Having to bug bomb...

[Julia Specyal]

I would really like positive replies. My boyfriends father is bug bombing the house I am currently living in. I only own one tarantula. We are bug bombing primarily for roaches. I am wondering how long I should wait to bring my tarantula back home. He is going to be staying with my boyfriends cousin until I can bring him home. I plan to wipe all surfaces down in the bedroom thoroughly after the bug bomb is done. I also plan to mop and vacuum. I really do not want to have to rehome or sell my tarantula. But I also have no say in, on if we bug bomb or not. I read one forum where someone said you can bring them back home within 6 days as long as you wipe down every surface and ventilate the area very well.

 

[antinous]

I'd keep all the windows open in the room, keep a fan or two on, and wipe down every surface and wall (I did this because I'm a paranoid SOB). Vacuum a few times as well. I waited two weeks before bringing my tarantulas in, and that was after I thoroughly cleaned everything. I'm sure you'd be able to move it back in sooner, but remember, the main thing is ventilation, try to air out the room as much as you can.

 

[Julia Specyal]

I'd keep all the windows open in the room, keep a fan or two on, and wipe down every surface and wall (I did this because I'm a paranoid SOB). Vacuum a few times as well. I waited two weeks before bringing my tarantulas in, and that was after I thoroughly cleaned everything. I'm sure you'd be able to move it back in sooner, but remember, the main thing is ventilation, try to air out the room as much as you can.

Thank you for your feedback. I will try this. I planned to wipe the walls and everything down in the direct area he will be in. I am just hoping for the best.

 

[myrmecophile]

For what it is worth "bug bombs" are virtually worthless for roaches. Most of the time the chemical does not penetrate far into any of the roaches hiding place as the spray is too coarse to penetrate or travel far from the release point. They are most effective on exposed pests only. Baits and sticky traps are far more effective if used correctly.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

I'd give it a couple of weeks to be on the safe side.

Baits and sticky traps are far more effective if used correctly.

I use sticky traps for escapee roaches, I had a bunch of red runner nymphs get out over the summer (temps aren't high enough for them to breed here but I still don't want them having free run of the house).

 

[The Snark]

I read one forum where someone said you can bring them back home within 6 days as long as you wipe down every surface and ventilate the area very well.

Depends entirely on what insecticide is in the 'bug bomb'. Some are safe in 48 hours, some are persistent and resist all removal for several months. Read the label then search for the various ingredients. ALL of them.
Some pesticides contain adjuncts that resist the toxic agent from becoming transient in the environment, make it water resistant, keep it from becoming residual or protect it so it will remain residual and so on.

 

[MetalMan2004]

I’d catch a wolf spider or something from outside and keep it for a week or two to see if there is any effect.

 

[Julia Specyal]

For what it is worth "bug bombs" are virtually worthless for roaches. Most of the time the chemical does not penetrate far into any of the roaches hiding place as the spray is too coarse to penetrate or travel far from the release point. They are most effective on exposed pests only. Baits and sticky traps are far more effective if used correctly.

I have no say on if Its done or not. My boyfriends father is too in his mind to doing it. I have mentioned roach bombs rarely work but he still wants to do it regardless. Also the other people living here are wanting it to be done. My word sadly means nothing to any of them.

 

[Julia Specyal]

Depends entirely on what insecticide is in the 'bug bomb'. Some are safe in 48 hours, some are persistent and resist all removal for several months. Read the label then search for the various ingredients. ALL of them.
Some pesticides contain adjuncts that resist the toxic agent from becoming transient in the environment, make it water resistant, keep it from becoming residual or protect it so it will remain residual and so on.

From what my knowledge is the insecticide he would buy only last for a short period of time. They are one of the not so heavy duty ones. I am going to have to wait until he buys it for me to fully see what it says on the package and what ingredients are in it.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

I’d catch a wolf spider or something from outside and keep it for a week or two to see if there is any effect.

All spiders lives matters!

Joking aside, not a bad idea but IMO WC ones are in general more hardy, on that sense, that CB ones, since chances are that they can be or had been more exposed to chemicals and whatnot presents anyway in the wild, while our CB ones are protected and nurtured like babies...

 

[Julia Specyal]

I’d catch a wolf spider or something from outside and keep it for a week or two to see if there is any effect.

Depends entirely on what insecticide is in the 'bug bomb'. Some are safe in 48 hours, some are persistent and resist all removal for several months. Read the label then search for the various ingredients. ALL of them.
Some pesticides contain adjuncts that resist the toxic agent from becoming transient in the environment, make it water resistant, keep it from becoming residual or protect it so it will remain residual and so on.

From what I was told the brand should be spectracide. I cannot seem to find a full list of ingredients online. I also don't know what I am exactly looking for when I search the ingredients up.

 

[Julia Specyal]

All spiders lives matters!

Joking aside, not a bad idea but IMO WC ones are in general more hardy, on that sense, that CB ones, since chances are that they can be or had been more exposed to chemicals and whatnot presents anyway in the wild, while our CB ones are protected and nurtured like babies...

The climate here is too cold currently for me to find any spiders. Its been around 37-50F for the past few days.

 

[Julia Specyal]

I'd keep all the windows open in the room, keep a fan or two on, and wipe down every surface and wall (I did this because I'm a paranoid SOB). Vacuum a few times as well. I waited two weeks before bringing my tarantulas in, and that was after I thoroughly cleaned everything. I'm sure you'd be able to move it back in sooner, but remember, the main thing is ventilation, try to air out the room as much as you can.

What pesticide did you use though?

I'd keep all the windows open in the room, keep a fan or two on, and wipe down every surface and wall (I did this because I'm a paranoid SOB). Vacuum a few times as well. I waited two weeks before bringing my tarantulas in, and that was after I thoroughly cleaned everything. I'm sure you'd be able to move it back in sooner, but remember, the main thing is ventilation, try to air out the room as much as you can.

What pesticide did you use?

 

[antinous]

What pesticide did you use though?

What pesticide did you use?

I don’t know, it was whatever my old landlord used to fumigate the apartment

 

[Greasylake]

You can always do the cricket test. Buy a few crickets from the pet store, put them in a well ventilated enclosure wherever you're going put the tarantula and see what happens. If the crickets die then you should obviously wait a little longer. If after a few days or a week they haven't died, you're probably okay.

 

[The Snark]

From what I was told the brand should be spectracide.

Gamma-cyhalothrin, yet another powerful pyrethroid. Relatively new on the scene.
http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Chemical.jsp?Rec_Id=PC39642