23-06-2010, 10:59 AM | #1 |
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Bee / Wasp sting
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After watching my tort eat a whole bee last night & being in a total panic I wondered what would you do if you were aware your tort had been stung by one? I suppose the risks are the same as for any animal being stung on/in the mouth, swelling etc. Has anyone experienced this or knows if there are antihistamines safe for torts? She is absolutely fine but I did panic. I would prefer to be prepared as I think we have bees nesting in the garden, not that far from my tort pens as I have seen them going under the slabs!! |
23-06-2010, 02:34 PM | #2 |
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OMG I would've had a kitten, I hope its ok
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23-06-2010, 04:30 PM | #3 |
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OMG!!!!!!!!!!! I would have fainted
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I would get some bee and wasps nest killer from B&Q
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24-06-2010, 08:13 AM | #5 |
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..As long as the nest is high up enough. You dont want to go putting something on the nest to find it gets all over the grass, or weeds or your torts. That stuff is pretty lethal. Also...(sorry I dont have experience of dealing with wasps nests) but I think i read that you have to do it once evening falls..... I would still be very wary of how they will react, as in angry bees...
Maybe take advice from a website online before doing it, well thats what I would do. Cant be too careful with this sort of thing - and with it being right by your pen. Good luck with it, be careful. xxx |
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Why not see if someone from the council could come out and remove the nest?
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Good point Courtney, yes the some councils do offer this service. There is a charge though, I dont think its free. But its another line of enquiry all the same...
There is always the chance though that you get shot of them....only to find they return next year to the old nest! Little blighters..you gotta hand it to them though,they become a bit like the gypsys of the insect world!! Be careful what ever you do Burno.... |
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Please don't kill them if they are bees. If you have a swarm you can call swarm collectors. http://www.walkingthetmb.com/beeswar...ollection.html
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i have a bees nest in a flower pot it was in the green house but i moved it as Red uses the green house put it behind the shed i really really really hope i have not killed them or something i like my dragon fruit plant but this year i have seen so many dead bees and i really dont want to have killed them i covered with seed trays and i also moved it at night so all the bees will be in the nest but we will see what happens
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27-06-2010, 08:50 AM | #10 |
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If its wasps, the council don't remove, they poison the nest and then leave it to die. If its honey bees, then a local beekeeper will come and remove for free, if its the big huge bumble bees then the nest will be very small with very few bees and they are no bother at all and will soon move on.
As it is under slabs, they are probably wasps, try and get some photos and I'm sure they can be id'd easily.
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