Gnats are invading

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Dstruthers

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So, we are having troubles with gnats getting into the guinea pig cages. We are changing their bedding twice a week now. We have tried fleece, paper bedding and pine bedding. . No matter what we use, they keep showing up. Anyone know how to get rid of them. Help!
 
This is a bit confusing because unless you have soil or a lot of rotting old veg in the cage there's nothing in a piggy cage that gnats could eat or be interested in or live on. If you mean they are coming in from outside, maybe you could cover the cage with mosquito netting?
 
Dstruthers said:
I don't know where they are coming from. But they are living in the areas where the piggies urinate.
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Oh dear then it sounds like those cage areas might be a bit too soggy with pee... how big is your cage, and how often do you do a full cage clean? Do you spot clean the wetter areas more often? Many of us have pee pads in the damper areas of fleece lined cages that we change every couple of days, and/or scoop out the poops wet patches of paper beddings and shavings daily.
 
We have a guinea pig penthouse and then 3 other standard sizes . We are doing a full clean twice a week now because of this. They are especially favoring where they lay inside their houses too. But yes, wet areas.
 
Are you certain that they are gnats? There are different ways of getting rid of them to things like fruit flies. Little black fungus gnats can be attracted to a cup of cider vinegar and sugar, with some dish soap to break the surface tension and keep them in. If you catch them quicker than they can breed this will help. If you have something rotting or some fungus somewhere then this will provide food. Houses can be treated with certain types of antifungal (maybe someone else here knows which is best - F10 or sommat like?), fleeces washed at high temps and anything cardboard thrown out. Hope this helps, I had a gnat infestation from a supermarket pot of herbs grown in cheap soil. Before I knew it all my plants were hit and I had horrible little flies everywhere, it really is annoying.
 
No plants or rotting veggies, fruits, or foods. They are fungus gnats. But I'm not sure where they are coming from and why they choose my piggies cages? That apple cider vinegar treatment got rid of fruit flies, then came the gnats. I have t even lived in this house a full year yet, but prior to moving here, I had never had this issue. I'm lost.
 
I would do a major cage clean including any of there toys, check the bedding before putting in. Check your hay and pigs body. Put Muslim cloth over the enclosure ensuring no gaps.
I would put up fly catching strips outside of the enclosure and see what happens.
 
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