32 Ticks: Where you pick up ticks
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This article is from the Fleas, Ticks, and Your Pet FAQ, by tittle@zmall.com (Cindy Tittle Moore) with numerous contributions by others.
32 Ticks: Where you pick up ticks
Adult ticks can remain on deer and other mammals through the fall and
winter. If you spend a lot of time outdoors during this period, be
sure to check yourself, your family and your pets daily for ticks. If
you hunt or trap, check areas where you cache your game for ticks that
may have fallen off during handling.
A helpful practice is to wear long pants tucked into white socks; this
way they crawl up the *outside* of your pants and you can spot them in
the field. Also wear a hat: they can drop from trees onto your head.
Ticks like long grass on the edges of woods (especially deer ticks)
They crawl up onto the grass blades and cling to you as you walk past.
If you comb your pet with a wide tooth flea comb right after taking a
walk, chances are you will find unattached ticks crawling around.
Ticks don't attach themselves right away: they look around for good
real estate. It's much easier to remove ticks before they attach, and
easier to remove newly attached ticks than ones that have been feeding
for a while.
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