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Forum DIET & CARE Deep Cleaning Cage when there is a gnat problem

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    • afternoonlights
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        Hi, I’m new to binkybunny, but I’ve been stalking the forums for a while now. I keep my (around five month old) Holland Lop stationed in my room, in a cage with an x-pen around it and I’ve been neglecting my cleaning duties recently because of work and school so I’m about to do a deep clean of the room and her cage and her pen. 

        But my house has been having a gnat problem recently and a small cluster of them have found their way into my room, I noticed them yesterday when I sat down with Athena to give her some treats and immediately set up a trap (dishsoap and apple cider vinegar). Athena and I are not yet close enough for her to trust me to touch her, but I really need to check her fur and skin for any red marks. So one of my questions is, what is a non-threatening way to check her fur? 

        The other is: I’ve heard that apple cider vinegar is a good way to clean your rabbit’s space without causing any harm to them and getting all the grime off. But won’t that just attract the gnats? Is there an alternative? (that doesn’t involve bleach or any harsh/harmful chemicals) Would dishsoap work?


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          If the gnats are what’s often called fruit-flies, they will be attracted to vinegar. Well you know that, that’s why vinegar-traps work. I think when you clean stuff with vinegar you should rinse it after. If you rinse and dry it carefully with a towel, I don’t think there will be a problem.

          Vinegar (any kind) is good for cleaning cages because it dissolves calcium, and bunny pee has calcium in it for natural reasons, so if your bun doesn’t have a litterbox, there will be chalky stains on the floor of the cage. Vinegar is also bad for bacteria and fungi, it lowers the pH so they can’t thrive.

          You can try to blow in her fur, gently, to see the skin. A time-consuming method though. In medical emergencies you have to handle your bun even if the bun isn’t happy about it. Whether this is a medical emergency depends on the type of gnats. Fruit flies wouldn’t harm a bunny.

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