• Hello guest! Are you a Tegu enthusiast? If so, we invite you to join our community! Our site is specifically designed for you and it's a great place for Tegu enthusiasts to meet online. Once you join you'll be able to post messages, upload pictures of your Tegu and enclosure and have a great time with other Tegu fans. Sign up today! If you have any questions, problems, or other concerns email [email protected]!

Tegu Safe Insecticide?

Devitome

New Member
Messages
1
Hi all!

I'm in an unfortunate situation right now. I've realized that my big girl's habitat seems to have an infestation of tiny white insects that I believe are springtails. When my boyfriend bought the enclosure, he thought that he saw bugs in some of the insulation that it used to have. We looked over it and didn't find anything else so we sealed up the wood with drylock and silicone. (the tank went through some changes such as being given a new bottom since the old was rotten and giving it a better top for easier access) She's been in the tank for a few months now and there didn't seem to be any issues but the past few days I've started to notice an alarming amount of these insects. I'm wondering what to do considering the above and whether or not there'd be a tegu safe insecticide? Any help will would be appreciated and I will try to provide photos soon.
 

Walter1

Moderator
Staff member
1,000+ Post Club
5 Year Member
Messages
4,384
A weak (5%) bleach solution should do the trick. Air out to dry.
 

Members online

No members online now.

Forum statistics

Threads
20,220
Messages
178,097
Members
10,524
Latest member
Acidrain620
Top