Tick remover!

locutus12 · 11 Jun 2006 at 00:30

fatiain said:
Or burn it off with a fag.

Classy...

any chemist can help you.

TriedandTested · 11 Jun 2006 at 00:33

Ex-RoNiN said:
Pulled it out, but made a strange tearing noise as I did that Can't see if any bits of it remained in the skin, put some antiseptic on the wound but will get a doc's appointment on Monday just to make sure.

I ran all over town, nobody stocks these remover thingys

i thought vinegar and twisting it (rather than pulling it) was the answer...?

timmy222 · 11 Jun 2006 at 01:14

totaly cover

the tick in vaseline jelly.
It will suffocate the tick, they use their skin to breath.
It will fall or wash of after a good few hours.
Keep the tick and go to the doctors, ticks can cause horrible fevers and infections, please make sure you do this asap.

Dunks · 11 Jun 2006 at 01:31

locutus12 said:
Classy... any chemist can help you.

Who cares if its 'classy' or not, it still works. :rolleyes:

KizZ · 11 Jun 2006 at 01:42

DunK1 said:
Who cares if its 'classy' or not, it still works.

Damn right.

Amidar · 11 Jun 2006 at 01:52

Best way is to dip one end of a cotton bud into paraffin & dab it onto the tick this will kill the tick quickly & safely without leaving any mouth parts embeded into the skin.

fatiain · 11 Jun 2006 at 07:14

locutus12 said:
Classy... any chemist can help you.

Why the rolleyes? :confused:

GSDog · 11 Jun 2006 at 09:56

fatiain said:
Why the rolleyes?

If you burn them out it cause almost certain regurgitation, allowing all the diseases and infections in your blood.

If someone put a match to my ass I am sure I would regurgitate...

I hope the tick didn't come from Slovenia as they have TBE, which is a very serious virus.

http://www.masta.org/tickalert/

They are even warning the World cup fans out in Germany.

fatiain · 11 Jun 2006 at 10:05

Zildjian said:
If you burn them out it cause almost certain regurgitation, allowing all the diseases and infections in your blood.

If someone put a match to my ass I am sure I would regurgitate...

I hope the tick didn't come from Slovenia as they have TBE, which is a very serious virus.

http://www.masta.org/tickalert/

They are even warning the World cup fans out in Germany.

I stand corrected, still think the "classy :rolleyes" comment was a bit much :confused:

benjo plz. · 11 Jun 2006 at 10:07

heh, I wouldn't bother having a go at fatian, the ticks been removed apparently safely, and there are more dumb ways to not remove a tick in this thread than in the idiots handguide.

Chronos-X · 11 Jun 2006 at 10:10

Coat it with custard.

Pebbles · 11 Jun 2006 at 10:23

Parafin works, as does soaking it in vodka.

fatiain · 11 Jun 2006 at 10:37

Pebbles said:
Parafin works, as does soaking it in vodka.

I'd let go if you soaked me in vodka.

Reppyboyo · 11 Jun 2006 at 11:22

Coating it in nail polish also works.

Leaves it a nice colour too.

Aliboy · 11 Jun 2006 at 13:43

AcidHell2 said:
techniquley you shouldn't pull a tick off, it breaks the "beak" and can transmit what ever nasties its carrying. Not normally much off a problem in the uk though.

If you cover it in talcum powder, it blokes its breaving holes and it will full off.

Reading that nearly made me wet myself

VeNT said:
anyone understand that?

And that