Ferrets & ticks?

Question

i have 2 gorgous ferrets

whitin the last month or two ive noticed ticks on them...we have treated thm with a bit of frontline which workd for a lil while...

changed there bedding regurarly..

bathed them...and took the ticks out with tweasers

and moved there hutch around the garden!

i feel sorry 4 them becoz everyday they have 1 or 2....any more ideas wot i can do???

xx

Answer 1

Where are you letting your ferrets roam around? Have you tried a tick collar???

Answer 2

When my dad found ticks on my ferrets he put a bit of alcohol ( can't remember what though)

then he pulled them out with tweezers. My ferrets haven't had them since.

Answer 3

What in Sam Hill are you doing keeping your ferrets OUTDOORS???!!! Ferrets are HOUSEPETS! THAT'S why they have ticks! Keep them INSIDE!!!

Answer 4

Try to keep them inside more often. It's nice every once in a while to let your ferrets stroll around, supervised, outside, but if you are noticing ticks on them maybe it's not a great idea.

Answer 5

if they are working ferrets sadly you will get them more its that time of year

if they are pet ones maybe you have something else coming into your garden that they are living on

Answer 6

Ewww ewww ewwwwwwwwww.

Answer 7

put the cages into a shed or put a spray near the cages as it could be outside animals causing the problem unless you are working them then its going to happen my dad had ferrets all his life enjoy them i used to or its the grass as it s in the grass natually