Does snow kill fleas?
Our rabbits live indoors, but during the nice months we take them camping and to other outdoor activities. To protect them we give Revolution Flea & Tick during the 6 months of outdoor weather.
Occasionally when we have a nice covering of snow, I wonder if anybunny might like to go play in it (for short time, it is cold out there). But I don't want to dose them for what might only be a couple of minutes, and at the same time I don't want them to get fleas.
I know there are no absolutes, but is it safe to assume that a fresh trackless covering of snow is flea free?
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Fleas will be far less active once temperatures drop below 5 or 10 °C, but they can be still active and don't really hybernate (ticks as well). However, they won't procreate if temperatures are that low and they'll more or less be idle waiting for the temperatures to climb again.
Due to this I'd consider snow or even grass below the snow pretty much "clean", especially if it's just for short periods of time and there aren't any other animals around (squirrels, straying cats, etc.).
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