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There is one image I have of my previous infestation, when it was really bad. All the little specs that are there is actually the little insects. This was originally a video, but I took a screenshot of it.
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There is one image I have of my previous infestation, when it was really bad. All the little specs that are there is actually the little insects. This was originally a video, but I took a screenshot of it.
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ah- well these are all very much lighter in colour than that and don't seem to change at all. its just so gross!
I hate sitting here waiting while they are doubtless multiplying quickly as most creepy crawlies seem to do but I need to wait until the vinegar gets here. The stuff have is clear but smells as strongly as malt vinegar so will be too harsh to use and they whole room will stink to high heaven!
I am seeing them on the exterior of the tank now too. Not sure if because there are more of them or I'm just looking for them now. making me paranoid the whole room will be affected.
His pop up playpen was sitting folded between the tank and the wall- I've just put it out in the shed for now but not sure how best to clean that? would hoovering it be enough? I never actually use it to be honest so would be tempted to throw it away and replace... it was cheap and cheerful. He gets up so late that I never have time to take him out to the play pen and the couple of times I did weeks and weeks ago he really didn't seem to like the noise of the crinkly material on the base anyway.
For Cleaning my plan is:
(put Mr Maggie in travel carrier)
* remove all the sprays/gnaws- (bin or re-freeze for 1 wk)
* remove seagrass tunnel and freeze for 1 week (Mr Maggie will need to live without if until then)
* remove and bake all wooden items
* remove and clean down the 2 wooden platforms that I can't bake (using Vinegar solution)
* remove and clean ceramic items plus wheel in hot soapy water (will this be adequate rather than vinegar? i could use my other stronger vinegar for theses then rinse off in hot hater if that's better)
* remove and bin cardboard items (replace with new)
* remove and bin all paper bedding and hoarded food
* remove and bin sand (
)
* hoover tank inside and out
* hoover and spray down table/walls in area of tank
* spray tank with vinegar solution (inside and out) and allow to sit for a bit of time
* hoover room for 1 millionth time
* use paper towel/kitchen roll to wipe off vinegar solution after it has had time to soak
should I turn it upside down to check/clean the underside of the base too? I think so...
re hoovering... my hoover is a dyson amimal... not a closed bag system like a Henry... so wonder if its best to hoover and empty out straight away into a bag and out onto the bin now I think about it... which I haven't done so far after hoovering the room...
hopefully there aren't any crawling around the carpet anyway...
replace new bedding and put some food back on where he had stashes, put back cleaned items plus sprays etc that have already been frozen for 1 week, new sand in sand box and then put Mr Maggie back in and hope for the best...
Does that sound ok?
I hate sitting here waiting while they are doubtless multiplying quickly as most creepy crawlies seem to do but I need to wait until the vinegar gets here. The stuff have is clear but smells as strongly as malt vinegar so will be too harsh to use and they whole room will stink to high heaven!
I am seeing them on the exterior of the tank now too. Not sure if because there are more of them or I'm just looking for them now. making me paranoid the whole room will be affected.
His pop up playpen was sitting folded between the tank and the wall- I've just put it out in the shed for now but not sure how best to clean that? would hoovering it be enough? I never actually use it to be honest so would be tempted to throw it away and replace... it was cheap and cheerful. He gets up so late that I never have time to take him out to the play pen and the couple of times I did weeks and weeks ago he really didn't seem to like the noise of the crinkly material on the base anyway.
For Cleaning my plan is:
(put Mr Maggie in travel carrier)
* remove all the sprays/gnaws- (bin or re-freeze for 1 wk)
* remove seagrass tunnel and freeze for 1 week (Mr Maggie will need to live without if until then)
* remove and bake all wooden items
* remove and clean down the 2 wooden platforms that I can't bake (using Vinegar solution)
* remove and clean ceramic items plus wheel in hot soapy water (will this be adequate rather than vinegar? i could use my other stronger vinegar for theses then rinse off in hot hater if that's better)
* remove and bin cardboard items (replace with new)
* remove and bin all paper bedding and hoarded food
* remove and bin sand (
)* hoover tank inside and out
* hoover and spray down table/walls in area of tank
* spray tank with vinegar solution (inside and out) and allow to sit for a bit of time
* hoover room for 1 millionth time
* use paper towel/kitchen roll to wipe off vinegar solution after it has had time to soak
should I turn it upside down to check/clean the underside of the base too? I think so...
re hoovering... my hoover is a dyson amimal... not a closed bag system like a Henry... so wonder if its best to hoover and empty out straight away into a bag and out onto the bin now I think about it... which I haven't done so far after hoovering the room...
hopefully there aren't any crawling around the carpet anyway...replace new bedding and put some food back on where he had stashes, put back cleaned items plus sprays etc that have already been frozen for 1 week, new sand in sand box and then put Mr Maggie back in and hope for the best...
Does that sound ok?