Will air freshener harm your T?

[MeteoRa]

Just being kinda curious here....
does air freshener harm your Tarantula in anyway or it doesn't bother them at all....

 

[manville]

Im pretty sure it is not good for them

 

[Lyle Beach]

I am also curious about this as I have recently purchased some of those "Glade Plug-Ins" Wondering if these would be okay??

If I am spraying Fabreeze around, I usually put a blanket over the T enclosures, as I am sure that sprayed air fresheners would not be good....

But what about the "Plug-In" type?

 

[Spydra]

I dont think the plug-in types are going to hurt them. I have had those in my bedroom ever since I started keeping T's and have never had a problem. I think though, that the spray type could be harmful. Im thinking that it could possibly get into the booklungs.

Renee

 

[Randy]

air fresheners are chemicals afterall.. i am not a chemist to tell u what chemicals are mixed into the perfume/freshener that will harm ur T but.. i'd not take that chance, i keep all sorts of chemical away from my T ..

 

[MilkmanWes]

Well I would think the chances of an aerosol are freshner getting in your T's tank would be on a par with aerosl bug spray and those chances have been discussed before. Judging from the way my nose burns if i get in a cloud of the fresh stuff it probably doesnt do them any good.

A thought just occured to me, if some settles on the tweezers you use for feeding and it could probably get transfered to the T. If it is enough to matter is just guesswork but I wonder if it is the sort of thing that might build up in their system over a perios of time.

The plug type heat a get or semi-solid into giving off fumes. Less chance of residue after the aerosol settles on things. I would put it in a plug on the opposite side of the room and not in the path of any drafts heading towards the Ts though myself. Let it get good and dispersed by the time it reaches them.

 

[Greg Wolfe]

Spray air fresheners...

I dont think the plug-in types are going to hurt them. I have had those in my bedroom ever since I started keeping T's and have never had a problem. I think though, that the spray type could be harmful. Im thinking that it could possibly get into the booklungs.

Renee

I agree with Renee, spray type is loaded with chemicals, propellants and who knows what else. I have employed plug-ins in my bedroom too and have had no adverse effects. It is good to air out your spider room and vacuum once in a while. Removing dead crickets will help your T room smell better too.

 

[edesign]

always had the plug-ins in my apt and i've had my T for 4 months with no noticeable ill effects

ever spray a bug (usually wasps/flying stinging things or ants) with air freshener? Tends to kill them...but not as fast as bug spray, so definitely avoid aerosols getting in to the cage. As was mentioned if you cover the cages with towels before spraying and let it settle first you should be ok.

 

[Dekejis]

I dunno if this will help at all, but as a parrot owner I can't have certain things in my house, as they are potentially lethal for birds. Amongst those things are teflon and any sort of plug-in air freshener or scented candle. Teflon, when it reaches a certain temprature will release toxic gases into the air and both the plug-in air fresheners and scented candles have oils that likewise emit toxic fumes when lit. Since birds have far more sensitive respiratory systems that we do (that's why they used to take canaries down into coal mines, to detect toxic fumes), they succumb to those gases rather easily.
That said, I don't know how a spiders respiratory system compares with that of a human or bird, although I can't imagine that would be good for them (or, come to think of it, us)

 

[Spydra]

I dunno if this will help at all, but as a parrot owner I can't have certain things in my house, as they are potentially lethal for birds. Amongst those things are teflon and any sort of plug-in air freshener or scented candle. Teflon, when it reaches a certain temprature will release toxic gases into the air and both the plug-in air fresheners and scented candles have oils that likewise emit toxic fumes when lit. Since birds have far more sensitive respiratory systems that we do (that's why they used to take canaries down into coal mines, to detect toxic fumes), they succumb to those gases rather easily.
That said, I don't know how a spiders respiratory system compares with that of a human or bird, although I can't imagine that would be good for them (or, come to think of it, us)

As far as burning candles, there should not be a problem AS LONG as you make sure you buy candles that are LEAD FREE. The lead is in the wicks, not in the candle itself. If you burn candles, I do know that Partylite candles are lead free. Most of your store bought candles do have lead based wicks, that is what you need to be careful of.

Renee