Hedgehog with a Giant Tick (it's big)

[vitaly]

I caught this little hedgehog near my apartment in Tiraspol (Pridnestrovie). He had the biggest tick that I have seen in my life. I've ripped it off and it started crawling around. Crazy stuff. Really crazy

 

[krichardson]

Good save but too bad the hedgehog couldn't get back all the blood that that disgusting parasite stole from it.

 

[celebrist]

my granddad was a cattle rancher and we found a tick by the salt lick that must have been bigger around than a quarter. it had dropped off and was about to lay eggs we think. stomped it and a big jet of black blood shot out. really gnarly

 

[Hendre]

Jeepers... no thanks!

I would have injected some H2O2 and watch it fizz, maybe that's a little nasty but welp.

 

[islandguy11]

Best to burn them -- not sure it's true but I heard if you squish them and they have eggs (which big bloated ones usually do I think), some of the eggs can still hatch. And once ticks get into your house they're really hard to get out.

 

[vitaly]

Best to burn them -- not sure it's true but I heard if you squish them and they have eggs (which big bloated ones usually do I think), some of the eggs can still hatch. And once ticks get into your house they're really hard to get out.

good point. i didn't think of that

 

[vitaly]

Good save but too bad the hedgehog couldn't get back all the blood that that disgusting parasite stole from it.

i should have fed the hedge. but i didn't have any food with me

 

[krichardson]

i should have fed the hedge. but i didn't have any food with me

I've always wanted a hedgie and they were readily available here for years until authorities decided that the keeping of small exotic mammals is illegal in our state.