CO2 will kill bugs in a vivarium, how about fleas in carpet?

froggsong · #1 10-07-2008, 07:42 PM

Ok, so I know we can use the dry ice method to kill any critters that may have gotten into a vive. Can it be effectively used to kill fleas in the house? What we have been thinking of doing is taking the pets out for a while, and doing a few containers in each room the same way you would do it in a vive. Do you guys think this will kill the little nasties bothering my dog and cats? I'm tired of trying chemicals and them not working.

Austin · #2 10-07-2008, 07:44 PM

I've never worked with Co2, is one portion enough to fill a whole room? If so I'd imagine it'd kill everything.

JohnEDove · #3 10-07-2008, 09:07 PM

If you could generate enough CO2 gas to cover the floor of your house about 6 inches deep and the fleas did not hop to a higher level it should work to kill the adults but it would not kill the eggs so you would have to repeat the procedure in about a 2 weeks.

sinflspeed · #4 10-08-2008, 01:26 AM

I think if you set up a few low level dry ice containers it just might work. Just have to make sure it get high enogh as John pointed out and stays undisturbed for 2-3 minutes. The only thing I would wonder is if the rooms will be completely empty and how will you rid the furniture, as they might harbor some stow aways.

froggsong · #5 10-08-2008, 01:30 PM

I'm just concerned at the moment with killing as many of them as I can. My poor dog is suffering. We'll be moving out of here on Halloween, and the new place has no fleas. I was thinking of trying to box up the couch and whatnot somehow and do the dry ice on the furniture as well. It's inexpensive and isn't a nasty chemical I have to dust or spray on the carpet, so it is at least worth a try. Please, keep the suggestions coming. Anyone have any suggestions for treating the furniture?

sinflspeed · #6 10-08-2008, 03:44 PM

Might try a large bag from Uhaul. You can fit almost anything in one of those and treat them individually. Furniture in, dry ice set up, and seal the bag for a few minutes. CO2 will eat up the O2 and tadaa insect and flea free.

froggsong · #7 10-08-2008, 09:30 PM

That's basically what I was thinking of doing. Too bad I can't put the cats and dog in a bag up to the neck and do it to them too, lol.