Flies!!!!!

[dootsmom]

I live in NJ where it has been hot &humid for the past month. I went outside this morning tocheck on everybunny. The amount of flies werehorrendous!!! Dominique, my little 9 year old, had uneatencecotropes all over her cage bottom (uncovered wire).
The flies were having a field day! I had to scrub her cage toremove all of it. The fly strip that hung under her hutch,must have had, at least, 200 flies attached to it! I hung uptwo more!! None of the other hutches were affected...justhers. I clean their cages, and the areas around them, everynight.

I know she is getting old...is there anything special I should be doingwith her? She hardly ever eats hay. She loves herveggies, which I keep at a minimum because of hersize....tiny. Her regular poops are fine. Charlotte

 

[Carolyn]

Are you using vanilla in her water, Charlotte?

I hateflies. Theonly good one is a dead one.

-Carolyn

 

[dootsmom]

Yup...always give them vanilla water.

 

[Carolyn]

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[Carolyn]

Ever consider putting a net around her cage tokeep them out? I know it sounds a bit bizarre, but if they'rethat much of a threat to her and the stickies just aren't getting whatthey should, it might be something to consider while the weather iswhat it is.

-Carolyn

 

[FreddysMom]

if youre considering buying netting...forgot theregular mosquito netting theyll rip you off b/c its used for a specificcause...go to somewhere like ragshop or micheal's where they sellfabrics and buy some fine netting by the yard...its much cheaper

 

Dang flies are easier todeal with then these bloodsucking fleas ! arg the ground and housea loaded with them , I havenearly gassed myself senseless trying to killthe buggers off .

This weekend we change all 16fly strips in the garage andIm taking out the 5snakes 2birds 2 cats and plants then Bombingthe house to heck and back .

The only Fy in the ointment ( punintended ) is I have one Cat deathlyallergic to ALL flea Preperations, now even FrontlineI dont know how to get ridof them on her and they arechewing her to pieces . Her Kitten miracuoslyisnt allergic ( go figure ) ,

The Rabbits seem to besafe from the fleas Im notsure really as to the Why of it. but I am notcomplaining thats for sure.

 

[dootsmom]

Hmmmmmmm. Cheese cloth is cheap, I think!

 

[Carolyn]

I'd go with the whatever type of mosquitonet/cheese cloth or whatever you can find on that level rather than useany sprays. Too risky around the rabbits. The netwill definitely keep them away from your baby. Agreed thatit's a pain, but we only have another month or two left of this 'flyweather'.

-Carolyn

 

[dootsmom]

This is the first time that this has happened,at this level. It would break her heart to bring her in forthe rest of the season. She languished, during the winter,when I brought her in. She has lived outdoors all herlife...this past winter was the first time she had ever beenin. As soon as I put her back outside in April, she perkedup. I just went outside...all the fliesare gone. Gonna head out to get some screening stuff.

 

[JimD]

gypsy wrote:

Theonly Fy in the ointment ( pun intended) is I have one Cat deathly allergic toALL flea Preperations , noweven Frontline I dontknow how to get rid of them onher and they are chewing her to pieces .Her Kitten miracuosly isnt allergic (go figure ) ,

I wonder if a misting of Listerine would be effective in ridding thepoor kitty of her fleas?? It's suppose to work for getting rid of furmites on the bunnies...why not fleas on a kitty?

Just a thought.

 

[pamnock]

gypsywrote:

The only Fy in theointment ( pun intended ) is I have oneCat deathly allergic to ALL fleaPreperations , now evenFrontline I dont know how toget rid of them on herand they are chewing her to pieces . HerKitten miracuosly isnt allergic ( gofigure ) ,

Try "skin so soft" from Avon. I had a horse that was allergic to fly sprays, so I used the "skin so soft" on him.

Pam

 

[FreddysMom]

pamnock wrote:

gypsywrote:

The only Fy in theointment ( pun intended ) is I have oneCat deathly allergic to ALL fleaPreperations , now evenFrontline I dont know how toget rid of them on herand they are chewing her to pieces . HerKitten miracuosly isnt allergic ( gofigure ) ,

Try "skin so soft" from Avon. I had a horse that was allergic to fly sprays, so I used the "skin so soft" on him.

Pam

that is the repellent i use on myself! i have super sensitiveskin and its one of the only things that doesnt bug out my skin! and ifyou order it soon as per their latest catalogue its 50% off