Mosquitoes

[norcal]

Our rabbits are under the trees & the mosquitoes are horrible there most of the day. What can I do?

I could cover the sides w/ netting, but they would just get in from the bottom. Can't cover the bottom, pee, poop, yuck. ???

They seem a bit bothered, but I can't really tell?

 

[patandchickens]

Could you mosquito-screen the sides of the bottom too -- like, all the way down to the ground, making the front openable for cleanout?

It's going to be a baaaad year for skeeters in a whole lot of the US and Canada...

Pat

 

[dewey]

Ovitrol wipes are supposed to be safe for even rabbits and gerbils according to the manufacturer. Wow, pricey, though, and it'd be terrible if they had a reaction to them.

The small EZ Up canopies are fairly cheap and netting sides can be added to drape it all. Or a pvc frame could be fashioned over the cages for draping with netting, with the cages well inside the frame and netting to give easier access for you. If there's a branch overhead to hang something on, netting can be threaded onto an embroidery hoop and hung overhead to let drape over the cages.

Hope you find a solution that works for you.

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[doubled]

I live in Central Florida, wooded property, cages next to woods. I went to TSC and bought one of the timed barn misters, you put in a can of FLY/Mosq. spray set the timer and it goes off. Will not get rid of them all but sure puts a dent in the population. Don't know if it kills them or runs them off , either way it sure helped.

 

[rabbitlady4433]

The mosquito net is a brilliant idea, I live next to a very slow moving creek. I wonder if it would work for flies?

 

[currycomb]

would think a netting would work for all flying insects.

 

[dewey]

The netting works good for flies, for rabbits and chicken runs, too.

 

[norcal]

Are mosquitoes really a concern? I mean, is it a concern - that you all are proactive about? Or do you think the rabbits are getting along okay?

Does this make sense?

 

[doubled]

In my case its mostly for me, but I dont like to see any animal I'm keeping in stress, they are constantly flipping their ears and the bugs land on the corners of their eyes. So I guess its both for them and me. I don't cuddle my animals they are for eating not petting but I do take good care of my animals......

 

[rabbitlady4433]

I agree with doubled. It's a combo of both. My greatest concern is for the animals welfare, around here the mosquitoes are thick in the summer. I wonder if anybody knows if Rabbits can get heart worms from them like dogs do?