They definitely were big. Like I said I gasped and then went to instant anger.Our native, North American ticks don't get that big.
If it engorges to the size of a nickel (no exaggerating), it's exotic.
They definitely were big. Like I said I gasped and then went to instant anger.Our native, North American ticks don't get that big.
If it engorges to the size of a nickel (no exaggerating), it's exotic.
How about mosquitoes? Do they suck blood from tortoises? I have never seen one on Opo.Ticks generally prefer some hosts over others, and their preferences in hosts may change with different stages of the tick's life cycle. However, if its preferred host species is not on the available menu, a hungry bloodsucking parasite may feed on other available, less-preferred hosts.
Were the ticks small or did they get large full of tortoise blood?I was watching Kamp Kenan YouTube before for a while. His camp locates in South Florida, where he keeps a huge amount of tortoises and turtles. It seems that very often his tortoises have ticks. His friends' tortoises also have ticks. I thought ticks is a common issue in Florida...
~ Never ticks. Bot flys many years ago, one female had them.
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Remember, Large is relative. Green pea size is plenty large for an engorged American tick. Those are normal. However, I don't know how normal our native ticks are in tortoise collections here in the U.S. It probably depends on where/how the tortoises are being kept, how observant and vigilant their keepers are, and how often the tortoises in question have the opportunity to completely submerge in water.Were the ticks small or did they get large full of tortoise blood?
You bet! My parents lived in the Smokey Mountains in NC. Chiggers were horrible.I never worry about ticks, or any other pests besides mosquitoes really, where I live. But every once in a while we'll go visit my family at their lake house in the Ozarks. I don't think we've ever come home without at least one person/dog having at least one tick. And they get chiggers there too. Those are way worse than mosquitoes!
How about mosquitoes? Do they suck blood from tortoises? I have never seen one on Opo.
How about mosquitoes? Do they suck blood from tortoises? I have never seen one on Opo.
The ticks were full of blood and round like peas.Were the ticks small or did they get large full of tortoise blood?
Either you are a lawyer or a politician!???The short, oversimplified answer is: I'm not certain, but you probably don't have to worry about it.
Notes regarding that answer:
- From me, short and oversimplified means that there are a lot of disclaimers (and background context) that I'm not going into at the moment.
- The above short and oversimplified answer is specific to @Ray--Opo and includes consideration for what I am aware of regarding his tortoise/situation/husbandry, and also includes consideration for likely mosquito control measures in a neighborhood in his location in Florida.
That sounds normal according to @Pastel Tortie.The ticks were full of blood and round like peas.
Ouch! That hurt! ? Not guilty, on both counts!Either you are a lawyer or a politician!???
I'm not an expert. It's just one of those many topics I've had to translate from "expert" to "plain English" before. I sort of made a career doing that. ?That sounds normal according to @Pastel Tortie.