Insect Repellent

[DutchHerp]

Hi,

So I do a lot of field herping... but here in southern TX the mosquitoes like to drink your blood... A LOT.

I've heard insect repellent is toxic to reptiles and amphibians..how about the ones made of "natural ingredients"? I have one with eucalyptus extracts?

I don't mind the itching so much, although I do a bit , but we have some West Nile Virus over here that I'd hate to get infected with.

Any input?

Thanks,

[PythonWallace]

I use a 0.2 - 0.26 BAC of Jack Daniel's to keep the mosquitoes away when I go camping, but that might interfere with your herping.

[DutchHerp]

That actually works?

To bad though, I'm underage.

[dsirkle]

Try Avon "Skin so soft".

[DutchHerp]

Anybody else got ideas?

[llovelace]

The skin so soft really works, I used to use it on the horses also for the biting flies

[Muze]

Try Avon "Skin so soft".

We used to use this at the Wildlife Center so it should not be toxic. Works pretty well.

[jdmls88]

Well my best geuss is just not to spray the herps with any bug spray lol, or avoid spraying your hands. For bad mosquito problems use maxideet its like 98% deet

[PythonWallace]

That actually works?

To bad though, I'm underage.

I think so. If it's not keeping them off me, I'm at least not bothered by them.

[redpython]

i use the same stuff that people use as generic provent a mite.

it's in the orangish gold can, sold at walmart in the hunting and fishing section.

i also spray my doors and walls (where they meet the floors) of my home once a month with it to keep ants out. it seems to do the trick.