When the pest guy sprays your house, if you have small animals...

[Maddy McCall]

like frogs or iguanas, or even birds, do you cover the tank?

If so, how?

Thanks--I have some fire-belly toads in a fish tank with a hood, and an iguana in a tank with a screen on top. What should I do tomorrow when the pest guy comes? This is the first time he has come since I have had the animals.

[gumby]

1. Call your vet

I'd take them out of the house until it's safe... whenever that may be.

[alittlelark]

2. With my fish tank I unplugged all the accessories

and covered it w plastic sheeting tied on TIGHT w/nylon cord (3-4 times around).

[Maddy McCall]

3. Thanks...I think I will take Sid (the iguana) to work with me...

and cover the tank with the frogs. Thanks again. :hi:

[Kat45]

4. FWIW, I do know that birds would have to be removed from the area.

Birds have delicate respiratory systems, so toxic odors can harm or kill them. I would guess that pesticides would be toxic. With birds, sometimes things to which you wouldn't give a second thought can kill them. For example, if teflon heats above a certain temperature, the fumes can kill a bird.

[Ladyhawk]

7. Yep. Running "self clean" on an oven will kill them, too. :(

I'm fanatical about safety for my Amazon.

[OnionPatch]

5. Pest control guys....yuck

I wouldn't let one of those people in my house.
Organic pest control for me, thanks.
(Yes! Cover the animals!)

[barb162]

6. amphibians and reptiles are extremely sensitive to that toxic crap

I'd get them out of there. I have heard of people's pets dying from those pest guys even though those companies will tell you it's safe. Bull!