Sully has a tick on her neck..please advice

[SANDRA_MEISSNEST]

I just noticed a brown tick, same color as the neck.. I never seen any ticks here. since I live in Florida 10 years now.
I put some olive oil on there, would that make the tick die?
how else can I get rid of it?
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[theelectraco]

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Remove it, don't let it die while being on your tort. And I doubt olive oil is gunna do anything.


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[SANDRA_MEISSNEST]

Ok and how do I get to it its deep far in the neck area.... she puts her head back in and I can get it

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[skottip]

Cover it in Vaseline... It will suffocate the tick and it will walk away. If you try ripping it out the head can detach inside the tortoise and that could lead to an infection.

 

[SANDRA_MEISSNEST]

Thanks i will do the Vaseline

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[SANDRA_MEISSNEST]

just to let everybody knows the Vaseline didn't worked. I had to use tweezers to get off. I kept my turtle busy with the carrot while i removed the tick

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[ellen]

....This is the stuff nightmares are made of. I hope Sully's okay and I hope you got the head out as well.

 

[luvpetz27]

I agree! I hope you got the head out!!

 

[SANDRA_MEISSNEST]

Yup....got the head...the whole nasty thing,and flushed it down the toilet

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