House bombing for ticks

[Dr Acula]

Our house is tick infested and we have no choice to gas bomb the whole house. How long should I keep my Ts out of the house after a bug gas bombing?

 

[web eviction]

Omg that is like my worst nightmare!! Get you and your T's out and blow the house up! Hate ticks!! Ugh now I gotta go take a shower.....

 

[Dr Acula]

Yea it's pretty unsettling. The babies are almost microscopic and get everywhere.

 

[Hipster OBT]

I think this is a very good question. I would assume tick spray would have similar effects on spiders as your common bug spray used on your house. I'm fairly new to the hobby so my first T's arrived well after we sprayed the house for bugs. All my T's seem to be doing fine so far however, the house will need to be sprayed again at least before spring time.

 

[Dr Acula]

We get the outside of our house sprayed all the time but like you, it's been forever since we sprayed indoors. My dog has them pretty badly so we bought a nice tick dip for him and we're just trying to get rid of these guys as fast as we can. They're pretty cool looking up close but I'm not a fan of their eating habits.

 

[Hipster OBT]

They're pretty cool looking up close but I'm not a fan of their eating habits.

Pretty ironic coming from a.....Vampire!

 

[Solucki]

Well considering ticks are arachnids I would say it would be very bad for your T's But As far as how long to keep them out I don't know but be careful.

 

[spiderengineer]

I guess the real question is where are you going to keep your T's while its being fumigated. that way we can figure out how much time you can keep them there for.

 

[Hipster OBT]

Well like Doc suggested in the OP, they will be kept out of the house. His question was how long before you can safely return them home.

And say maybe high up in a closet....?

 

[BorisTheSpider]

I would say the best thing to do is to call the manufacturer of the bomb and ask them . They should be able to answer any questions about the bombs including questions about the effects on pets . Honestly I would would remove your Ts for as long as you can . From what I understand , bombs leave a residue that can linger for days . It's suppose to kill any flea and tick eggs that hatch after the bombs have been set off . Be sure to also the remove all your enclosures as well ( that is if you had intended to use transport containers ) and cover the areas where the enclosures sit .

 

[sugarsandz]

Maybe you could research how long the tick bomb will kill ticks after it has been set off then wait an additional amount of time before you attempt to bring your tarantulas home. It's a crappy way to find out but maybe just bring back one or two t's after a while and see how they act for x amount of time before bringing the rest home? I'm sorry you and your ts have to go through this, hopefully it won't happen again.

I know that when I lived in KS we'd get fleas sometimes and I'd spray this stuff called verbac knockout (which also kills ticks) and it lasted like 4 months and it worked amazingly. What product will you be using, hopefully it's not a long long long acting one like the verbac spray.

 

[Giomanach]

I would say the best thing to do is to call the manufacturer of the bomb and ask them . They should be able to answer any questions about the bombs including questions about the effects on pets . Honestly I would would remove your Ts for as long as you can . From what I understand , bombs leave a residue that can linger for days . It's suppose to kill any flea and tick eggs that hatch after the bombs have been set off . Be sure to also the remove all your enclosures as well ( that is if you had intended to use transport containers ) and cover the areas where the enclosures sit .

if it leaves a residue, it might even be handy to take a shower and change clothes before visiting your T's in the days they are at a different location.
ive got no experience with this, but just to be safe.

 

[BorisTheSpider]

As an alternative to filling your house with poison , I swear I've heard that a very effective tick repellent can be made from basil . I think it involved boiling fresh basil then straining the water into a spray bottle . I can't guarantee that it works but if it does then no poison , no more ticks , no danger for your Ts and your house will smell great .

 

[Ludedor24]

As far as leaving it out, check the specific manufacter information , but I would say at least 3 weeks to be safe. Also to be certain you can put some insects or even a house spider in a container for a few days after the time has passed to see if indeed it is still harmful for your tarantulas

 

[Tarac]

The real question will actually be- what compound are you spraying with? Then you check to see how long that is environmentally active. If it decays quickly then you don't have to wait long. If it sits around on surfaces relatively active for several weeks you might want to clean very thoroughly and make sure your air vents have been flushed by running for a while before you start moving them back in OR leave them in the temp location until that window of time is over.

The other poster mentioned that ticks are arachnids so it would indeed be very risky to let them be exposed to this stuff, probably more so than "regular" insect sprays (again, depends on what agents are being applied).

 

[Dr Acula]

Wow I can't thank this community enough, this is why I live for this hobby and AB I will infact be removing the entire tanks
From what I gathered:
Check the brand out and see how long it stays active for.
Wait an additional amount of time after that period.
Wipe down and sanatize my T room.
Place a spider from outside in a well ventilated jar and see how it fares.
If all is safe, bring in the Ts

Once again, thank you guys so much.

 

[Dr Acula]

Pretty ironic coming from a.....Vampire!

Hilarious xD Let's just say, they're running me out of business and taking all my food supply

 

[nepenthes]

If your worried about your pet getting ticks again, ive been told by a vet tech., that using Garlic (in a supplument or raw) in your pets diet on a regular basis will deter ticks and even mosquito's in the future.

 

[Tarac]

Wow I can't thank this community enough, this is why I live for this hobby and AB I will infact be removing the entire tanks
From what I gathered:
Check the brand out and see how long it stays active for.
Wait an additional amount of time after that period.
Wipe down and sanatize my T room.
Place a spider from outside in a well ventilated jar and see how it fares.
If all is safe, bring in the Ts

Once again, thank you guys so much.

Yep, that wiping down part will help immensely in removing any residual pesticide so be especially thorough where you intend to keep the Ts. Also remember that it is a gas and may end up in vents. Air circulating inside the house can carry stuff from one room into the T room again plus it may have settled in the vents on its own so I would recommend ensuring that the air has run for a day or two as well so that it is all blown out before you start post-treatment clean up.

Good luck!

 

[Dr Acula]

If your worried about your pet getting ticks again, ive been told by a vet tech., that using Garlic (in a supplument or raw) in your pets diet on a regular basis will deter ticks and even mosquito's in the future.

Now THAT is pretty ironic, since ticks and mosquitos are blood suckers I'll have to try that, thank you!

Yep, that wiping down part will help immensely in removing any residual pesticide so be especially thorough where you intend to keep the Ts. Also remember that it is a gas and may end up in vents. Air circulating inside the house can carry stuff from one room into the T room again plus it may have settled in the vents on its own so I would recommend ensuring that the air has run for a day or two as well so that it is all blown out before you start post-treatment clean up.

Good luck!

Definitely, I'll be placing the outdoor spider in the house around that time so it'll be a good control factor to see if the air is still toxic. Thank you for your help