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| Randy W. Sims |
Are there any safe pesticides to use around ferrets? When I finished out
this room in the shop last fall, I really thought it was sealed up, but
these last few weeks have me wondering if I really did a good job. I
spent about 1.5 to 2 hours with my ferrets last night and in that time I
killed 2 spiders, ~4 small beetle like insects, a couple ants, and
swatted a few knats. I've put stuff down around the outside of the
building, but it's not helping. There are no bugs of any kind in the
house; I thought I had the shop sealed up as good, but...
Randy.
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No safe pesticides that I know of. Certain times of the year when the
crawlies can start showing up, I would spray using a regular pesticide, but
spray theOUTSIDE walls of the house, under the eaves, around windows, etc -
on the OUTSIDE ONLY of the house. If that doesn't do it, you can also spray
grass and trees for a perimeter around the house and that should help a lot.
Also, look the structure over closely, both inside and outside, and close up
any openings. I wouldn't spray anything in the house tho........
jumpingmouse, kylie & gilbert
"Randy W. Sims" <RandyS@ThePierianSpring.org> wrote in message
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> Are there any safe pesticides to use around ferrets? When I finished out
> this room in the shop last fall, I really thought it was sealed up, but
> these last few weeks have me wondering if I really did a good job. I
> spent about 1.5 to 2 hours with my ferrets last night and in that time I
> killed 2 spiders, ~4 small beetle like insects, a couple ants, and
> swatted a few knats. I've put stuff down around the outside of the
> building, but it's not helping. There are no bugs of any kind in the
> house; I thought I had the shop sealed up as good, but...
>
> Randy.
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| Just Molly |
"Randy W. Sims" <RandyS@ThePierianSpring.org> wrote in message
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> Are there any safe pesticides to use around ferrets? When I finished out
> this room in the shop last fall, I really thought it was sealed up, but
> these last few weeks have me wondering if I really did a good job. I
> spent about 1.5 to 2 hours with my ferrets last night and in that time I
> killed 2 spiders, ~4 small beetle like insects, a couple ants, and
> swatted a few knats. I've put stuff down around the outside of the
> building, but it's not helping. There are no bugs of any kind in the
> house; I thought I had the shop sealed up as good, but...
>
WHat's the problem with having a few harmless insects in the room? It will
give the ferrets something to chase. Certainly the insects would be less
harmful than a barrage of chemicals.
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| Randy W. Sims |
Just Molly wrote:
> "Randy W. Sims" <RandyS@ThePierianSpring.org> wrote in message
> news:hdCdnQxwVrJav0_dRVn_vA@giganews.com...
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>>Are there any safe pesticides to use around ferrets? When I finished out
>>this room in the shop last fall, I really thought it was sealed up, but
>>these last few weeks have me wondering if I really did a good job. I
>>spent about 1.5 to 2 hours with my ferrets last night and in that time I
>>killed 2 spiders, ~4 small beetle like insects, a couple ants, and
>>swatted a few knats. I've put stuff down around the outside of the
>>building, but it's not helping. There are no bugs of any kind in the
>>house; I thought I had the shop sealed up as good, but...
>>
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> WHat's the problem with having a few harmless insects in the room? It will
> give the ferrets something to chase. Certainly the insects would be less
> harmful than a barrage of chemicals.
I agree with you about the chemicals. In fact, I try to prefer organic
foods & other products to avoid chemicals. I guess my dislike for bugs
is due to the way I was raised. There is a part of me that knows that
bugs are part of the natural order, but there is also the voices of my
youth echoing in my mind telling me how nasty they are. I also have to
admit to being somewhat afraid of spiders. I would actually prefer not
to exterminate them; if they would just move out. I'm conflicted...
Maybe someday I'll grow up and be more accepting.
Randy.
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roflol, Molly. I'm hoping it's not a black widow spider, as their bite can
make you very very ill. We have them in the desert and they hide away
during the day and can surface in the most unlikelly places at night when
they are active.
I'm NOT a 'bug' person.......in fact I have had a bug phobia since I was a
child. I still haven't overcome it and don't think I'm really interested in
overcoming it.....even tho it would free me up to do a lot more things that
I avoid during summer when the bugs 'own' any space they inhabit near me.
They can have it - I'll gladly leave the area :-)
I did get a kick out of watching one of my ferrets (Morgan) chase down and
disassemble a cricket in my livingroom once several years ago. My house is
sealed up tight and gets a spray of pesticides outside if necessary to keep
the inside 'my' space.....bugless. Heck, I'd rather drink the pesticides
myself than share my space with the bugs!!! LOL
jumpingmouse, kylie & gilbert
"Just Molly" <oldmollyREMOVETHIS@tesco.net> wrote in message
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> "Randy W. Sims" <randys@thepierianspring.org> wrote in message
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> > Just Molly wrote:
> > > "Randy W. Sims" <RandyS@ThePierianSpring.org> wrote in message
> > > news:hdCdnQxwVrJav0_dRVn_vA@giganews.com...
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> > I agree with you about the chemicals. In fact, I try to prefer organic
> > foods & other products to avoid chemicals. I guess my dislike for bugs
> > is due to the way I was raised. There is a part of me that knows that
> > bugs are part of the natural order, but there is also the voices of my
> > youth echoing in my mind telling me how nasty they are. I also have to
> > admit to being somewhat afraid of spiders. I would actually prefer not
> > to exterminate them; if they would just move out. I'm conflicted...
> >
> > Maybe someday I'll grow up and be more accepting.
> >
> I actually *do* have arachnophobia. I am petrified of spiders and cannot
> even look at a picture of one witough wanting to vomit . I am also
allergic
> to wasp stings and terrified of them. I still don't want to exterminate
them
> all from my home. In fact I am desensitising myself as I wish to overcome
my
> fears and not be a prey to them. At present there is a large spider living
> in my bath who catches the flies and mosquitos. She ate her husband a
> couple of weeks ago lol.
>
>
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| Just Molly |
<jumpingmouse02@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> roflol, Molly. I'm hoping it's not a black widow spider, as their bite
can
> make you very very ill. We have them in the desert and they hide away
> during the day and can surface in the most unlikelly places at night when
> they are active.
Luckily we don't have those here :0)
'Martha' is just an ordinary big harvest spider. I 'clicked' with her when
I saw her eat the hubby. I think we have a lot in common lol. Cheaper than
divorce too.
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ROFLOL..........that's exactly what I was afraid of. :-)) You girls
behave yourselves now, ya hear?
"Just Molly" <oldmollyREMOVETHIS@tesco.net> wrote in message
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> <jumpingmouse02@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:1SLAc.5629$w07.4244@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > roflol, Molly. I'm hoping it's not a black widow spider, as their bite
> can
> > make you very very ill. We have them in the desert and they hide away
> > during the day and can surface in the most unlikelly places at night
when
> > they are active.
> Luckily we don't have those here :0)
> 'Martha' is just an ordinary big harvest spider. I 'clicked' with her
when
> I saw her eat the hubby. I think we have a lot in common lol. Cheaper than
> divorce too.
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| Randy W. Sims |
On 6/18/2004 9:36 AM, Just Molly wrote:
> "Randy W. Sims" <randys@thepierianspring.org> wrote in message
> news:O6AAc.54532$Kd5.8360@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
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>>Just Molly wrote:
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>>>"Randy W. Sims" <RandyS@ThePierianSpring.org> wrote in message
>>>news:hdCdnQxwVrJav0_dRVn_vA@giganews.com...
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>>I agree with you about the chemicals. In fact, I try to prefer organic
>>foods & other products to avoid chemicals. I guess my dislike for bugs
>>is due to the way I was raised. There is a part of me that knows that
>>bugs are part of the natural order, but there is also the voices of my
>>youth echoing in my mind telling me how nasty they are. I also have to
>>admit to being somewhat afraid of spiders. I would actually prefer not
>>to exterminate them; if they would just move out. I'm conflicted...
>>
>>Maybe someday I'll grow up and be more accepting.
>>
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> I actually *do* have arachnophobia. I am petrified of spiders and cannot
> even look at a picture of one witough wanting to vomit . I am also allergic
> to wasp stings and terrified of them. I still don't want to exterminate them
> all from my home. In fact I am desensitising myself as I wish to overcome my
> fears and not be a prey to them. At present there is a large spider living
> in my bath who catches the flies and mosquitos. She ate her husband a
> couple of weeks ago lol.
Wasps only bother me in closed-in spaces. In fact, that's really how I
feel about all bugs: they're fine outside, but inside closed spaces they
become annoying. Well, there may be some exceptions to that. Mosquitos
are annoying. So are flies on my food at picnic (who knows what they're
depositing). Walking through the yard, turning around and realizing I
just walked through a swarm of tiny little knats with my mouth hanging
open can be more than a little bothersome. Walking through a large
spiderweb can be downright traumatic. But for the most part insects
outside don't bother me.
I had just about convinced myself to buck up and follow your example
when I stumbled across a similar discussion on the ferret mailing list
(FML). Someone there mentioned a product "Bioganic Organic Insect
Control"[1] by Green Light[2]. It's supposed to be an all nature,
organic spray that environmentally safe and safe for children and pets.
After finding that, I was able to find a few other similar products by
searching google: "Victor Brand Poison-Free Ant & Roach Killer" (made
from cedar oil), "Schultz Houseplant & Garden Insect Spray" (made from
chrysanthemum flowers).
I think I'll give the Green Light product a try since the poster on FML
seemed to have a good experience with it, and it's easily available at
my local Lowes store.
Randy.
1. <http://www.greenlightco.com/>
2. <http://www.greenlightco.com/PressRe...Concentrate.pdf>
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| Ilena Ayala |
I just suck random bugs into the vacuum cleaner. They don't survive. :)
I generally leave spiders alone as it doesn't bother me to have a few about
and I figure every spider I see takes care of a few other bugs for me...
-Ilena Ayala
"Randy W. Sims" <RandyS@ThePierianSpring.org> wrote in message
news:hdCdnQxwVrJav0_dRVn_vA@giganews.com...
> Are there any safe pesticides to use around ferrets? When I finished out
> this room in the shop last fall, I really thought it was sealed up, but
> these last few weeks have me wondering if I really did a good job. I
> spent about 1.5 to 2 hours with my ferrets last night and in that time I
> killed 2 spiders, ~4 small beetle like insects, a couple ants, and
> swatted a few knats. I've put stuff down around the outside of the
> building, but it's not helping. There are no bugs of any kind in the
> house; I thought I had the shop sealed up as good, but...
>
> Randy.
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