flies around hutch

[polecat93 4]

does anyone know how to keep flies away from my ferret hutch its clean but they are still flying around

[Saluki Knight 0]

I got my hutches out in a fairly big ferret court, i hang some fly catcher paper in their that catches most.

[joe14 98]

If its just got mesh on front, stick some netting curtains over top of mesh with some drawing pins

[diggermad 154]

good idea DM

[festa 206]

hi lads what you need to remember is flies weather they r blow flies(blue/green bottle) or lesser house or even just common house flies these are an air bourne insect which live on ferret droppings,old food and even within the bedding they will lay their eggs within all of the above which then turn to larva then they pupate to adult flies ...

the best way to keep on top of this is hygiene make sure u clean the cages out everyday even 1s a week jet wash them make sure ur fert has no food hiding in its bedding fly screens are a good idea however ifyou dont do the above are pointless also look at where you are putting the old bedding /dropping because remember all you are doing is moving and larva/eggs to another place so if its next to ur hutch your still gonna get flies .if you hutches are in a shed you could also get an efk (electric fly killer) expensive but it will help

 

some thing else to look are you drains yes nothing to do with ferrets however these are hot spots for the full life cycle of a fly once they pupate and become airbourne they can go anywhere the life cycle of a fly is very short so if ur getting flies all the time then these are some of the things you need to start looking at .. 1 good thing is the majority of flies are seasonal so when the weather turns it should die down

 

hope it helps mate

 

gary

Edited August 23, 2009 by festa

[longnetter 32]

If its just got mesh on front, stick some netting curtains over top of mesh with some drawing pins

 

I'm with that...very good idea

[The one 8,457]

A sterling fly bag each side of your hutch a £5 each and they catch 1000's of flies each year

[festa 206]

theres a new 1 gonna look on ebay for those hmmm nowt on ebay where do u get themfrom bud

Edited August 23, 2009 by festa

[drwolly 8]

Sterling fly bag? is that the one you hang with sky hooks :-)

[drwolly 8]

maybe not lol

 

http://www.rescue.com/products/fly.asp

[The one 8,457]

Thats the one used them for years and at the end of the summer there bursting with flies

[socks 32,253]

get a jam jar with a metal lid make a hole in it big enough for a fly to enter put meat inside the jar close lid hang it off your ferret hutch ... the flies will go into the jar but cant get out ... empty when needed and put fresh meat in ... hey presto free fly catcher ...........

[drwolly 8]

Crackin idea that man, top banana, will give that a go tonight!! cheers