Mikknu
Junior Guinea Pig
Hey there everyone.
On a yearly to biyearly basis, my family sprays for bugs and spiders, inside and out. This has happened in every house and apartment I've ever lived in, so I can expect this to be a recurring thing. I'm not sure if this is as much of a thing in other places? The spray usually disappears from human notice in a couple of hours absolute maximum, and we keep the dogs out of the way for about the same amount of time. We don't even usually leave the house while it's sprayed, just stay out of the way of whoever pulled the short stick. It isn't super strong smelling stuff except when it's first applied, and it isn't a super toxin either. It's mostly a deterrent for spiders, ants, ticks, etc., as nothing especially bad or toxic can be used with animals in the house.
When my pigs are here, what should I do about this? I know I'll have to move the pigs and any of their food for sure, but would it be advised to take apart and move the entire cage during spray time? How long do you think I'd to wait before it would be safe to move everything back in, if I have to move everything to another space? I can move them to another location entirely for a few days if that's necessary. Unfortunately, not spraying is not only not my call, but also it's really non optional. I've seen someone who skipped spraying end up with, no joke, hundreds of asian lady beetles breeding on their ceiling. It was a mess. Wolf spiders are also really common around here, among other various quarter sized terrors.
Any advice is appreciated!
On a yearly to biyearly basis, my family sprays for bugs and spiders, inside and out. This has happened in every house and apartment I've ever lived in, so I can expect this to be a recurring thing. I'm not sure if this is as much of a thing in other places? The spray usually disappears from human notice in a couple of hours absolute maximum, and we keep the dogs out of the way for about the same amount of time. We don't even usually leave the house while it's sprayed, just stay out of the way of whoever pulled the short stick. It isn't super strong smelling stuff except when it's first applied, and it isn't a super toxin either. It's mostly a deterrent for spiders, ants, ticks, etc., as nothing especially bad or toxic can be used with animals in the house.
When my pigs are here, what should I do about this? I know I'll have to move the pigs and any of their food for sure, but would it be advised to take apart and move the entire cage during spray time? How long do you think I'd to wait before it would be safe to move everything back in, if I have to move everything to another space? I can move them to another location entirely for a few days if that's necessary. Unfortunately, not spraying is not only not my call, but also it's really non optional. I've seen someone who skipped spraying end up with, no joke, hundreds of asian lady beetles breeding on their ceiling. It was a mess. Wolf spiders are also really common around here, among other various quarter sized terrors.
Any advice is appreciated!
