What doi do to get rid of a gnat infestation in my habitat? I clean it daily and when i put it alltogether we had no problems. Think it took maybe a month or so before i noticed them and now there r tons. I have tried letting the soil dry out (as i found somewhere per a google search) which isnt as easy as you would think. This also goes against the whole keeping it humid idea. Lol i keep their hide very wet and at 80 like i have seen and the tank i keep between 90-100. I put a fly strip in there which did catch a bunch but there r more daily i think. Maybe once the soil dries completely they will stop? We pick from the garden for much of their food and i am thinking that may be where they started from. Anyhow... I am stuck between figting them and dumping it all to start over. I just ordered pillbugs (was thinking what we had in there died cuz we havent seen any in forever) but dont want to put them in if i am going to start over. Also if i must start over, how do i keep them from reclaiming the enclosure if they did come from the yard? help! Also, can they hurt the baby tortoises? They dont seem to mind them but i am itchy and having bug nigtmares so must bother them too. Lol