Weevles in readi grass!!!

trulytortoises · 03-01-2010, 08:58 PM

I love using readi grass as bedding in my torts enclosure but ive stopped now as i founf tons of little weevles or whatever they are called all around the enclosure and underneath they are everywhere. Do other people have this problem, i know its beacause its a natural material but i cant stand all these beetle things crawling everwhere, please help!!

03-01-2010, 10:22 PM

yuck I remember someeone finding these in Hemp many moons ago disgusting creepy crawlies

**16 shells** · 06-01-2010, 09:52 PM

Redigrass goes through a sterilised drying process killing virtually all parasites mites fleas and fungal spores. This is the claim, virtually is the clue word, may have been a bad batch, do you use other substrates, like soil.

tartaruga amore · 07-01-2010, 08:37 AM

never had any trouble with readigrass, i am betting insects have got in the bag during storage, or into your table by some other means

03-01-2010, 08:58 PM	#1
trulytortoises Member Hatchling Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 634	Weevles in readi grass!!! I love using readi grass as bedding in my torts enclosure but ive stopped now as i founf tons of little weevles or whatever they are called all around the enclosure and underneath they are everywhere. Do other people have this problem, i know its beacause its a natural material but i cant stand all these beetle things crawling everwhere, please help!! __________________ ~Beth~ 1.1.0- THB- williow(f) & cavalli(m)

06-01-2010, 09:52 PM	#3
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Redigrass goes through a sterilised drying process killing virtually all parasites mites fleas and fungal spores. This is the claim, virtually is the clue word, may have been a bad batch, do you use other substrates, like soil. __________________ Paul.

03-01-2010, 10:22 PM	#2
Call Of Duty Widow! Guest Posts: n/a	yuck I remember someeone finding these in Hemp many moons ago disgusting creepy crawlies

07-01-2010, 08:37 AM	#4
tartaruga amore Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,353	never had any trouble with readigrass, i am betting insects have got in the bag during storage, or into your table by some other means

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