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â Only ticks that are attached and have finished feeding or are near the end of their meal can transmit Lyme disease. After arriving on the skin, the tick that spreads Lyme disease usually takes 24 hours before feeding begins. â Even if a tick is attached, it must have taken a blood meal to transmit Lyme disease.At least 36 to 48 hours of feeding is required for a tick to have fed and then transmit the bacterium that causes Lyme disease.After this amount of time, the tick will be engorged (full of blood). An engorged tick has a globular shape and is larger than an unengorged one. Even if a tick is attached, it must have taken a blood meal to transmit Lyme disease. At least 36 to 48 hours of feeding is required for a tick to have fed and then transmit the bacterium that causes Lyme disease.
Ticks transmit pathogens that cause disease through the process of feeding. 1  Depending on the tick species and its stage of life, preparing to feed can take from 10 minutes to 2 hours. 2  The tick then inserts its feeding tube. 3  Ticks also can secrete small amounts of saliva with anesthetic properties so that the animal or person can't feel that the ... Depending on the tick species and its stage of life, preparing to feed can take from 10 minutes to 2 hours. 2  When the tick finds a feeding spot, it grasps the skin and cuts into the surface. 3  The tick then inserts its feeding tube.