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I need suggestions...I have ticks....

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...on my red foots and Leopard Tortoises. Any suggestions on how to get rid of them?
 
Sorry I did not see this one sooner. Just in case your animals still have some: Ticks need to be manually removed. This usually invloves tweezing them off, or pulling them off with your fingers. Grab with a steady pressure and slowly pull. Once off wash the area with provodine iodine, 90% isopropyl alocohol, or hydrogen peroxide solution. Then smear a bit of antibiotic ointment on the area. Ticks can transmit disease, so keep an eyes out on your torts for a good while.

All the best,
Glenn B
 
thanks for that info...but i was aware of that much. What I meant to say was...what would you treat thye area with...it is outdoors. Any poisons or sprays?
 
Micheal,as a rule,pesticeds are a nono for turtles and tortoises.I knida stumbled on something a little weird.

I has ticks for over a year,but I got a little tired of doing"aturday Tick Day"

I bought Frontline for my dog for fleas and ticks.The dog is a 50/50/inside/outside dog.Withing a week all the ticks in the backyard dissapeared.It's been 18 months.
 
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