I think because if it suffocates and dies before it lets go, then the mouthpiece could conceivably be left in the skin. Ditto burning it. Dee
-------Original Message------- From: Sol Date: 02/09/2007 00:37:19 To: silver-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: CS>Fw: Non S/C - Tick Removal and Lyme Disease WebSite I've never read WHY NOT to use Vaseline to remove a tick (or a flea). Anybody know? Thanks, Sol > -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com>