both of my ferrets. I removed the couple that i saw and blowtorched the hutch. Now a week later they each have at least ten ticks very small though , too small to remove at the moment. Any help how to get rid of these awful parasite much appreciated.cheers

[Yokel Matt 918]

They are a b*****d those things... check this thread.

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index...=15994&hl=ticks

 

[Guest ferreting king]

if the ticks are small put nail farnish over the ticks all over their body and this will suffocate the ticks and stop more coming on to the ferret and if you have got another hutch put the ferrets in the new one and smother the old hutch with nail varnish leave for about a week and then things shall be right

[Hob&Jill 258]

Whats wrong with flea spray? clues in the name ferreting king.

 

You can do what you want, But Personally I would rather apy a couple of quid more and not put shite on my ferrets, same as the vaselline thing I dont really see the point.

 

I use 'Bob martin', works well they are normally off very quick. I find it easier to spray it all over a rubber glove first then rubb over the ferts, specially handy in funny spots like behind ears (with is where I find the most)

[The Ferret Tamer 1]

Okay what's wrong with using Frontline spray on the ferts and then spraying the hutches with Duramitex.

 

Done it this way for years and never had a problem.

 

Both items can be purchased without recourse to a vet therefore saving a small fortune.

 

Regards FT

[Mitch 0]

I have used Frontline and it works, Keeps the fleas and ticks of em.... use the stuff for Kittens I havent had a problem

[MikeTheDog 153]

smother the old hutch with nail varnish leave for about a week and then things shall be right

Fecking 'ell lad you got a drum of nail varnish then

 

 

Yorky,.... Chuck their old bedding out and give the hutch a good clean as the others have suggested.

[Guest the yorkshire lad]

Thanks alot everyone for the advise. also would blowtorching the hutch get rid of any eggs or awaiting ticks before i put the ferrets back in. ta

[Mitch 0]

Nail Varnish,

 

The salution to many problems..................

[MikeTheDog 153]

Nail Varnish,

 

The salution to many problems..................

You got plenty then Mitch?... I never took you for a Sheila!..

Edited January 18, 2007 by MikeTheDog

[SeanTheHawker 0]

frontlien with remove them, AND prevent them. whatever you do dont nail varnish the hutch, would cost a fortune lol and would sweat the wood

Edited January 18, 2007 by SeanTheHawker

[jacob 28]

frontlien with remove them, AND prevent them. whatever you do dont nail varnish the hutch, would cost a fortune lol and would sweat the wood

if you just rub vaseline on ticks theyll suffocate and drop off the next day,hot water and a bit of bleach and an old fashioned scrubbing brush for the hutch,clean bedding and you should be sorted,

[The Ferret Tamer 1]

Thanks alot everyone for the advise. also would blowtorching the hutch get rid of any eggs or awaiting ticks before i put the ferrets back in. ta

 

Duramitex is the ideal thing to use, if you spray the whole hutch into corners and all the crevices where the eggs are, this should solve your problem. The pigeon racing lads have been using this stuff for years on their lofts to control red mite, you want to see what it does to house flies, fleas explode when sprayed with this stuff.

 

I dont see why you feel the need to set fire to your hutch (are you a closet arsonist?).

 

Regards

 

FT

[Guest borderboys]

abit of parrafin on sum old rag and dab it on the ticks