On Sat, 3 Sep 1994, Ferret Mailing List wrote: > Howdy! > > I need some help with a buggy problem. There are bugs in allof my litter > boxes. They are small and brown, somewhat beetle-ish, with wings. They are > *not* fleas--too large, and none on any of the animals. They are also not > roaches--way too small, and they hop. > > I keep the boxes clean, use scoopable litter, and scoop out the wastethree or > four times per week. I have cleaned all of the boxes, but they keep coming > back. Again, they are only in the litter boxes and the carpet surrounding > them. > Thanks in advance, > Kelly and Michael, and the Bugged Furry Family I have the same problem. I first discovered them last summer, when we had a real bad case. This year I've kept an eye out for them, and when I first noticed them cleaned out both my cages entirely. I did notice that they were breeding in the *bottom* of the cage. We have wire cages with wire flooring with a metal pan underneath, and in the course of eating (and rearranging food) the ferrets had managed to knock a considerable amount of food into the bottom, where I discovered the tiny baby bugs. I also use the scoopable litter -- does anyone think this is the problem? Any help for us bug-infested households is welcome. Amy and Dave (with their gaggle of giggling ferrets) [Posted in FML issue 0940]