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Post by Bexi87 on Jun 17, 2016 20:52:54 GMT
Emziedee that picture is stunning! I ususally have to resort to the Bat Cave at Chester Zoo for my bat fix. I love sitting in there watching people running through waving their arms around
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Post by Emziedee on Jun 17, 2016 21:05:20 GMT
Bexi87 I love your DP, it's like your little goo was caught changing, and is keeping her modesty behind the leaf :-)
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Post by Emziedee on Jun 17, 2016 21:29:18 GMT
Ohh going back to topic, I was reading about hay mites and bugs in hay as I found a strange beetle near Garfs cage and started to wonder if it had come out of the hay!!
I order stuff in bulk from zooplus and I think they ship from Germany so no idea how they store or source their products tbh but it's made me a wee bit nervous
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Post by deguconvert on Jun 18, 2016 20:21:34 GMT
I know what you mean! Our house became almost infested with tiny black beetles that we had never had before. I now believe they must have come either from some hay, or from some paper substrate. Hard to know. If you see them in your cage, I would suggest that you rent a steam machine and steam all the cracks and corners where eggs and anything hatched can hide and grow.
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Post by Emziedee on Jun 18, 2016 20:44:23 GMT
deguconvert yikes. Makes me itchy just thinking about it! Have put the hay in the freezer, apparently that will kill anything that could be in the hay, and maybe keep it fresh too?
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Post by deguconvert on Jun 18, 2016 21:44:34 GMT
LOL! I honestly have no idea . . . but . . . most insects have a natural form of antifreeze in their body fluids, and being frozen does little to shorten their lifespan . . . . . . so it may not do what you hope if that hay is playing host to more than the one you found.
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Post by Emziedee on Jun 19, 2016 9:36:15 GMT
This is said beetle. If I see one more I'm moving out lol
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Post by Emziedee on Jun 19, 2016 9:42:05 GMT
Ok upon googling I think it's a stag beetle and common in England. They like living in dry trees so I think he accidentally flew in the roof terrace doors, heading for the big trees behind us. Phew!
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Post by moletteuk on Jun 19, 2016 15:49:54 GMT
I just had to chuck out a load of hand picked and dried forage because there were loads of tiny bugs multiplying. Most of the bugs that may come in on food are only interested in that food, they aren't likely to do you or your goos any harm.
I think freezing will kill moths larvae but not other things, although it will stop things developing and multiplying.
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