I have been in Ohio a very long time and have had many animals yet never once have I encountered one of my babies with a bot fly. I guess my question is this, where are they coming from and how are they getting into these tanks? What do I do?
I have been in Ohio a very long time and have had many animals yet never once have I encountered one of my babies with a bot fly. I guess my question is this, where are they coming from and how are they getting into these tanks? What do I do?
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wow, TP that is awful...I am so sorry. We Don't have them in my area either so I am of no help to you here, just wanted to respond with condolences. Is there anything that has changed in their environment? A new plant, even, that could have brought the flies in?
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No nothing I can think of. I know the warmer climates have them but never heard of anyone having bot fly issues here in Ohio. Climate control may be beginning to have an affect on these things, I don't know. The past 2 years temps in june were heat waves but I am finding these things now where temps are cold and even our shimmer wasn't so hot. I haven't even seen 1 fly in my house. Lots of stink bugs but I leave then alone. I just pray I don't have any more issues like this. One of my mice was one I called baby girl and she lived being held and would vibrate in my hand. It just kills me. I would fumigate but I can't with the animals.
To all my babies past and present..
Thank you for showing me how to love
and be loved unconditionally....
RIP Timothy
This is the strangest thing I’ve ever heard of. Are you sure they’re bot flies? I can’t even imagine a bot fly in the house. I am very familiar with them because they are rampant in the summer months in the wild population here in FL.
Yes. They are large fat blackish brown larvae that were burrowed under the skin. I googled bot flies and there is a species called the Ohio bot fly. How it got into the house is a mystery. And how they got into screened aquariums is yet another mystery. I have checked nearly every one of my babies and they seem fine. I have changed everyones bedding and washed down the cages. I hope it's the end of them.
To all my babies past and present..
Thank you for showing me how to love
and be loved unconditionally....
RIP Timothy