Deparately cleaning your pet's cage is the most important part of keeping it fly free.Take care to keep your pet cages clean, and immediately address any signs of insect invasion by eliminating flies or fly larvae, changing environmental factors, or cleaning schedules to make sure that flies don't return.
Step 1: The cage needs to be cleaned as often as possible.
Depending on the type of pet you have, and the food you feed it, you may need to clean the cage as frequently as once a week.If your pet eats fruit, remove any leftover fruit as soon as possible.The warm, wet parts of a cage will draw flies and other invaders.There are bits of food and plant material in the cage.To fully clean the tank, use a natural cleaner in either spray or wipe form.
Step 2: You should replace bedding frequently.
mulch, soil, shredded paper, and a number of other materials will soak up the water and begin to degrade.It needs to be replaced frequently.Staying on top of a consistent schedule is dependent on the type of substrate you use and the pet you have.Remove everything from the cage and give it a deep cleaning with a non-toxic cleaner.Take care to wipe the corners and crevices at the bottom of the tank.You should replace spoiled bedding whenever you notice it.Get in the habit of replacing these materials.
Step 3: Instead of a dish, use a water bottle.
The dishes will allow for more water to splash out and collect in the tank, as well as a much greater likelihood that the water becomes an attraction to flies.If the type of pet you have allows for the use of a bottle, do so.Bowls are required for some caged pets to enjoy.Almost any furry cage pet can get a size-specific water-bottle from the pet store.You and your pet will be able to easily access these on the side of your tank.
Step 4: Every day, change the water in the tank.
Water features and dispensers should be changed every day.Stale can become an insect breeding ground in warm environments.With reptile tanks, which will be generally wet and warmer than mammals, it is important that the water is clean.
Step 5: You can use fly screens.
Even if you have a screen-topped tank or cage that allows small insects in and out, fly netting will still allow adequate ventilation while cutting down on flies' ability to access the treasure trove that is your pet's tank.When raising a rabbit in a cage of any type, it's important to consider the screens of this sort.
Step 6: The cage should be sealed properly.
The flies are attracted to the ammonia in your pet's waste.In order to prevent the build up of ammonia, regular cleaning and replacement of the tank's substrate is necessary, as this will allow the ammonia that is inevitably present to be largely removed by circulating air.You can keep your pets moving with a ceiling or box fan in the room.
Step 7: Keep your pet's food out of their cage.
If your pet eats fruit or veggies, keep these foods and the materials you use to prepare them away from his cage.You can keep fruit in your kitchen and dispose of it if it shows signs of age.Don't wash dishes that you feed your pet a short time later.Fruit in particular calls for cleaning later that same day, so this is dependent on the type of food you pet eats.
Step 8: Keep doors and windows open.
There are flies just beyond the walls of your home waiting for a chance to enter.Keeping access points closed will prevent flies from entering your pet's domain.If you prefer to have windows and doors open, you can keep your pet in a room that will always be sealed from the outside.
Step 9: The temperature of the room should be regulated.
The cooler and drier you are, the less flies you'll get.If it's warm in the room where you keep your pet, you should consider keeping the animal in a different room or cooling the place where they live.
Step 10: Garbage shouldn't be kept in the same room.
flies are attracted to garbage.Garbage cans should be kept in different rooms so that flies won't be attracted to garbage in your pet's tank.If you want to dispose of fruit, bring it outside or put it in a garbage disposal.
Step 11: A funnel trap can be made.
Paper funnel traps are effective for larger flies.To make one, use stiff paper to make a funnel that will fit in the jar you will use as your trap.Put a small amount of water and some sugar into a jar.To make sure the tip of the paper cone is not submerged in the sugar water, place it in a jar with a hole at the bottom.The flies will be unable to leave the funnel.While leaning towards the more permanent options, Dispose of them as you wish.
Step 12: A fruit fly trap can be made.
Put a small amount of balsamic or apple cider in the bottom of a glass or jar.Pour a couple of drops of detergent into a container.Place glass outside of the cage.If live flies are still present, replace the trap with liquid and captured flies.Once there are no flies in the cage, you can simply put a 12 inch of beer or red wine in a bottle with a tall neck.It's ideal to have a wine bottle.The flies will enter the bottle but struggle to leave because they are drunk.
Step 13: Commercial fly traps can be used.
Many of the commercially available traps are natural and chemical-free.Many people use glue to attract flies.Once they are no longer acquiring victims, replace these traps.