Gnats!

[robin]

i was wondering if anyone has ever experienced gnats in their more "naturalistic" enclosures? i found some today in my crytodactylus enclosure. it's a more humid environment (that's what i am assuming is attracting the gnats). i think they are gnats, they are gnat type bugs. is there anyway to get rid of em or is this something i will learn to have to deal with or something else? why are they there?my bedding is a mix of sphagnum peat, cocohusk and dirt (top soil)

 

[Tony C]

Fungus gnats, they pop up in my vivs from time to time. Not much you can do, but they seem to go away on their own after a while.

 

[robin]

does it mean you are doing something wrong?

 

[Tony C]

Nope, just a normal part of the viv cycle.

 

[RampantReptiles]

an indication that you have fungus/mold and nature is doing its best to take care of it?

 

[spykerherps]

Agreed. I get them sometimes too but they don't become a problem. Natural vivarium circle of life.