Gnats?

[Daesie11]

I've had a few of what I believe to be gnats in my enclosure, which I assume came from the live potted plants I have in there. Is it something I should be worried about? It hasnt been a huge amount, only one or two. Pesto honestly seems to love having them in there to chase around the enclosure, but I dont want to just leave it if it could cause problems to his health. Thoughts?
(Yes Camo, I know I'm babying him, leave me alone )

 

[Goose502]

I just ignore them, they eventually go away.

 

[Daesie11]

I just ignore them, they eventually go away.

I figured as much, but he finally was quick enough to snatch one up so I wanted to make sure that it was ok lol

 

[CC's Baby]

I was cleaning out my enclosure this weekend and noticed after pulling up the rocks on top of the plant that the knats are down in the soil. What can I spray on the soil that is safe that will kill the gnats and not hurt the plant or my cham?

 

[Lennoncham]

I was cleaning out my enclosure this weekend and noticed after pulling up the rocks on top of the plant that the knats are down in the soil. What can I spray on the soil that is safe that will kill the gnats and not hurt the plant or my cham?

Nematodes for fungus gnats.

 

[Daesie11]

Nematodes for fungus gnats.

And they will be able to live under the rocks?

 

[Lennoncham]

And they will be able to live under the rocks?

The nematodes? They live in the soil and eat the larvae stage of the flies.

 

[Beman]

I just don't look under the rocks... I go with the what I don't know is a good thing approach in this situation

 

[Lennoncham]

I just don't look under the rocks... I go with the what I don't know is a good thing approach in this situation

Lol. I’m the opposite. I’m strangely fascinated with checking out the clean up crew in my bioactive tanks.

 

[Beman]

Lol. I’m the opposite. I’m strangely fascinated with checking out the clean up crew in my bioactive tanks.

Yeah mine is not bioactive though... So if I were to find anything I would run screaming.

 

[Lennoncham]

Yeah mine is not bioactive though... So if I were to find anything I would run screaming.

My Cham cages aren’t bio active although I would love to make the into bioactive one day but my last 2 attempts went horribly wrong. My anole tanks are bioactive though and doing great.

 

[Beman]

My Cham cages aren’t bio active although I would love to make the into bioactive one day but my last 2 attempts went horribly wrong. My anole tanks are bioactive though and doing great.

I can't handle the tiny itty bitty CUC. creeps me out like a lot lol. I think they are amazing though. I love what I have seen others do with theirs.

 

[Daesie11]

I just don't look under the rocks... I go with the what I don't know is a good thing approach in this situation

Yeah, I have a few plants with rocks in it on my balcony that I am going to use for his outdoor "free range", i definitely am not a fan of sticking my finger in there to feel if they need watered

 

[Lennoncham]

Yeah, I have a few plants with rocks in it on my balcony that I am going to use for his outdoor "free range", i definitely am not a fan of sticking my finger in there to feel if they need watered

 

[Daesie11]

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Oh my god

 

[Beman]

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WHAT!!!!!!! I need this in my life!

 

[Daesie11]

@Lennoncham I just bought all 4 that Amazon had in stock

 

[Beman]

@Lennoncham I just bought all 4 that Amazon had in stock

NOOOOOOO I just got on Amazon to look! lol

 

[Daesie11]

NOOOOOOO I just got on Amazon to look! lol

LOL I just saw your post and I was like oops sorry Beman there was another brand of the same type of thing on Amazon, but was like $2 more

 

[Beman]

LOL I just saw your post and I was like oops sorry Beman there was another brand of the same type of thing on Amazon, but was like $2 more

Like where is the love here...Sharing is caring.. Don't ya know Tell me how well they work then I will buy some.