Bed bugs.

[uglibug]

We have had an outbreak of bed bugs in our flat. Do we need to worry about the goos? The bedroom and any soft furnishings that can be moved out of the living room have been treated, but will they bite the goos, or are they people specific? We seem to have them fairly under control just worried about them feeding off the furbabies.

[bouncy]

They've been known to survive on pets, but prefer skin. Might be worth checking out the goos, though, in case they're making use of the substrate for eggs/nesting Good luck!

[saggy]

Don't know much about bed bugs but do know they generally often hide in crevices away from the bed etc. I saw a documentary on pest control where they used something sticky on the bed legs which meant they got stuck on it every time they crawled up the bed legs to eat. Can you google exactly what this sticky stuff was and put it on the cage legs to stop them getting to degus or do you have one of those home made cabinet style cages?

[uglibug]

The bedroom has been sealed and fogged, and all soft furnishings have been treated with a suitable contact insecticide just to catch any leftovers. We spray again next week then the week after just to make sure, but at least last night I wasn't treated like an all you can eat buffet, lol.

[deguconvert]

One of the best ways to get really kill them off is to used steam. So if you can rent a steamer, like what is used to get the wrinkles out of clothing at a shop, wrap the hose in aluminum foil to keep it from cooling down, and then steam every crook and cranny, on your mattress, and all around the floor and walls, it will help tons. Also, they can be found in your clothing, so wash, or at the very least treat with heat in a dryer, and that will kill off the eggs and such. Don't try the freezing thing, it doesn't work. Heat works!