insects

[ceasartheeldridge]

we live in nebraska and this is the time of year that knats are a plenty. no matter if you are inside or outside some are there. we change Ceasars food and clean his cage daily of coarse but by morning there are about 6 tiiiiny bugs around his fresh food. what else could we do? Ceasar is very healthy but we are concrened. we have had him 3 months and he is 5 months old.(if he is a he).
thanks

[Monica]

How long is the food left inside the cage?

[ceasartheeldridge]

Originally Posted by Monica

How long is the food left inside the cage?

until the next morning

[Monica]

Does this include fresh foods?

Dry foods can be left in the cage 24/7, however, they should be refreshed at least once a day.

Fresh foods should not be left in the cage for more than 2-4 hours. It should not be left in the cage overnight, either. If your going to be feeding fresh foods, feed them during the day, and take them out after a few hours. If the bugs are getting to the food within that short period of time, take it out sooner!

Whatever is not eaten, put into a ziplock plastic bag, and leave *THAT* out overnight. In the morning, zip it up, and toss it out! You can also take a jar, put the leftover fresh foods in that, put plastic over it with a rubber band, put some small holes in the top, leave that out, and then toss out... or drowned the bugs and put all the food plus bugs down the food disposal.... you could even make a trap using a 2 liter bottle and fresh foods or wine! About an inch of wine at the bottom of a bottle, and let the bugs drown in bliss!