gazguildford 0 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 when the new season comes around someone is gonna take me out ferreting but my biggest concern at the moment is the season has just ended and all the rabbits on my permission seem to have fleas when shooting its not a problem i just prepare the bunny in the field but obviously fleas will transfer to ferrets would treatment like spot on stop this happening? also i hear you can plop bunnys in a bucket of water and scoop out the fleas with a net after a few minutes i dont like the thought of that but it cant be done with ferrets obviously so whats the best way to stop flea infestation? cheers gaz Quote Link to post
ferretmaniac 5 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Ermm...well i bought some drops from the pet shop just to put on them every 6 mnths. Even though my ferrets dont appear to have fleas i still did it like i would with my cat. It seems to work. Try that. Good luck Quote Link to post
diggermad 154 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 hi gaz when you catch the rabbits and dispatch them properly just leave them on the ground after about half hour the fleas will drop off as for getting on the ferrets it cant be helped just frontline your ferrets every 12 weeks and they should be fine just hang the rabbits outside for a bit longer if they havent dropped off in the field hope that helps mate cheers DM Quote Link to post
The one 8,503 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 As said before the fleas will come of the rabbits when there cool and they wont bother the ferret Quote Link to post
Sterry 0 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 For some reason jills dont seemm to get the fleas to much and if i see a flea i skwish it (albino ferrets so easy to see), i dont no why this is but i would suggest that when you kill the rabbit lay it down some distance from the ferrets and the fleas will bugger off as the temprature drops. Quote Link to post
gazguildford 0 Posted March 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 thanks guys excellent advice Quote Link to post
comanche 3,059 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Mate they are rabbit fleas . They can't live on ferrets ..or people . Might crawl about a bit or get caught in your jumper but they can't survive without a bunny to feed on. They are going to be very active at this time of year because female rabbit fleas can only breed after latching onto a pregnant rabbit & the bunnies are in Spring breeding condition . As everyone has been saying ,hang the bunnies you've caught up and s they cool the fleas will drop off anyway. Incidentally the fleas you do find on ferrets are usually cat or dog fleas that have come-in with hay or other bedding . Quote Link to post
gazguildford 0 Posted March 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 cheers fellas Quote Link to post
Sterry 0 Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 well i learnt something today, i thought a flea was a flea but now i know. Quote Link to post
Paid 935 Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 just up the road from you and caught this last sunday Fleas were pouring off it, never seen so many, and just on the one ear Never had a problem with fleas on the ferts, or dogs, lots of fleas are animal specific, and wont stay long on another animal there not specific too. Quote Link to post
Swampy 147 Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Mate they are rabbit fleas . They can't live on ferrets ..or people . Might crawl about a bit or get caught in your jumper but they can't survive without a bunny to feed on. They are going to be very active at this time of year because female rabbit fleas can only breed after latching onto a pregnant rabbit & the bunnies are in Spring breeding condition . As everyone has been saying ,hang the bunnies you've caught up and s they cool the fleas will drop off anyway. Incidentally the fleas you do find on ferrets are usually cat or dog fleas that have come-in with hay or other bedding . Thanks for that! My pup caught a mxi the other night and I spent hours debugging it......Thought i'd done a top notch job getting them all.......thats an hour of my life I wont get back!!!! Ninging Swampy Quote Link to post
gazguildford 0 Posted March 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 just up the road from you and caught this last sunday Fleas were pouring off it, never seen so many, and just on the one ear Never had a problem with fleas on the ferts, or dogs, lots of fleas are animal specific, and wont stay long on another animal there not specific too. exactly like my permission i bet if you pull tuffts of fur out theres thousands underneith the was on mine its still not a nice thought of putting em in ya bag i just hang em on the fence and prepare them before i make my way home quite a challenge in the dark with just a head lamp lol Quote Link to post
IanB 0 Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 Even if you hang them a couple of days you still get the odd fleas on them still... Won't hurt anything, but I don't like the little bleeders anyway or ticks makes me skin crawl.. If your worried about your ferrets give them a real small squirt of frontline on their kneck and rub it in, should keep them flea and tick free... Quote Link to post
The one 8,503 Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 When I'm out lamping i put shot rabbits into a plastic box in the motor you want to see that that the next morning it's covered with fleas ,i just leave it out side and they just disperse Quote Link to post
whippetmike 3 Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 well said comanche i was told by a vet about fleas years ago there rabbit fleas so they wont stay on you your dogs or ferrets and i do the same as ian b said i put a drop of frontline on my ferrets when i do the dogs it keeps the ticks off to straw not hay too in there beddin Quote Link to post
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