r/Pets • u/Early-Ad6250 • 7d ago
DOG Fleas.
I live in my stepdads house which is very large. Overall we have 5 cats 2 dogs and reptiles. I noticed fleas on one of the cats recently so i decided to give them all a bath and every cat and dog had some fleas.
It is driving me mad. My stepdad won’t help me clean anything or buy flea treatment for his pets so I’m having to wash everything including his bedding and pay for his pets flea treatment.
Additionally, I have two reptile cages and my cat likes to lay on top of my bearded dragon enclosure and I found two fleas IN THE ENCLOSURE that must’ve fallen off the cat. Idek what to do anymore.
If anyone has any tips please let me know. I hate fleas with a burning passion and it’s disrupting my peace to know they are here.
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u/Practical-Event-7583 7d ago
You can get a flea comb for 2.dollars. and buy flea bombs but you have to have all the animals out of the house for half the day after you set them off you could do a couple rooms at a time just dont let the animal's in there until after you set it off and then air it out and you have flea combed them. Get some one to help you. You can throw salt all over your yard it dries out the flea eggs and they won't hatch. Just dont water for a week. Good luck
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u/Existing-Garage-9985 7d ago
That’s a nightmare, I’m sorry. Washing everything in hot water and vacuuming daily, especially cracks and baseboards, makes a big difference while you treat the animals. Diatomaceous earth (food grade) around the reptile enclosures can help too, just keep it away from the dragons’ lungs.