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Was cleanig out my jumbo screen cage to put my sub amib in today. The thing had about 30-40 earwigs in the frame.(those little holes in all the corners, crickets seem to find these aswell)is there a better way than paper to plug up these holes? I am going to have to spray some bug killers in these channels to ensure i have killed them all, after 20 minutes with washer they still are coming out. I will be sure to wash the cage thoroughly after i do this.(i dont want to, but dont want earwigs in my house, or my chams house).

try aquarium silicone. Just squirt a little in the hole and let dry. I am going to do that with some of my screen cages. It is toxic until it is dry so allow other home for him while you do this. All is safe afterwards

lele
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Chameleon Help & Resource Info
1.0 Nosy Be Panther Chameleon - Cyrus
0.1 Veiled Chameleon - Luna. She's now hanging from her big jungle gym in the sky
1.0 Beardie - Darwin
1.1 Side-blotched lizards - Ana and Stan for now
0.2 felines - Kyndra and Lita
0.1 African Clawed Frog - Skippy
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OK will do i have soem so thats good, I washe dit out again and only about 10 earwhigs came out. i think i may have them all out, im goin to wash it after i get back from wallmart.Getting a silk plant, tired of the live plant maintenance.I post soem pics when i have his cage ready and he's in it, Thanks

get a garden hose sprayer that has lots of spray heads (fan, jet, shower, etc.) Use the jet at each corner several times and they will eventually come out. The worst that will happen is that they will die in the cage tubing but shouldn't stink for too long.
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Chameleon Help & Resource Info
1.0 Nosy Be Panther Chameleon - Cyrus
0.1 Veiled Chameleon - Luna. She's now hanging from her big jungle gym in the sky
1.0 Beardie - Darwin
1.1 Side-blotched lizards - Ana and Stan for now
0.2 felines - Kyndra and Lita
0.1 African Clawed Frog - Skippy
0.1 Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula - Rosa Leigh, Died 4/21/06
0.1 Goliath Bird-Eater Tarantula - Natasha, donated to science 4/4/06
?.? Pinktoe Tarantula - no name yet

Yep im all over it. Tnx