General Care Discussion :: very important question

[your_friend_fetch]

to make a long story short my roomate is planning to flea bomb our house, which means we need to relocate all our pets for a while. will i need to relocate my turtles also?

[marisa]

I would. Are they not pets as well?

Can you take them somewhere else until it's safe for everyone to go back into the house?

[Safdar]

Definently,
The Fumes will settle on the water in the tank and can abviously poison the water

[malekogirl]

the most common type of 'flea bomb' has pyrethrin in it. i would definitely recommend removing ALL pets prior to bombing your home.
however, i dont think a flea bomb will be the most effective method of ridding your house of the fleas. since a flea bomb disperses tiny droplets of the active ingredient, it may not reach into tiny cracks & crevices that the fleas can hide in. and it IS a repellent. when you spray it, the bugs will scatter... run away.
you should use some sort of bait type of insecticide.
and if you do use the bomb, make sure you wash all surfaces, particularly in the kitchen & bathroom. all your pet supplies should be thoroughly washed as well.
it's also flammable and can also lead to respiratory problems.
i work at the dept of agriculture pesticides branch -- problems like above are common here.

[Safdar]

the most common type of 'flea bomb' has pyrethrin in it. i would definitely recommend removing ALL pets prior to bombing your home.
however, i dont think a flea bomb will be the most effective method of ridding your house of the fleas. since a flea bomb disperses tiny droplets of the active ingredient, it may not reach into tiny cracks & crevices that the fleas can hide in. and it IS a repellent. when you spray it, the bugs will scatter... run away.
you should use some sort of bait type of insecticide.
and if you do use the bomb, make sure you wash all surfaces, particularly in the kitchen & bathroom. all your pet supplies should be thoroughly washed as well.
it's also flammable and can also lead to respiratory problems.
i work at the dept of agriculture pesticides branch -- problems like above are common here.

Looks like you know a little soemthing about pest control

[industrial_girl_2000]

Definitely. Relocate the entire tank. If the house isn't safe for you or other pets, it will not be safe for turtles either.

[kmichael55]

yes, make sure you get the tank out, not just the turtles!

[SpotsMama]

Malekogirl, what would you recommend for fleas?

[malekogirl]

i would think that CONSULTING A PROFESSIONAL IN YOUR AREA is the absolute best thing to do, first and foremost. They will know what chemicals are legal, what methods are safe, and how to administer the product correctly. There have been so many cases where homeowners try to do these things themselves and end up harming themselves, their children, their pets, or even neighbors.
there are many chemicals that are successful at ridding your house of flea & other insects, but since we all have small pets and children, doing this ourselves is a risk we should not take.
sorry, i wish i could tell you more, but i dont know what the laws are in other states, what chemicals are legal or illegal or unregistered, etc.