Quote Originally Posted by frankykeno
We were always taught to use a red hot sharp needle to pierce the butt end of the tick. It will let loose instinctively and back out as well as quickly die. Then the wash and that spray that burnt like crazy that my parents swore healed everything! LOL Not that I'd recommend the above for a wiggly snake. I think Adam's idea is the best and likely easiest way to deal with a tick.
We always got the hot needle for ticks when we were kids too Jo ... The Vaseline trick came from my sons pediatrician and it works like a champ!

-adam