This winter is especially cold here in SoCal (seriously) and it's bringing in all the yucky critters from outside; even the ones I can't see! I'm getting all these bites from I don't know what; especially when I sit at my work area. I want to bomb the house for bugs but don't know how long I would have to keep myself and Fatboy out of the picture.
Recs on brands or advise? thanks!
Fatboy aka Stinky :)
'Bug bombs' are ALOT of work - last resort
I highly doubt if they are safe for our pups, but I do know they are ALOT of work,
I.E. you need to open up all cabinets, closests etc before setting them off, so that the spray gets everywhere - make sure all pilot lights are out (gas stoves, water heaters etc) -
The spray gets EVERYWHERE - so you then have to go back and wipe everything down - and then you have to ventilate the house - which sorta defeats the purpose of bombing (in my opinion)
You need enough bombs to make it worthwhile, without setting off too many bombs -
Personally I'd use it as a last possible resort.
Come up north to Delaware - we dont have the LA bugs, be we do have other fine critters :) ya know what 'Stink Bugs' are? we also live in 'Misqueto Alley' (Salt water marshes are within spitting distance of my house LOL)
Last steps taken May 26, 2014 -- Been rolling along ever since . . . .
I would have an exterminator out.
They will be able to use something not harmful to your babies. I used exterminators at our old house in Texas, never had a problem with sick pups or kitties.
Amy and Sophia
Try this
At the beginning of summer, we had a terrible time with fleas and kept having the exterminators out to bomb the house. We had to leave the house for 4 hours when they bombed the house. What finally worked for us was taking boric acid powder and putting it on the carpet. You take a push broom and rub the boric acid into the carpet and then vaccuum. Most of it gets vaccuumed up but the tiniest particles stay down in the carpet where it gets the bugs, but not you or your pets. I only had to do it once and haven't had a problem since and it didn't affect my kids or my cat. I didn't have Jack at the time but I'm sure he would have been fine. You can google it for more info.
Nakina
I gree with Amy
before they get on fatboy. if they are getting on you then you might be going to a vet beacause they will get on fatbot too
Karonelaine