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suggestions for BP safe flea solution?

tragic8ball Mar 07, 2008 12:12 PM

Recently one of our less intelligent cats decided to jump off the balcony and spend the night outdoors, luckily he was waiting outside the front door when I left for work in the morning. Unfortunately we now have fleas.

I removed the bedding from my snakes cage and put in paper towels and so far I haven't seen any in with the snakes but they are all over the carpeted floors.

Both cats have been treated with advantage and we are vacuuming the carpets but it seems like something more is needed.

I know theres things like borax that can be used but I have no idea if its safe for snakes or not. If I remember correctly the borax is ingested and the crystals cut up the fleas insides and they dehydrate and die but it can do the same to other small animals.

we also have fish and leopard geckos in the house.

I would really like to avoid having to use foggers if possible.

anyone have any suggestions?

Replies (11)

toshamc Mar 07, 2008 12:28 PM

Treat the cats as normal - you can get carpet spray for your floors leave it on for a few days before vacuuming it up - cut up a flea collar and put it in your vacuum bag to kill the fleas that you suck up - you can use moth balls in your vacuum as well. I don't think fleas are attracted to cold blooded creatures - but if you want to be on the safe side you can treat their cages and surrounding area with Black Knight or PAM and that will take care of them.

Fleas suck - Good luck!
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Tosha
JET Pythons

robyn@proexotics Mar 07, 2008 01:29 PM

BK-II will kill those fleas super dead, and it won't harm your snakes.

available here on the kingsnake classifieds.
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robyn@proexotics.com

Pro Exotics Reptiles

tragic8ball Mar 07, 2008 02:03 PM

I cant seem to find anywhere that sells it
I searched the classifieds and didn't see it there either

tragic8ball Mar 07, 2008 02:22 PM

ok I found it on the classifieds

j3nnay Mar 08, 2008 09:38 AM

That's how I like my fleas - not just dead, but super dead!
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"I have never made but one prayer to god, a very short one: "O lord, make my enemies ridiculous." And he granted it." - Voltaire

stu Mar 08, 2008 07:08 PM

please dont encourage him
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Stu
www.2amCreations.com
Not even remotely close to the most extensive collection of ball python morphs in captivity!

robyn@ProExotics Mar 08, 2008 07:31 PM

Stu, you better be staying out of my threads!

Stu is my art/web/banner guy, and while he recently conceded to "super dead", he WON'T do an ad that says "Super Duper Dead".

friggin uptight standards. he's got a pony tail, you would think he would be down for anything...
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robyn@proexotics.com

Pro Exotics Reptiles

j3nnay Mar 08, 2008 09:38 PM

How on earth would you kill something super duper dead? Nuclear waste spray?

So you actually got him to make an ad that says "Kills stuff super dead!", or did he just admit that "super dead" is definately more dead than "dead"?
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"Polysyllabism in no way insures that what you're saying is actually worth being heard." - Blake (an e-friend of mine)

"I have never made but one prayer to god, a very short one: "O lord, make my enemies ridiculous." And he granted it." - Voltaire

robyn@ProExotics Mar 09, 2008 03:38 AM

yeah, i have a Reptiles magazine ad for BK-II running right now that says super dead : )

but in the new version, Stu WOULD NOT put super duper dead. i asked him twice.
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robyn@proexotics.com

Pro Exotics Reptiles

j3nnay Mar 09, 2008 11:22 PM

I wasn't sure I believed you, so while I was at work today I looked in the new magazine...

There is indeed an ad that says "BK II kills mites dead. Super Dead."

It kind of made my afternoon. That was pretty funny.

~jenny
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"Polysyllabism in no way insures that what you're saying is actually worth being heard." - Blake (an e-friend of mine)

"I have never made but one prayer to god, a very short one: "O lord, make my enemies ridiculous." And he granted it." - Voltaire

Zefdin Mar 07, 2008 02:20 PM

Get more for your money & pay less. Heard great things about this product but havent had the need (thankfully) to use it.

Peace!

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