Nick A size 32 would be big compared to the tick that carries Lyme disease. In the beginning of spring/early summer they are so miniscule that it's very easy to miss them. They're as small or smaller than a freckle. I had two of them under my watch band last year. That's what makes it so tough to find them. The big ones can carry other diseases so you still have to remove them gently. I never thought of using a brassy on the big ticks.... Hmmm??? I have surgical tweezers that were a gift in exchange for a few flies.... It pays to have friends in the medical field. :) I use them for my classic salmon flies but they come in pretty handy for first aid also. So now that's fly tying related LOL Regards, Deb
www.uftri.org www.linesend.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Niclas Runarsson Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 10:32 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [VFB] TICK REMOVAL METHOD That certainly blew my mind, Deb. I thought everything was bigger in America. I mean, since I have to use Byard's 1/16 Brassie Hair Packer to remove our smallest ticks... how big would then YOUR ticks be? (Or are they tough to get to since also your tweezers are much bigger than ours?) By the way, the American ticks that Nick had nightmares about (since October) were the only thing making him hesitate about Sowbug. "Would he go to Arkansas and the giant ticks... or would he stay at home, safe in the snow." /Jester -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Från: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] För Deborah Duran Skickat: den 9 augusti 2006 12:03 Till: [email protected] Ämne: RE: [VFB] TICK REMOVAL METHOD That was what I originally thought also but I was told by the nurse that helped us remove one from my neighbor that smothering them can make them infect you as they die. She grabbed the head of the tick with the tweezers and pulled gently. Gently is the key word. I haven't had a tick die yet when I did this. The ones that cause Lyme disease are extremely small though especially at the beginning of the tick season and they're a little tougher to get to. Regards, Deb www.uftri.org www.linesend.com
