I'm from Boston, Ma and the only good thing about WINTER & snow is those dame ticks can't bite US...
Steve
Posted by discdogger (Member # 16798) on :
Unless you live in the South. I don't think we have ticks right now, but it has been warm most of the winter. So, I wouldn't put it past those little devils.
Posted by tdtid (Member # 10276) on :
I'm in New Hampshire and one thing we have been warned about is if you have a woodstove or fireplace.
You may store your wood outside but will bring a set amount inside. I understand the ticks will hybernate in the wood while it's cold outside, but if you bring it in and leave it out of the fire, they warm up and start roaming.
I know someone talked about putting wood on a permathane blanket, so they can't spread around your house.
So far, we have seen no sign of a tick in the winter, but know a neighbors dog brought in ticks this time of year. Not sure WHERE the dog was to get into them.
Perhaps getting so sick has made me slightly paranoid. But better to be aware than to have the head in the sand and wonder how you got reinfected in the WINTER.
Cathy
Posted by steve1906 (Member # 16206) on :
Thanks...To be honest I don't even let my two dogs sit with me anymore, and that really sucks, I love them.
I might love them but I hate the ticks they hold with in them.
Take care, Steve Posted by 1Bitten2XShy (Member # 12280) on :
We still have ticks here in North Florida and it has been pretty cold this winter here (for Fla. anyway)!
Posted by Abxnomore (Member # 18936) on :
Because of global warming and usually warm winters I'm not sure anyone can safely say they don't have to worry about ticks in the winter. I'm sure that you do.
Unless you live an area that in covered in snow for most of the winter I would not take any chances.
I have seen ticks on pets and so have my neighbors thru out the winter in northern NY.
Very interesting about the ticks getting into the firewood and then coming out when brought into a
warm home environment. It makes a lot of sense to me.
Posted by eric555 (Member # 18343) on :
Just saw a commercial on TV for 1 800 Pet Meds,
which talked about Lyme disease and Ticks which can be picked up by a dog even in the cold months of the wintertime...
So even in the cold wintery weathers seems that Ticks can still be around as can Lyme disease,
And what was interesting is that they actually mentioned Lyme disease in Pets on a TV commercial...
But when will these commercials Air about Us people ???
Posted by steve1906 (Member # 16206) on :
I've had about 7-10 inches of snow on the ground all winter here in the Boston area. So I hope the dame ticks are all sleeping or DEAD.
Sleep well, good night!!!
Posted by kidsatlast (Member # 4308) on :
Well, I'm from near Boston, too (Arlington) and in late December 2008, I found an engorged tick burrowed into my cat's neck, and he spends very little time outside. So, it can happen.
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
unfortunately, NO time of the year is safe.
michele in n. calif. took some great photos of ticks walking on top of snow around zero degrees!
Posted by 22dreams (Member # 17846) on :
I second Bettyg.
NO time of year is safe.
I'm from Boston too.....
Our winters in Boston are not consistently under 32 degrees. Ticks can come out at 32 or above.
In fact, today, it's supposed to be 50 degrees out there.....
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