At least you don't live in the area known for the DISEASE. Niantic is a part of East Lyme. Next door are Lyme and Old Lyme. There's also a Hadlyme, CT, but trust me... they still have it.

 

Pull the tick at the base closest to the skin very slowly until the tick releases. The danger of having the head still in is the risk of infection.

25% chance you will contract lyme disease from deer ticks if bitten in this area.

 

thomas,
in this case they were just crawling on him and had not attached.
so it was just grabbing them.

basically ryan has it right, just pinch em off at the head next to the skin when they are attached. having fingernails helps.

interesting detail about ticks.
males attach, grab a meal and are on their way.
females attach and spend the rest of their life.

and ryan we have lots of deer around here. so lots of lyme disease.
most of the dogs in the area have lyme, including ours.

 

This is pretty much true for all species

 

Ever get a tick in your belly button anyone?

 

I think I'd drown it in really high grade alcohol.

 

NO

 

I had that happen to me last year what a B*&^% that was getting that thing out, ya its funny thinking about it afterwards.

 

wonder what happens to the part inside you when the cut the umbilical cord

i was thinking of jerry's post about alcohol maybe it's a good way to mainline whiskey??

 

lie on back.
fill belly button with ethyl alochol.
wait 20 minutes or until alcohol evaporates.