Here's Why You Should Never Flush A Tick Down The Toilet!
Ticks are a real danger for humans and animals! But if you want to get rid of them, don't throw them in the toilet – here's why
Ticks are True Champions of Survival
That's why you have to do something drastic - and even if it's not particularly "nice", it's the only way to get rid of ticks effectively: You have to kill them, and you have to do it right. Once the tick is removed, you must cut off its head or burn the entire tick. Spraying with insecticide will also kill the tick.
Never crush a tick, because if it was pregnant, its eggs will spread everywhere and a mass invasion is imminent.
Toilets are not a good way to get rid of ticks either, because the tick usually survives the flush (it can live for up to three weeks underwater!) - and that's not all: it can even come back!
You'll find more mistakes you should avoid on the next page!