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| elament |
Posted - 31/07/2010 : 09:07:26
Got my newest headache yesterday. We rescued a ferret who now goes under the name of chaos mainly because thats what he causes when he is awake. Trouble is he came equiped with a few hundred little buddies....fleas which can be deadly to a ferret so its a good job for his sake we did take him on. We frontlined him immediately but now I have to totally de flea the house which is more expense.
Ah the joys of pets lol.
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| elament |
Posted - 05/08/2010 : 18:03:22
pics? LOL what of them dying
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| hillzi |
Posted - 05/08/2010 : 13:03:03
Pics?  |
| princessbroxy |
Posted - 05/08/2010 : 12:50:00
lmao |
| elament |
Posted - 05/08/2010 : 11:54:48
Indorex has arrived MUHAHAHAHA.
Incidently I talked to virbac today (the peeps that make it)and they told me it is safe to use around snakes although they do need to be moved out of the room when you spray. I was concerned as one of my vivs is on the floor but apparently indorex contains pirmetherin which is used in the death and control of snake mites too.
Muhahaha cant wait but I have to wait till tomorrow to do the livingroom as I fed Xena last night and I dont want to risk moving her viv till 48hours have past.
Them fleas dont know whats gonna hit them LOL |
| elament |
Posted - 02/08/2010 : 09:31:49
I know what you mean cant wait till i get my indorex muhahahahaha |
| kdlang |
Posted - 01/08/2010 : 15:02:05
I know what you mean about it being satisfying. As itch inducing as it is when I comb the animals and find the little beggars, I love being able to catch them in tissue and hearing them crack as I crush them. I'm not usually evil but I hate them and I really struggle to understand what role they are supposed to play in our grand ecosystem. |
| elament |
Posted - 01/08/2010 : 12:02:58
oh i been there and done it with them princess. When i got wotsit he was crawling alive with them and within two days i had a major epidemic on me hands. i getting a delivery of flea treatment on wednesday by which time i will have yet another mass population but I know how to kill them. I actually enjoy it and go round the house with my indorex with a satisfied grin on my face. Hate them. |
| princessbroxy |
Posted - 01/08/2010 : 11:11:31
If there's one thing I'm an expert on its flipping fleas i moved to a new place and all my 9 cats got them cos they lay dormant wee buggers now i used bob martins flea fogger after i stripped the bed the upholstery the full lot then i turned the heating up and put the hoover on as the heat and vibration helps bring them out the bob martin stuff also kills the lava they leave that turns into eggs so it kills them from the beginning also frontline for dogs as the cat stuff was not strong enough these fleas my cats caught were members of a gang I'm telling you lol...hope this helps...good luck your going to need it |
| HannahB |
Posted - 01/08/2010 : 00:24:01
kaz and lewy have just gotten two baby ferrets 
congrats on the new arrival and good luck with the fleas! |
| Sizzlesmum |
Posted - 31/07/2010 : 21:27:48
Congrats on the new arrival, sounds like he suits his name lol
Indorex is great stuff, I used to foster cats and most came with an army of fleas 
Look forward to seeing pics if he stays still long enough |
| Sta~ple |
Posted - 31/07/2010 : 20:48:21
Awww poor little guy :( You gonna front line yourself? |
| Fal |
Posted - 31/07/2010 : 20:39:19
Congrats on the Ferret, would love one if I had the time for it. My mate and Dad both had them as teenagers and loved em :)
Hope you sort the flee's, our cat Neo is frontlined as often as you're allowed to and still ends up with them, hanging around the dirty alley cats me thinks lol |
| kdlang |
Posted - 31/07/2010 : 20:21:15
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Originally posted by elament
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Originally posted by kdlang
Indorex is fab stuff. I used staykill too when I had a bad case of them in my house. The cat just kept bringing more into the house and it took ages to get rid. I think I was spraying and hoovering each room and all upholstery beds etc daily for about a month. Then I caught the cat sleeping on an old cot mattress the kids were using in their den. I blasted that with staykill and finally got rid of the little blighters. Good luck with your ferret :)
I am lucky neither of my two cats go out so so long as the dog is frontlined we should get away with it with one good blast. I havent tried staykill but I did try acclaim once and that was no where near as good as the indorex was. Do you think staykill is better then?
Well Staykill worked for me. Once I found out the mattress was harbouring the fleas I blasted it with Staykill and the problem went. I have to say tho that I treated the cat and dog with frontline combo, combed them every day, hoovered the house top to bottom including all beds, upholstery, curtains, windowsills, anything the cat sat on, everyday sometimes even twice a day if I had time, and tried about 4 different sprays. So I think it was a combination of everything that got rid of them in the end. They were some of the most resilient fleas I have ever encountered. What made it worse was the dog I had was ready for going in to begin his task work training and another dog was waiting to come to me but it all had to be put on hold until those pesky fleas were gone. |
| Tiffany-x |
Posted - 31/07/2010 : 18:40:03
Good luck with the fleas!! :P Ferrets are absolutely amazing pets, I used to have one called stinky-poo and he was amazing, we took his for walks with my doggy, they are lovely if you handle them plenty and treat them well, although they are known for being aggresive Ive never seen one. I hope you have plenty of fun with it. Good luck with it all, and enjoy!
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| elament |
Posted - 31/07/2010 : 14:04:29
Thanks. To be fair i would rather have the flea problem and have him here knowing he is safe and flea treated. He such a sweet little thing was born in may on the 3rd two days after my birthday. He is sweet but also nuts. Into everything. I go to go in a cupboard he is in there. I go in the fridge he is dragging away peppers, he is a nightmare! He has even somehow got inside the oven this morning. He is also a total headcase and is not at all phased by the two cats and the dog which is a staffy. They are in fact scared of him so i am having to seperate them all. Trust me if you think about getting a ferret think again its worse than having a new born in the house again. Or maybe its just this one? Would fit in real well with my animals I have a cat with adhd a dog that has multiple personality issues and two snakes which the least said about the better. Everyone here is nuts help me..... |
| crazy JJ |
Posted - 31/07/2010 : 12:46:41
n'awww i would love a ferret good luck with him and all the flea's. |
| elament |
Posted - 31/07/2010 : 12:43:01
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Originally posted by kdlang
Indorex is fab stuff. I used staykill too when I had a bad case of them in my house. The cat just kept bringing more into the house and it took ages to get rid. I think I was spraying and hoovering each room and all upholstery beds etc daily for about a month. Then I caught the cat sleeping on an old cot mattress the kids were using in their den. I blasted that with staykill and finally got rid of the little blighters. Good luck with your ferret :)
I am lucky neither of my two cats go out so so long as the dog is frontlined we should get away with it with one good blast. I havent tried staykill but I did try acclaim once and that was no where near as good as the indorex was. Do you think staykill is better then?
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| elament |
Posted - 31/07/2010 : 12:39:32
also like to add if you do have a flea problem to irradicate the little sucks you really do have to frontline all the animals at the same time you spray the house. I have learnt to my expense how hard they are to kill and you really have to go to war with the sods to kill them. I made the mistake of just frontlining the cats once as i though cat fleas would only attack a cat (stupid me) and as a consequence my little boy and the dog got eaten alive. So you have to spray the whole house at the same time you frontline your animals so they got no where to go without dying. Sounds extreme I know but believe me even if you leave a couple alive within a matter of days its an epidemic which is much harder to deal with the second time round.
Dunno how true it is but i just had it confirmed by my rep dealer that while yes a cat flea will bite a snake it cannot live of them as such and does not like to because they have no fur. He pointed out that while humans can be bitten they cant actually live off us because we have no fur as such thas why we only get head lice. Makes sence i spose but I will be treating the vivs as soon as I have anhilated the little gits from my house. Is it true you can use frontline spray on the vivs if you clean it out properly afterwards and of course change the substate?
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| kdlang |
Posted - 31/07/2010 : 12:36:19
Indorex is fab stuff. I used staykill too when I had a bad case of them in my house. The cat just kept bringing more into the house and it took ages to get rid. I think I was spraying and hoovering each room and all upholstery beds etc daily for about a month. Then I caught the cat sleeping on an old cot mattress the kids were using in their den. I blasted that with staykill and finally got rid of the little blighters. Good luck with your ferret :) |
| elament |
Posted - 31/07/2010 : 12:15:31
Incidently if you do use indorex and you have snakes YOU MUST take them out of the room you are treating for several hours (all animals in fact and humans) as it is obviously toxic stuff. |
