Gnat traps in the vivarium...

[awelcome]

I have seen mention of people using some sort of trap in the viv to get those pesky fungus gnats.... I was hoping you could explain that a bit to me. What are they made of, where do you place it so it's not a problem for the frog as well, etc. Thanks.

Tonight I think I counted like 4-5 in there, and I am sure there are plenty more coming since I can see loads of those dang larvae all over the log where I can't quite get them and neither can Zeus. I see him eat them off leaves when he can and whatnot but they hide too well in the grooves of the wood for him to get most of them. And I can't for the life of me catch most of the gnats... I finally squished one after chasing the dang thing around in there. I sprayed them down and walked away so I wouldn't obsess about it anymore lol.

[LilyPad]

I personally don't worry about them. They come and go. I put traps on top of my vivs. Right now I have 2 different types going to see which works better. One is a plastic water bottle with the top cut off, inverted, and secured with duct tape. I have apple cider vinegar and honey inside it. The other is a dish covered in plastic wrap with holes poked in it, inside it is apple cider vinegar and a drop of dish soap. The plastic wrap one seems to be working a bit better. I seem to get an infestation every time I bring a new plant in the house, no matter how many times I rinse it outside before bringing it in. They always disappear after a bit though.

[ColleenT]

don't the frogs grab them?

[LilyPad]

My frogs ignore them, they are too small for them to care. Smaller frogs would probably go after them.

[awelcome]

So you put them IN or OUT of the viv? Sorry I am not quite sure I am getting this.

I have seen my frog look after them when they fly by him, but honestly they stay high up and move SO fast I haven't seen him catch one yet. That is not to say he won't at least catch some.... I just don't want them to start taking over. If it remains as a few I likely won't bother with a trap, but I want to be prepared in case they do start overrunning the place. I don't want to open my viv and have them barreling out of there in droves.

[LilyPad]

I keep mine OUT of the viv. I set them on top. I would not want to see what kind of trouble my frogs could get in with a trap inside the viv LOL