Squeezing a tick injects its contents — including potential pathogens — directly into the bite site. Burning or applying chemicals does the same. The correct method for tick removal in Australia is to kill the tick first without squeezing it, then remove it once dead. Tick Tox is an Australian-developed snap-freeze device that does exactly that — a one-second spray instantly freezes the tick, killing it in place, so it can be removed without the squeeze-and-inject risk that other removal methods create.

Recommended by Australian allergy and tick experts for anyone in tick country — which in Australia means most of the east coast, Tasmania, and large parts of regional NSW. Compact enough for a pocket, backpack, or first aid kit, and effective on leeches as well as ticks. Kills more than 40 ticks per can.

• Snap-freeze method — kills the tick without squeezing Squeezing a tick during removal causes it to inject saliva and gut contents into the bite site — increasing the risk of tick-borne illness and allergic reaction, including the mammalian meat allergy (alpha-gal syndrome) that is triggered by tick bites in Australia. The Tick Tox snap-freeze method kills the tick in place before removal, eliminating that injection risk. Spray for one second or less through the included bookmark mask, wait for the tick to die, then remove.
• Effective on leeches as well as ticks The snap-freeze action is effective on leeches as well as ticks — relevant for bushwalking, camping, and outdoor work in areas where both are common. A single device covers both removal scenarios without requiring separate products for each.
• More than 40 applications per can — compact and portable Each can delivers more than 40 tick treatments — enough for extended outdoor use, a full season of bush walking, or a kit that sees regular use in tick-prone environments. Compact enough to carry in a pocket, purse, backpack, or first aid kit without bulk. The device you have with you when you need it, not left behind because it was too big to carry.
• Australian-developed, included in school and regional first aid kits Developed in Australia for Australian tick species — the paralysis tick found along the east coast and in regional NSW is one of the most medically significant tick species in the world. Included as a standard item in our NSW Department of Education compliant school first aid kits for exactly this reason. A must-have for school excursions, bushwalking, camping, farms, properties, and any outdoor activity in tick habitat. Ships from Dubbo, NSW within 2 business days.