Ideas and thoughts needed. (fleas)

[scottishscott]

Hello folks. Been sometime since I've been on here posting. Things have just been going super with Rhino.

I've got a dilemma that involves fleas. We have a little flea problem this year. What with Rhino outdoors in the backyard, is there anything at all that a can use to treat for flees? DE does not work here. These fleas backstroke in it. I look forward to your suggestions.

 

[Tom]

Dog and cat fleas will not bother your tortoise. Are you wanting to treat the area for your own comfort?

There is a species of nematode worm that is marketed here that attack and consume flea larva. I wonder if you could get them there?

 

[scottishscott]

Hey Tom. Mainly for our other furry four legged friends comfort. I can cope but I hate seeing them not being able to relax. I've tried the nematodes before and the wife said we wasted our money since there wasn't any marked improvement.

If I got the granules that kill fleas, since they are heavy enough to fall through to soul, would you think that is fine? Rhino is a top space of grass eater, always has been. He never eats directly of the ground or at least I've never seen him. Any thoughts on this?

 

[Yvonne G]

This spring I had a real bad flea problem too. I treated all the property where tortoises didn't live with flea spray for yards, put flea treatment on all the cats and dog, and soon my flea problem was gone.

 

[lisa127]

Treat all furry pets with advantage every month. Do not flea bomb your house though.