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MittenReckitt
Citizen
Username: Mittenreckitt
Post Number: 36
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, June 12, 2006 - 9:23 pm: | 
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Bambi is a cute cartoon character, but the numerous deer in my backyard have me thinking that I should do something to prevent Lyme disease?
Any ideas? Is there something I can buy at Home Depot or is this a professional service? And then there's the issue of them coming back.
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max weisenfeld
Citizen
Username: Max_weisenfeld
Post Number: 44
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 12, 2006 - 9:48 pm: |
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Keep your grass cut. Cut back any underbrush. Ticks like to hang out in (or on):
* yards surrounded by dense woods
* birdbaths, birdfeeders
* outdoor pets that come indoors
* woodpiles, brushpiles, stone or rock walls
* swingsets, treehouses in the woods
See this for details:
http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/docs/d000901-d001000/d000960/d000960.html
You cannot keep the deer out of your yard with anything other than a 8 - 10 foot fence. You can get it at Home Depot, but your neighbors might object. |
Jersey_Boy
Citizen
Username: Jersey_boy
Post Number: 1051
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Monday, June 12, 2006 - 9:50 pm: |
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Check yourself for ticks and remove them before they start to suck your blood. I don't know of any professional service that will do this.
J.B. |
MittenReckitt
Citizen
Username: Mittenreckitt
Post Number: 37
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, June 12, 2006 - 9:55 pm: |
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Max, thanks for the insights....JB thanks for .....
Max, why would neighbors object to a fence? |
tjohn
Supporter
Username: Tjohn
Post Number: 4369
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 12, 2006 - 10:39 pm: |
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Fences often don't look very nice. That is why neighbors might object. Anyway, another option is to know the symptoms of Lyme disease and check for ticks after being outside. We all know or know of people who have had serious complications from tick-borne disease. I think we know a lot more who have being treated without issue. Enjoy nature. |
HOMMELL
Citizen
Username: Hommell
Post Number: 226
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 - 8:58 am: |
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The type of fence that could keep deer out (8-10 feet) would not meet code, let alone your neighbors objections. |
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