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Hello everybody,
In the past few months my red foot enclosure has become a breeding ground for all sorts of little bugs. I know most do not harm the tortoise but I still would like to get rid of some so it's not so infested. I'd say my biggest problem would be fruit flies, I've attempted to get rid of them with the old apple vinegar and dish soap...killed quite a few but still lots left. I also bought a trap the store that really didn't work. I've been feeding squirt (my tortoise) outside of his enclosure so the flies and other bugs do not have any food in hopes that they would die or just disappear:/ I just hate the little things because every time I open the enclosure they fly all over my room. The other bugs that always run around especially on his food bowl are just bothersome haha if anyone has advice I'd really appreciate it. I use 3 inches of garden soil on top of orchard bark. Temps are 79-80 degrees always. Humidity 88-90 always. One humid hide and one dry.
In the past few months my red foot enclosure has become a breeding ground for all sorts of little bugs. I know most do not harm the tortoise but I still would like to get rid of some so it's not so infested. I'd say my biggest problem would be fruit flies, I've attempted to get rid of them with the old apple vinegar and dish soap...killed quite a few but still lots left. I also bought a trap the store that really didn't work. I've been feeding squirt (my tortoise) outside of his enclosure so the flies and other bugs do not have any food in hopes that they would die or just disappear:/ I just hate the little things because every time I open the enclosure they fly all over my room. The other bugs that always run around especially on his food bowl are just bothersome haha if anyone has advice I'd really appreciate it. I use 3 inches of garden soil on top of orchard bark. Temps are 79-80 degrees always. Humidity 88-90 always. One humid hide and one dry.