Post Reply. Indoor tortoise habitats can attract a lot of unwanted bugs. I feel the same as you. I think my soil came with gnats. Truth is some bugs will always find there way in, gnats are a constant battle. Warm, humid air, moist substrate, rotting food and fecal material attract pretty much every common household pest, ants, fruit flies, and spiders, but they also attract two that are less familiar to us: fungus gnats and springtails. Also, spot clean poop at least once a day. Again, these shouldn't be an issue out of the enclosure unless your home is quite humid. If you dry out the enclosure for a few days they should die off. For a long time I didn't have any problem with the gnats. Fungus Gnats - Probably the most common complaint for new vivarium owners. Harmless, but annoying. Print view; Search Advanced search. What makes these pests so annoying is their lengthy life cycle. I am looking for one fairly easy to care for and not too expensive. Only let your tortoise eat as much as it wants for 1 hour every other day (or 20 minutes every day) and remove any left over food immediately. Now, they're back. They appear like huge gnats on the forest bed, which is soggy and almost sucks you in as you step into it. A bioactive vivarium/terrarium is a natural, replication of nature matching the inhabitants native habitat. The flies are most likely fungus gnats. How to create a bioactive terrarium. But with the coco-sand substrate and good daily maintenance (pick out feces and uneaten foods before they can attract insects) bugs can be kept to a minimum and the more unpleasant ones avoided altogether without sacrificing the well being of the tortoise. Tortoise Trust also offers the idea of using wide flat pans in a tortoise table with a variety of substrates- a pan of pebbles, a pan of growing plants, etc. The most important part of keeping your pet's cage fly free is diligent cleaning. Use this forum to discuss any aspect of tortoise housing and enclosures. Upload and show pictures of your set ups (enclosures). I am interested in getting a pet turtle/tortoise, preferably a land species, for my 9 year son. These annoying winged creatures are attracted to moist surfaces and stagnant water. Re outdoor enclosures. The first gnats came from the egg crates that get put in the plastic bag with the crickets. These gnats can come from outside, from your plants, or even from your substrate (depending on where you purchased it!). But we get foxes and rats too, and I'm not happy with leaving mine out all night, so I bring them in every night. [Note 2- If you are going to do this, you may as well make it a 'Bioactive Substrate' as described below.] I feed all turts and torts outside of tanks/enclosures to prevent getting bug which I think is why I get so easily frustrated with the gnats. Alternatively, with any luck, your springtails may out compete them and they will disappear. Damp substrates like this can harbor springtails and fungus gnats.] How to Keep Flies out of an Indoor Pet Cage. My mom just got home with 2 new bags of peat and top soil for me to replace some potted plants that got infested and they CAME WITH GNATS. The Asian Giant Tortoises live inside another makeshift enclosure. The only way to keep the fruit flies away is to keep the enclosure really clean. Learn how to create your own mixes, how to use the Dude's mixes and more with these helpful how-to guides. I have an outdoor enclosure with a hutch that has a doorway that comes down as a ramp, or that goes up to close if you want to lock them in at night.
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