Best way to remove seed ticks?

dbCoop · Sep 7, 2016

Significant other is covered in seed ticks after spending today in the woods (yes clothes were pre-treated). I have tweezered them off in the past, which we'd both really like to avoid for the obvious reasons of it takes forever and being naked while gone over head to toe with tweezers sucks.

Consensus according to Google is 1-2 cups of bleach in a bath. Can anyone confirm? Other suggestions welcome as well.

davsco · Sep 7, 2016

amputate just above the highest one.

ewwww that's seriously disgusting, we just pluck them off but sure there's a better way.

dbCoop · Sep 7, 2016

davsco said:
amputate just above the highest one.

ewwww that's seriously disgusting, we just pluck them off but sure there's a better way.

Thought about just setting him on fire but amputation could be a viable option. Pulling off one by one would take hours (been there, done it), there's literally hundreds of them and they're the size of pinheads. It's sick.

rseymorejr · Sep 7, 2016

I wonder if putting vasoline on them would cause then to back out to breath?

lx1x · Sep 7, 2016

Try scraping them off? (With credit card) Some probably not latched in yet.

davsco · Sep 7, 2016

we think when we pull a dozen or so off our golden retriever that that is a lot. cannot imagine hundreds. i almost think i would set myself on fire.

chesapeakeIRON · Sep 7, 2016

I have heard of people using strips of tape over the top of them, then pull the tape off fast similar to pulling off a band aid

Sundazes · Sep 7, 2016

Doc once told me to use soapy warm water on them and rub over it circles. Ticks came right off. I saw him do that to my son. It worked great, but it wasn't wasn't 100's of baby ones.

lx1x · Sep 7, 2016

chesapeakeIRON said:
I have heard of people using strips of tape over the top of them, then pull the tape off fast similar to pulling off a band aid

If he's not hairy! Lol

d33rhunt3r · Sep 7, 2016

chesapeakeIRON said:
I have heard of people using strips of tape over the top of them, then pull the tape off fast similar to pulling off a band aid

that was going to be my suggestion. it's a common result when consulting the google

chesapeakeIRON · Sep 7, 2016

lx1x said:
If he's not hairy! Lol

- He wont be anymore if they try the tape

Chris · Sep 7, 2016

Next time fancy clothes or not-duct tape bottoms of your pants and shirt cuffs then spray Deet just about everwhere. But it's fun to a tick search later on, bottle of wine, soft music and a good pair of tweezers. Chris

chesapeakeIRON · Sep 7, 2016

d33rhunt3r said:
that was going to be my suggestion. it's a common result when consulting the google

You are correct sir, I just google'd it and that seems to be a top choice for most

webb297 · Sep 7, 2016

I got lucky, and noticed a bunch of them on my legs over the weekend while walking in the woods, and was able to get home quickly and showered quickly. I only had to pull 37 of them from my ankles to my thighs, none had climber higher yet. All over .......... would suck.

Blaster229 · Sep 7, 2016

100's doesn't seem like a lot.

Mack C-85 · Sep 7, 2016

I can't give you any better advice on removing them, but I will give you three things to do after.......

1. Get checked for Lyme Disease!
2. Get checked for Lyme Disease!!
3. Get checked for Lyme Disease!!!

1. Deer Ticks are very small, like pinheads.
2. Look for the Bulls-eye rash, that doesn't show up all the time.
3. It can take several weeks for symptoms to show up.
4. That big of a possible exposure, doc might give you Antibiotics just in case!!

Been there done that three times with my son. Fortunately, bull-eye rash showed it self early and Doxycycline took care of the issue.

davsco · Sep 7, 2016

yeah how about the bikini wax thing.

tallen702 · Sep 7, 2016

Blaster229 said:
100's doesn't seem like a lot.

Good God in heaven....

I've never had the uh... pleasure... of experiencing that kind of thing. The other thing I've read is that rubbing alcohol will kill them and cause them to drop off in 10-15 minutes, and that lice shampoos will also work.

lx1x · Sep 7, 2016

tallen702 said:
Good God in heaven....

I've never had the uh... pleasure... of experiencing that kind of thing. The other thing I've read is that rubbing alcohol will kill them and cause them to drop off in 10-15 minutes, and that lice shampoos will also work.

Too easy... Wax is the best way to take them off..

teratos · Sep 7, 2016

I use one of these. Love it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B010...ck+remover&dpPl=1&dpID=31njGm66AXL&ref=plSrch

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