flies and gnats?

[Toph00]

It seems like there are a bunch of little flies or gnats in my cage now. Occasionally, large skinny flies with long legs pops up and I kill them. Anyone know where they come from or how to get rid of them??

 

[suzi]

Long and skinny like black soldier fly? Do you feed repti or aka calci worms? I get the gnats also, they drive me crazy!

 

[armyrec1]

Have you been feeding repti-worms? The long skinny flies could be black soldier flies (what repti-worms turn in to). If that is what they are, leave them there, chams love them.

 

[byrnesr]

I get gnats from my potted plants. My cham actually makes a trip daily down to the base of his umbrella tree to pick off gnats. I can't see how they'd make much of a meal to him, but it's part of his routine.

 

[Toph00]

they are are a brown color with long legs. the little tiny gnats are all over my room though. one is in my face while I am typing....i have had like 3 fly up my nose in the past week. i cant STAND it!! i have just been feeding crickets with some wax worms every so often

 

[byrnesr]

As for the gnats in your room, cider vinegar left in a glass will attract them, then they drown. I'd close the door and change the vinegar daily.

 

[suzi]

As for the gnats in your room, cider vinegar left in a glass will attract them, then they drown. I'd close the door and change the vinegar daily.

That's what I have been doing with regular vinegar it works pretty good, I will try the cider and see if it is better

 

[Toph00]

do you just buy a thing of cider vinegar at any grocery store?

 

[byrnesr]

do you just buy a thing of cider vinegar at any grocery store?

I do...unless you've got some mad skills and can make it on your own?

 

[Toph00]

looks like i gotta make a trip to the store then lol

 

[SonTigerPantherCham]

Someone here like a week ago said why this happens and im sorry I cannot give credit where credit is due...
but they said it was from using organic soil when you prepare a plant
And to use... ahh cr*p, this old age sucks. It was on the tip of my tongue
I will go look for the type of soil to use. Washed maybe?
Help I've fallen and I can't get up!!!

 

[brooklynelizabeth]

That's what I have been doing with regular vinegar it works pretty good, I will try the cider and see if it is better

if you add a splash of dawn dish detergent, it actually breaks the surface of the vinegar, works every time.

 

[Toph00]

so a cup of vinegar with a splash of dish detergent?

 

[Toph00]

well i got some apple cider vinager and put 2 cups in my room. i was trying to kill a big one in my cage and it stopped right in front of Crashes head and he snatched it up. i guess he will help with the extermination process lol

 

[suzi]

if you add a splash of dawn dish detergent, it actually breaks the surface of the vinegar, works every time.

Good to know, thanks!

 

[suzi]

Someone here like a week ago said why this happens and im sorry I cannot give credit where credit is due...
but they said it was from using organic soil when you prepare a plant
And to use... ahh cr*p, this old age sucks. It was on the tip of my tongue
I will go look for the type of soil to use. Washed maybe?
Help I've fallen and I can't get up!!!

Lmao Anne, your NOT that old!!! When it comes to you let me know lol, I do use organic soil