Flaming fleas!!

Eliza_2

Have spot-oned the cat and dog, and sprayed the house - all with the stuff from the vets. Have hoovered until all carpets are nearly threadbare. But have just put my dressing gown on and been thoroughly bitten on the back of my neck, the damn thing must have been lying in wait hanging on the back of my bedroom door all night. Really fed up with them all now.

How long does it take for them to go? What else can I do? Can you get spot on for humans? What's the best cream for bites? I'm ready for an all and all assault now, it's beyond a joke.

All, even the most crazy, ideas very welcome!

Thanks, Liz

missmontana

Wash everything on a 90 with biological powder, the heat should kill them and tumble dry, just to make sure! Clothing and bedding, don't forget cushions, pillows etc.

It really is a never ending battle, I've found it so much easier with laminate and vinyl flooring, no where for the eggs to sit waiting!

Not sure if it'd work with fleas but I used to used tea tree products with the childs nits, shampoos etc, you can get it in shower gel for yourself, might stop the wee beasties from biting...:eek:

gettingready

Feel for you.

MOved into a house once where there was so many fleas that drove me insane - previous tenant kept few cats....

There were carpets everywhere and those divan type beds where fleas love to go as well.

Nothing worked, at the end called the council and got a number for some exterminator people who came over and sprayed the whole place top to bottom with some extra strenght stuff.

If it is bad, you will need to call professionals in as you wont be able to get rid of them yoursefl, no matter what you use.

spike7451

I know how you feel,When I was working for NTL as an engineer,I got fleas from a rather disgusting house where I had a fault callout.I actually stripped off my uniform in the landing of the apartment block where I live & binned my uniform.Sadly,Orbit got the fleas & I ended up using Spot on to kill them.Orbit was a house cat &,thankfully,the fleas quickly died out.But one thing I did find was the majority of the sprays ect you can buy from the pet stores are utterly useless!

Eliza_2

Thanks for the answers. No I would only get the products from the vets on prescription, at least they mostly work, the shop ones aren't strong enough and I have read that they can actually be dangerous for our pets. Have just been to vets and stocked up on the Frontline, they have an offer on at the moment which is handy. So both animals have been done, and so have I as I got in the line of fire when the cat shook herself.

Off to start the hoovering again. Will have garlic for lunch, that's supposed to keep them at bay - probably keep everyone else at bay too. Good idea about the tea tree, will give it a go. Thanks.

I'm wondering about the office I work in, both owners bring their dogs in and it's a tiny space. I did wonder if I was re-infesting my house every time I go home from work. Or maybe I'm re-infesting the office every time I go in!!

Liz

paddypaws101

Hmm, a lot of people have found that fleas have become immune to Frontline products and instead use Advocate ( I think ?? ) instead. Check with your vet or the manufacturer as to how long you need to wait till you can apply the new spot on.

Olive_Oyl

If the bites are really itchy taking an antihistamine and applying 1% hydro cortisone cream will help .

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Wasp-eze or Hc45 are perfect for zapping a bite before it drives you insane.

foxwales

It's the flea eggs that are the cause of your problem. Flea eggs hatch when they detect temperature changes from animals/humans.

Segregate your animals to one room of the house only if it's practical. This will lessen the dispersion of eggs around your home.

Then Hoover like you have never hoovered before, going slowly over the carpet to ensure maximum contact, pay close attention to skirting areas and other areas which are not picked up by the normal pass of the Hoover.

Make sure you place a flee collar in the Hoover collection receptacle as this will help destroy eggs that have been picked up. When emptying the Hoover, do so into a separate bag which you can tie tightly and place outside straight away.

Once that's done, to rid your infestation use smoke bombs to kill off any remainders.

It only takes one or two flees to lay lots of eggs, so you need to make sure you take no prisoners.

Good luck!

paddypaws101

foxwales wrote: »

It's the flea eggs that are the cause of your problem. Flea eggs hatch when they detect temperature changes from animals/humans.

Segregate your animals to one room of the house only if it's practical. This will lessen the dispersion of eggs around your home.

Then Hoover like you have never hoovered before, going slowly over the carpet to ensure maximum contact, pay close attention to skirting areas and other areas which are not picked up by the normal pass of the Hoover.

Make sure you place a flee collar in the Hoover collection receptacle as this will help destroy eggs that have been picked up. When emptying the Hoover, do so into a separate bag which you can tie tightly and place outside straight away.

Once that's done, to rid your infestation use smoke bombs to kill off any remainders.

It only takes one or two flees to lay lots of eggs, so you need to make sure you take no prisoners.

Good luck!

Some good points about hoovering etc.....but my understanding is that cats should be encouraged to go into all rooms so that they will attract the fleas which will then bite them and die.
Skoosh is a non insecticidal product that kills ALL, yes all stages of the flea....maybe give that a go too!

foxwales

paddypaws101 wrote: »

Some good points about hoovering etc.....but my understanding is that cats should be encouraged to go into all rooms so that they will attract the fleas which will then bite them and die.
Skoosh is a non insecticidal product that kills ALL, yes all stages of the flea....maybe give that a go too!

Nope, the more the eggs are dispersed around the house the harder the infestation becomes to control.

Fleas can lay large amounts of eggs which is why if it's not controlled at early stages then you can get serious infestations.

Remember that flea eggs can last for months if not longer unhatched. So the more rooms your pets have access to, the more the eggs will be dispersed increasing the chances of future infestations.

You need to deal with them like a contagious infection. You isolate the cause (the pets), treat the infected areas (the rooms) and limit future exposure until its contained.