kt.2006

That's horrible - it's just so big. Do you think he got it last weekend at Mt Tamborine?

By the way O's hair looks grey in the photo - maybe it was the shock!

I hope Tracey doesn't see this as she will never go camping again .

rebnatoli

Possibly Tamborine but he was complaining about an itchy head before camping - I ran the nit comb through the night before we went but I guess that may have found a tick. The Dr used to work in Tamborine and he said he saw lots of cases there!

Should I be bringing the tick to coffee then

perthhopeful

uurrrggghhh, i am sqeamish when my kids have had nits!!
I think I would freak if I found one of those!
my son would be the same too - showing it to everyone in a jar!!
xx

itigo

For my dog in the far east we used Mum's Chanel no 5 (alcohol based). Not only expensive but you get weird looks walking a male bull terrier stinking of expensive perfume!!!!

Kath & Graham

My friend lives in Thornland and her poor old doggie nearly died a few months ago from a tick, she tries to walk him on the road and not in the long grass, same with the kids as well

Jaycee1

How scary!
Glad your son is alright.
~J x

Ozzy dog

Thanks girls - as if the toilet block for '2' for a campsite of 100's wasn't enough (with no complimentary bus to take us to it) - Or dragging me up a mountain over rocks, through water etc. wasn't enough to remind me I HATE CAMPING - I think I'm going to have to revisit my stock of 'chemicals' for the next trip (Kathy I bet your glad I gassed you now!) - and NO DO NOT BRING THAT THING TO COFFEE!

Now I can't stop itching!!!!!!!!!!!!!

T x

Rudi

OMG!!! I hope your son is ok now. Top of my "to do" list is getting my dogs up to date with tic repellant stuff!

Love

Rudi
x

rebnatoli

He is fine - has taken the tick to school today poor teachers Apparently chickens get ticks too (although I'm not catching mine to have a look - we lost 3 to foxes and now have 2 original and 2 6 week olds) but its dogs that seem to suffer the most - all dogs I know that have died have not had tick protection - you can imagine checking a Golden Retriever is not easy but we try!

rebnatoli

So there is going to be a next trip then

mr mover

You wont get ,Paralysis ticks in Perth they dont like dry climates..........mm

datamile

Down the army surplus to get a chemical warfare suit glad I've not got long hair.

Anne2Oz

I had one like that after a scouts camp as a teenager!!! and it was under my boob, very embarrassing!!!

Bernieboy

I have spent my last few shifts at work(kids itu) looking after a kid from Queensland who is paralysed by a tick bite,thankfully he is on the mend,these ****** ticks are serious

rebnatoli

Hope he gets better. Should I be worried now its gone!!

I guess there must be different types of ticks - the Dr didn't seem fazed at all at our one - someone at my OH's work said the bigger the better and there are smaller ones that cause more harm.

I guess all us Qlders should be vigilant during the tick season.