Anyone else having flying bugs hatch in their terrarium? Happened twice in my closed terrarium. Just curious.
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No problem in the least. Sounds like you may have fungus gnats. Fairly harmless but annoying. They may have been in your soil.
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I have not. I've ordered two batches for different terrariums and haven't had any problems with flies. They might be fungus gnats from the soil you're using...
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I have 2 closed terrariums made with this assortment of live moss. It hasn't happened to me. Must have been shipped with dormant larvae that hatched. The bugs shouldn't hurt anything, I don't think.
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I've had this happen with another terrarium but not with this particular moss.
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Happend with some non moss plants of mine. I got a Venus flytrap and it ate them up!
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Yes, twice I got a ton of gnats or fruit flies from this seller. Quite disappointing.
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I haven't found any bugs in ours, but it hasn't been long and we go in and out of it frequently. Also, it's on a patio, so we don't get tons of bugs there anyway. All that said, it's definitely not bug-proof. So, I would say, no, it doesn't seal shut, so therefore, bugs could definitely get in if they wanted to.
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I personally haven't had a problem with bugs in Swheat Scoop. I have had them in some alfalfa reptile bedding, though. So what I do now, with any organic product like this, is open the bag outdoors, well away from any entrance to the house. If there are any bugs, they should be pretty obvious
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At least you got something to hatch. I was unable to hatch anything. I think the eggs are not viable any more. In my experience triops are hardier than daphnia so that's probably the reason you got at least a few of those to hatch.
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As I remember about a day. I really like mine. I don't have any flying or crawling insect. I think I it was a few hours before I saw a beetle-looking insect crawl out of my closet. I put one in there because I didn't want moths eating my wool sweaters I think it deters rodents too. Missie
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I had the same concern. I just made sure I was efficient at it. I had 42 eggs in mine. After a few times I was able to turn them in 45 seconds lid off to lid on. The temp drops for a few minutes but not enuf, long enuf to matter. I had a low hatch rate but only because I had quite a few eggs that were either unfertilized or died before I put them in the incubator. All the eggs that started growing hatched just fine. Plan to do the same thing this spring. Only thing I'll change is how I collect and store the eggs until I am ready to start.
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I'm sorry, I bought ladybugs for my snowball bush. They took care of the aphids and then left. Best of luck getting rid of the ones you don't want.Anne
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One of my traps became so full of flies that it actually broke and fell to the ground it was so heavy! Thankfully, they were pretty much dead (although smelled really bad) and since the contents are non-poisonous, I didn't have to worry about the chickens getting to it, even though I cleaned it up best I could. When there is a good layer of flies/bugs on the top of the water, I swish the bag around a bit and they will sink to the bottom; stirring up the water will also allow the stinky stuff inside that attracts the bugs to be released. I get rid of the traps and replace them when most of the water solution is filled with bugs. Hope this helps! One of my traps became so full of flies that it actually broke and fell to the ground it was so heavy! Thankfully, they were pretty much dead (although smelled really bad) and since the contents are non-poisonous, I didn't have to worry about the chickens getting to it, even though I cleaned it up best I could. When there is a good layer of flies/bugs on the top of the water, I swish the bag around a bit and they will sink to the bottom; stirring up the water will also allow the stinky stuff inside that attracts the bugs to be released. I get rid of the traps and replace them when most of... » Read More One of my traps became so full of flies that it actually broke and fell to the ground it was so heavy! Thankfully, they were pretty much dead (although smelled really bad) and since the contents are non-poisonous, I didn't have to worry about the chickens getting to it, even though I cleaned it up best I could. When there is a good layer of flies/bugs on the top of the water, I swish the bag around a bit and they will sink to the bottom; stirring up the water will also allow the stinky stuff inside that attracts the bugs to be released. I get rid of the traps and replace them when most of the water solution is filled with bugs. Hope this helps! « Show Less
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I had a few do this. Solved it by putting a drop of the Terro down and 1 drop of honey on top. Killed them quick.
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The dead bugs either stick to the killing screen, or drop to the little metal tray, below. It killed many gnats, the first day. I haven't heard any sound, as the unit is on my enclosed patio.
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Marilyn, I purchased five praying mantis egg cases a few weeks ago, and I placed them in my vegetable gardens. They all hatched and there for a while I had zillions. (One case hatched on my dining room table overnight. I was sitting at the table and saw probably a couple hundred on my shirt, arms and plate! It was funny. I gathered them up on a sheet of paper best I could.) They are wonderful to watch. You might keep some in a terrarium, but the little guys start eating each other pretty soon. So after they hatch in the terrarium, take ' em outside and remove the lid. All mine are outside now, and occaisionally, one will stop by and say "hello"., a little bigger than before. Have fun!Tom Marilyn, I purchased five praying mantis egg cases a few weeks ago, and I placed them in my vegetable gardens. They all hatched and there for a while I had zillions. (One case hatched on my dining room table overnight. I was sitting at the table and saw probably a couple hundred on my shirt, arms and plate! It was funny. I gathered them up on a sheet of paper best I could.) They are wonderful to watch. You might keep some in a terrarium, but the little guys start eating each other pretty soon. So after they hatch in the terrarium, take ' em outside and remove the lid. All mine are... » Read More Marilyn, I purchased five praying mantis egg cases a few weeks ago, and I placed them in my vegetable gardens. They all hatched and there for a while I had zillions. (One case hatched on my dining room table overnight. I was sitting at the table and saw probably a couple hundred on my shirt, arms and plate! It was funny. I gathered them up on a sheet of paper best I could.) They are wonderful to watch. You might keep some in a terrarium, but the little guys start eating each other pretty soon. So after they hatch in the terrarium, take ' em outside and remove the lid. All mine are outside now, and occaisionally, one will stop by and say "hello"., a little bigger than before. Have fun!Tom « Show Less
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I bought an assortment for my terrarium -Frog, Haircap, Cushions, Rock and Lichen in September from eileenb58 on Amazon. They are all doing well, and I have not added water to the terrarium since planting. I have had to open the lid to let some moisture escape, as it was too wet to see in the glass past the drops of water condensed on the sides.
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mine hatched within a few days. The temp has to be above 75 for a few days for them to hatch.
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Maybe you got a defective one, my zapper works great! It does make a pop and loud noise when it gets a bug but it's effective. I hopefully don't sound weird but it's totally fun.
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There are small ventilation holes. I guess its possible. Bed bugs can get into just about anything. Ugh!
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Mine hangs from a hook off my deck and I have some wasps but they don't get into the food. I've never had ants or other bugs. When it's really hot I clean them every 3rd day but when it's cooler once a week. The hummers really like them. I have two of them.
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It sounds like it may need to be cleaned. You should have received cleaning instructions with the unit, but we will gladly email them to you if you need another copy. Please call our office at 800-PEST-ZAP.