Has anybody else had this happen?

[riley_bla41000]

10 years ago when I was 4 or 5 years old, my parents friend gave me two baby red eared sliders that I named Phil and Lil. Well anyway a couple months after I had received the turtles we started getting ants in our house, so we bought this thing that plugs into the wall and is supposed to get rid of the ants and we plugged it in right under the turtle tank and the next day Phil and lil died. Would anybody know why they died? I think the thing made a sound that would get rid of the ants but I'm not sure. I would also like to know if anything similar has ever happened to you? Thanks.

 

[dmmj]

Study after study has shown those ultra-sound pest things simply don't work. What is the old saying about causation? simply because you pligged that in, I seriously doubt it killed phil, and lil. Their death was unrelated to the device. Ultrasounds should not affect a RES at all.

 

[riley_bla41000]

Study after study has shown those ultra-sound pest things simply don't work. What is the old saying about causation? simply because you pligged that in, I seriously doubt it killed phil, and lil. Their death was unrelated to the device. Ultrasounds should not affect a RES at all.

Okay, thanks for your response!

 

[leigti]

I don't know how it could have heard the turtles but it does seem like an awfully big coincidence.

 

[DutchieAmanda]

Did the device produce a sound, or did it spread a chemical? I can imagine that chemicals used to kill insects can also hurt reptiles...

 

[riley_bla41000]

Did the device produce a sound, or did it spread a chemical? I can imagine that chemicals used to kill insects can also hurt reptiles...

It could of been a chemical, I honestly do not remember because I was so young.

 

[riley_bla41000]

I don't know how it could have heard the turtles but it does seem like an awfully big coincidence.

Yes it does!