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Aushi

Aushi

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Hello!

So I have a problem. I'm terrified of moths and I keep my Timothy Hay under the cabinet in a bag full of holes and moths keep getting in here D:

Is there any way of storing it in a solid container? x.x; I was told holes were a NEED so it doesn't go bad.
 
You may not have enough ventilation if moths are in there as they tend to prefer humid environments. Sounds like some cleaning is in order if there is a moth issue.
Hay shouldn't be coming in with moths on it, if it is there may be something off with the hay, otherwise the other food items around your rabbit will need to be dealt with.

Hay needs ventilation, it needs to be kept in a dry environment as well. So it needs air flow.

Lots of things you can do that deter moths.
Clean everything to begin with.
Get little mesh baggies and fill them with cedar shavings or chips and tuck them in the hay.
Dried Lavender (apparently a popular one), Rosemary, Thyme, Cloves, bay, again in little mesh baggies. Generally stinky herbs are pretty good at keeping them at bay.

Heres a few sites.
http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Moths
http://www.marthastewart.com/264609/the-basics-of-mothproofing
http://eartheasy.com/live_natpest_control.htm
 
Watermelons said:
You may not have enough ventilation if moths are in there as they tend to prefer humid environments. Sounds like some cleaning is in order if there is a moth issue.
Hay shouldn't be coming in with moths on it, if it is there may be something off with the hay, otherwise the other food items around your rabbit will need to be dealt with.

Hay needs ventilation, it needs to be kept in a dry environment as well. So it needs air flow.

Lots of things you can do that deter moths.
Clean everything to begin with.
Get little mesh baggies and fill them with cedar shavings or chips and tuck them in the hay.
Dried Lavender (apparently a popular one), Rosemary, Thyme, Cloves, bay, again in little mesh baggies. Generally stinky herbs are pretty good at keeping them at bay.

Heres a few sites.
http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Moths
http://www.marthastewart.com/264609/the-basics-of-mothproofing
http://eartheasy.com/live_natpest_control.htm
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I think the moths may have come with the hay then because I didn't have a moth problem before :c the moths all come out of there and are only under that cabinet, so I guess that section of the house is pretty humid. It IS the kitchen so it makes sense. I'll keep the bag of hay out in the open then, close to their condo :3 Thanks! I didn't know humidity was the key!
 
You could also try transferring it to a cardboard box or paper bag, or put it in an old pillow case and see if that works better. Both things will let it breath better than a plastic bag with holes(if that's what it's in now?).
 
JBun said:
You could also try transferring it to a cardboard box or paper bag, or put it in an old pillow case and see if that works better. Both things will let it breath better than a plastic bag with holes(if that's what it's in now?).
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Yeah its in original bag with holes, I just took it out of the cabinet and placed it beside the cage, also killed all the little moths that were around (SHOE POWER! XD) and now they don't seem attracted to it at all :D
 
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