Yes they shove their whole head in and breathe through their butt while sucking blood. You have to be careful removing them because if you rip them off the head will be stuck and left behind and then you need to dig that out like a splinter or something.
People would say to put a lighter to the back of a tick to get them to choose to back out. Now when the ticks head is buried in your shlong one is weary about putting a lighter to it. The head will stay in your shaft for a lot longer than youd imagine
This summer I bought a bunch of tick spoons that claim to be more fool proof than tweezers. They sell multi-packs, They’re cheap and they easily attach to keychains or camping gear so ought to be more available. However we’ve had not ticks since then so haven’t tried it
Supposedly removing as soon as you notice them is important to reduce the likelihood of disease transfer, so availability of a tool is critical. I bought them after my son noticed a tick at the beginning of a hike but had to wait the full day until he returned to civilization before he had something to remove it with. While he should have been carrying a first aid kit, he didn’t for whatever reason. Now there are tick spoons attached to his keys and his backpack so he can’t forget to bring them
You read my words wrong, I said it's blown out of proportion. I know well what my cats are doing outside. It's around 1 mouse per month and since a farm yard is in range, it's doubtful that this is unwanted.
We rarely get a bird. Like once in a year and then it's a locally very common one (and likely in bad condition to begin with since all average birds see them coming a mile away since they're not that good at catching birds, doves often play with this).
Where I see birds dying is at very large windows though, where they fly against regularly.
Blindly believing every statistic is also a bad path to take. We got our cats from shelter and off the street, I think everyone and everything is off better now. Also the location is important. The study clearly states. 'could' and is for/from the USA where I am not.
But yeah, fuck all take your pick. Makes a fine tolerant world.
Why do fucking cat owners act like this? Like imagine of dog people just started letting their dogs roam around with no discipline and be like "oops, sorry my dog ate your cat".
There's leashes for cats if you really want them to be outside for some time. Stop being lazy.
Oh wow. I thought I kept it mild. Well fuck you too I guess.
But if you're seriously interested these animals go wild inside and if you're a little bit interested in their wellbeing, you let them roam.
Some of them seriously go mad otherwise.
Yes, some can be kept inside. But you really never know because they're individuals.
And they are absolutely not like dogs and I could go on forever what I experience outside with people walking dogs, which is totally the other way around and I have to fear for my safety. 🤷
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computing1495@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3d
excuse me, is the depiction on the thumbnail accurate? do ticks really bite that way?
WolfLink@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 3d
Yes they shove their whole head in and breathe through their butt while sucking blood. You have to be careful removing them because if you rip them off the head will be stuck and left behind and then you need to dig that out like a splinter or something.
Not fun, I’ve been there before.
LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3d
People would say to put a lighter to the back of a tick to get them to choose to back out. Now when the ticks head is buried in your shlong one is weary about putting a lighter to it. The head will stay in your shaft for a lot longer than youd imagine
Cort@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3d
I thought you were supposed to put oil on them so they have to pull their head out to breathe
LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3d
That sounds like it would work. Though I don't know how many campers carry oil with them, smart idea though.
AA5B@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2d
I heard about this as specifically NOT recommended
AllHailTheSheep@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2d
put some hand sanitizer or isopropyl on them and they'll back themselves out. works like a charm
AA5B@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2d
This summer I bought a bunch of tick spoons that claim to be more fool proof than tweezers. They sell multi-packs, They’re cheap and they easily attach to keychains or camping gear so ought to be more available. However we’ve had not ticks since then so haven’t tried it
Supposedly removing as soon as you notice them is important to reduce the likelihood of disease transfer, so availability of a tool is critical. I bought them after my son noticed a tick at the beginning of a hike but had to wait the full day until he returned to civilization before he had something to remove it with. While he should have been carrying a first aid kit, he didn’t for whatever reason. Now there are tick spoons attached to his keys and his backpack so he can’t forget to bring them
computing1495@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3d
Researched it, and it is. Never going outside again.
LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3d
Never done a tick check before? It's only enjoyable with your spouse lol
Malica@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 2d
This is why their heads pop off
Strider@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2d
You don't have pets, do you?
computing1495@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2d
Unfortunately, I do not
Strider@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2d
That's perfectly fine too. Far better than being a bad owner or keeping pets in environments not suited for them.
It's just that (obviously) if you have cats or dogs you'd likely have seen your share of tics. I hate them with passion.
You know winter ends and summer begins (there's no spring anymore) when cats bring tics from outside. Ugh.
ExperiencedWinter@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2d
Don't let your cats outside, you'll save a bunch of birds and won't have to deal with tics.
Strider@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 2d
Yeeah.. Some cats can not be kept inside. For some it can work.
(that bird topic is also highly out of proportion in contrast to everything that kills them, but let's not go there 😉)
ExperiencedWinter@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2d
No you don't actually just get to say that the data is wrong... https://cce.ucdavis.edu/news/how-your-pet-cat-could-be-disrupting-native-ecosystem The data is clear, cats kill so many birds that it contributes to species going extinct.
You might be ok living with your head buried in the sand, but please don't try to spread your bullshit world view.
Lumisal@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1d
Or their head buried in a body, like a tick.
Strider@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 1d
You read my words wrong, I said it's blown out of proportion. I know well what my cats are doing outside. It's around 1 mouse per month and since a farm yard is in range, it's doubtful that this is unwanted.
We rarely get a bird. Like once in a year and then it's a locally very common one (and likely in bad condition to begin with since all average birds see them coming a mile away since they're not that good at catching birds, doves often play with this).
Where I see birds dying is at very large windows though, where they fly against regularly.
Blindly believing every statistic is also a bad path to take. We got our cats from shelter and off the street, I think everyone and everything is off better now. Also the location is important. The study clearly states. 'could' and is for/from the USA where I am not.
But yeah, fuck all take your pick. Makes a fine tolerant world.
Lumisal@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1d
Why do fucking cat owners act like this? Like imagine of dog people just started letting their dogs roam around with no discipline and be like "oops, sorry my dog ate your cat".
There's leashes for cats if you really want them to be outside for some time. Stop being lazy.
Strider@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 1d
Oh wow. I thought I kept it mild. Well fuck you too I guess.
But if you're seriously interested these animals go wild inside and if you're a little bit interested in their wellbeing, you let them roam.
Some of them seriously go mad otherwise.
Yes, some can be kept inside. But you really never know because they're individuals.
And they are absolutely not like dogs and I could go on forever what I experience outside with people walking dogs, which is totally the other way around and I have to fear for my safety. 🤷