fruit flies

koimon · 04-09-2013, 05:15 PM

Does anyone have tiny flies buzzing around their tortoise table? I think they are fruit flies though I have never given fruit of any kind to my torts, I do sometimes leave the weeds that have not been eaten for another day but obviously add some fresh to them and clear everything at the end of the second day (if that makes sense?) Are they a problem or just something that would happen in the natural environment?

pagan queen · 04-09-2013, 05:48 PM

They are fungus gnats. They eat all the fungus that grows when the soil is kept moist. They are not a problem unless they get on your nerves.

pagan queen · 04-09-2013, 09:43 PM

This is a fungus gnat.

This is a fruit fly.

Pussygalore · 05-09-2013, 07:34 AM

get some of those sticky double sided fly sheets they can be stuck on the sides of your table and will help with the flies, just watch when you lean over the table that parts of you don't get stuck as well. They don't give of fumes/are poisonous etc and are fine for the house.

Catwoman63 · 05-09-2013, 08:37 AM

Isnt it more of a problem when you have plants in the table? ive not had a problem with fruit flies in the tables, only when i had a particular plant in my house (not in the tortoise table) it was a large plant and that had loads of them buzzing around it, the soil was very moist, when i got rid of the plant it stopped the little buggers....just a thought x

Catwoman63 · 05-09-2013, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pagan queen

This is a fungus gnat.

This is a fruit fly.

nice pics......made me itch ha ha x

Suze65 · 05-09-2013, 11:57 AM

The ones that I get in the substrate are tiny, like fruit flies, they're a real pest.
You have to change the substrate , but it's not long before they're back, gggrrrrrr.

TillyTortoise · 05-09-2013, 03:07 PM

These are brilliant - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAINS-ELEC...item589db7d225

Hang/place near your tortoise table and leave it on at night when all the lamps are off.

Gordon · 05-09-2013, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TillyTortoise

These are brilliant - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAINS-ELEC...item589db7d225

Hang/place near your tortoise table and leave it on at night when all the lamps are off.

I had one of these but had to stop using it as every time a fly got zapped in it my dog freaked out with the sound

But they are good

pagan queen · 05-09-2013, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by turnip

I had one of these but had to stop using it as every time a fly got zapped in it my dog freaked out with the sound

But they are good

Same with my dog Gordon. I've got one of those electric tennis racket things as well and he shakes when he so much as sees it.

04-09-2013, 05:15 PM	#1
koimon Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Essex Posts: 73	fruit flies Does anyone have tiny flies buzzing around their tortoise table? I think they are fruit flies though I have never given fruit of any kind to my torts, I do sometimes leave the weeds that have not been eaten for another day but obviously add some fresh to them and clear everything at the end of the second day (if that makes sense?) Are they a problem or just something that would happen in the natural environment? __________________ Simon

04-09-2013, 05:48 PM	#2
pagan queen Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 6,073	They are fungus gnats. They eat all the fungus that grows when the soil is kept moist. They are not a problem unless they get on your nerves. __________________ 1.0.1 TG Ibera 1.0.0 Chinese Frise dog 0.1.0 African Grey Parrot 0.1.0 Hahns Macaw 0.1.0 Pearly Conure 0.2.0 Guinea Pigs 0.2.0 Chickens 1.0.0 Bearded Dragon 7.4.0 Budgies 1.1.0 Cockatiels 1.3 Kids 1 Husband

04-09-2013, 09:43 PM	#3
pagan queen Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 6,073	This is a fungus gnat. This is a fruit fly. __________________ 1.0.1 TG Ibera 1.0.0 Chinese Frise dog 0.1.0 African Grey Parrot 0.1.0 Hahns Macaw 0.1.0 Pearly Conure 0.2.0 Guinea Pigs 0.2.0 Chickens 1.0.0 Bearded Dragon 7.4.0 Budgies 1.1.0 Cockatiels 1.3 Kids 1 Husband

05-09-2013, 08:37 AM	#5
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	Isnt it more of a problem when you have plants in the table? ive not had a problem with fruit flies in the tables, only when i had a particular plant in my house (not in the tortoise table) it was a large plant and that had loads of them buzzing around it, the soil was very moist, when i got rid of the plant it stopped the little buggers....just a thought x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

05-09-2013, 11:57 AM	#7
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	The ones that I get in the substrate are tiny, like fruit flies, they're a real pest. You have to change the substrate , but it's not long before they're back, gggrrrrrr. __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

05-09-2013, 07:34 AM	#4
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	get some of those sticky double sided fly sheets they can be stuck on the sides of your table and will help with the flies, just watch when you lean over the table that parts of you don't get stuck as well. They don't give of fumes/are poisonous etc and are fine for the house.

05-09-2013, 03:07 PM	#8
TillyTortoise Senior Member Adult Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales Posts: 2,327	These are brilliant - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAINS-ELEC...item589db7d225 Hang/place near your tortoise table and leave it on at night when all the lamps are off. __________________ Ross

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