Insect Repellent

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,

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.

That actually works?

To bad though, I'm underage.

Try Avon "Skin so soft".

Anybody else got ideas?

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

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Originally Posted by dsirkle

Try Avon "Skin so soft".

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

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

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Originally Posted by DutchHerp

That actually works?

To bad though, I'm underage.

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

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.