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Post by uregold on Apr 20, 2014 13:10:45 GMT -5
im not the person to be preaching about safety but i just want to remind everyone that snakes, ticks, skeeters, ect are among us and in full swing. 40 percent deet takes care of bugs most of the time but any less deet than that may be inaffective. a good pair of snake chaps might not be a bad idea you can get some that cover your entire leg or just up to the knees. they make abs plastic and fabric snake chaps as well as some boots are snake proof. a little bit goes a long way. a 3 dollar can of bug spray can keep you from gettin lime or rocky mtn spotted fever and gettin hit by a copperhead 5 miles out would be a disaster. stay frosty my friends
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Post by uregold on Apr 20, 2014 13:22:05 GMT -5
2 ft king snake in the yard right now. no joke
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Post by Savage on Apr 20, 2014 15:30:10 GMT -5
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is no joke. I am still sick.
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Post by uregold on Apr 20, 2014 15:47:29 GMT -5
you didnt look so good thursday
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Post by indyme2 on Apr 20, 2014 16:08:20 GMT -5
Not into ticks! Thanks. I'll spray from now on.
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Post by Gold Seeker on Apr 20, 2014 17:26:14 GMT -5
2 ft king snake in the yard right now. no joke That King Snake is good news, it will help keep most of the bad snakes at bay! |
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Post by uregold on Apr 20, 2014 18:30:40 GMT -5
yeah i let him go.
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Post by victory on Apr 21, 2014 6:24:43 GMT -5
I spray down my long sleeve shirt and pants with Permethrin every spring. Haven't had a tick in 2 years. Be very careful not to breath the mist when applying it. You can even buy clothing with it already applied at REI. I also use deet on hands and neck. I got bit about 3 years ago and was sick for 2 months, not fun.
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Post by uregold on Apr 21, 2014 15:34:49 GMT -5
I spray down my long sleeve shirt and pants with Permethrin every spring. Haven't had a tick in 2 years. Be very careful not to breath the mist when applying it. You can even buy clothing with it already applied at REI. I also use deet on hands and neck. I got bit about 3 years ago and was sick for 2 months, not fun. i think you posted a while back about making homemade snake chaps for around 5 dollars. i might just make me some. |
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Post by loki258 on Apr 21, 2014 18:16:04 GMT -5
The water snakes were out in full force the weekend before last...
I had to chase a couple out of my area that were hanging around on the banks next to my stairs I put in...
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Post by victory on Apr 28, 2014 20:34:46 GMT -5
I spray down my long sleeve shirt and pants with Permethrin every spring. Haven't had a tick in 2 years. Be very careful not to breath the mist when applying it. You can even buy clothing with it already applied at REI. I also use deet on hands and neck. I got bit about 3 years ago and was sick for 2 months, not fun. Well damn! I should have knocked on wood when my proud butt posted this. Got a tick last Saturday! lmao! |
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Post by cabarrusgold on Apr 29, 2014 6:51:23 GMT -5
Friend got spotted fever and he is still having problems from it several years later. Deer ticks are so small, you can barely see them. Looks like a very small red dot. Bit 25 times in VA. Scary!!!! At least 12 people camping had that many ticks on them. We all went to doctor and got a shot.
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Post by victory on Apr 30, 2014 4:57:26 GMT -5
Is it true if you can pull them off within 24 hours you lessen your chance of illness?
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Post by cabarrusgold on Apr 30, 2014 5:40:21 GMT -5
Have no clue. I never worried about them until Jule got the fever and could not sake it.
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Post by goldgit'r on Apr 30, 2014 5:52:54 GMT -5
Don't pull them off! Put some Dawn or something similar on them and they will let go pretty quick. If you pull them off you take a chance on leaving the head imbedded in you and the juice in them will be injected into you. Wes
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Post by kevnc on Apr 30, 2014 9:27:37 GMT -5
I got 2 ticks off my neck last Sunday. Luckily they were crawling and hadn't dug in yet.
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Post by fireonthemountain on May 1, 2014 20:04:33 GMT -5
Ran into these 2 copperheads today  |
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Post by cabarrusgold on May 1, 2014 20:17:28 GMT -5
Oh noooooooo...... nice!
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Post by cabarrusgold on May 1, 2014 20:18:29 GMT -5
I'd have me a nice skin right now with that devil!
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Post by fireonthemountain on May 1, 2014 20:24:07 GMT -5
there were two. A male and a female. the other one's head is kinda hidden by the plants, but he's there!
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Post by dirtymike on May 1, 2014 20:27:51 GMT -5
Did they strike at you any
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Post by dirtymike on May 1, 2014 20:33:02 GMT -5
Were they in unf
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Post by fireonthemountain on May 1, 2014 20:37:03 GMT -5
they didn't strike at me, and no they weren't in UNF but close though.... Montgomery co
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Post by fireonthemountain on May 1, 2014 20:38:27 GMT -5
But this guy was in UNF, found it last year  |
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Post by dirtymike on May 1, 2014 21:15:44 GMT -5
I wrestled alligators and killed 1 that was 13ft but I am scared of poisones snakes.
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Post by nuggetminer on May 2, 2014 5:22:00 GMT -5
beautiful rattler!
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Post by goldrunner on May 3, 2014 6:24:59 GMT -5
Ugh. I hate snakes.. Seen a big black snake at work yesterday. Cruising down the paved path.
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Post by uregold on May 4, 2014 10:33:39 GMT -5
gold favors the brave
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Post by Savage on May 4, 2014 19:50:08 GMT -5
I had another tick on me today. Not good.
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Post by mark on May 4, 2014 21:57:41 GMT -5
I had another tick on me today. Not good. Did you forget to wear your flea and tick collar again? |
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