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...schedule and plant light will make the difference so the plants are all new to me lol plus now I’m getting a few gnats in there. Ugh! Soil gnats! We all struggle with them at some point. Don’t overwater the plants - let the top of the soil dry out a bit. How do you feel about fogging at night...

I've heard about using cinnamon. Would I just keep it on the soil until the gnats are gone? And then change out the soil? Or keep it to avoid more gnats? So for plants near the misting nozzle, how would I prevent those plants from getting too wet? I already use rocks to cover the soil. Will...

Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Vailed female 4-5 months. I got her February 1 from a local pet store. A local cham breeder who bought her siblings said she was about 2 months max when we got them. Handling - How often do you...

I have no idea. @jamest0o0 is our Bug Lord and he may be able to better guide you. Mantids are fierce little hunters and the babies are great for eliminating small pests like soil gnats and their larvae.

This is the exact one that ruined my life. It infested every single one of NOT ONLY my chameleon plants, but my houseplant collection of 30+ plants. Bane of my existence. I would highly suggest making the soil that I detailed in my previous message. It will save you from a lot of pain with...

Attitude is a understatement This is how my girl gets when she sees soil gnats. She will be basking and charge 4 feet down to go get a closer look. Yet she barely shows colors when i rummage her crib. Not sure if shes more upset or excited lol

thank you for the tip. I don´t believe we have them here thou.

I’d repot and use an Ariod soil mix. Trim any bad roots. Add some springtails to the soil. Cinnamon is a natural fungicide, which I’ve sprinkled generously on top of the soil to help. Good luck they are annoying. Also reconsider your plant placement. Soil that’s wet all the time will cause root...

Constantly wet soil will cause root rot….and roots that are currently rotting produce the fungi the gnats feed off of. Putting the entire plant outside I don’t think would do anything to the gnat larvae….just slow them down until they warm back up. If you really want to keep the plants…re-pot...

...I use Katchy’s, drosera capensis (aka sundews) but the best thing I’ve found is baby mantises. I hang an ooth in each enclosure and let it hatch out. The baby mantids take care of the soil gnats and the chameleons take care of the mantids. Mantis ooths are in season now but won’t be for long.

That’s how mine was, crazy. Once I repotted into the soil I detailed in my previous post, I haven’t had a single issue!

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Its all luck of the draw. Gnat eggs can over winter in bagged soil. I prefer the organic route just in case the cham ingests any.

I’ve had the same problem with gnats. You can always try getting a sundew plant. It’s a carnivorous plant that attracts and eats the gnats. Having lots of plants in the cage also helps keep humidity up and I think it helps keep the bottom of the cage cooler because the foliage blocks the lights...

Thanks for the reply! Do you remember where you got the garden soil and what brand it is? So a week or so ago I noticed this gross white buildup on the river rocks in my potted plants (see attached pictures) since then I have removed the rocks and the top bit of soil and started using filtered...

Do isopods eat the gnats that are in the soil or the fungus?

I was skeptical at first also... But after battling gnats for years I wanted to try something. The indoor potting mix works and I have bought it several times from several different batches with zero gnats. I was nervous about the non organic thing but my plants are so thick the soil cannot be...

You’re so welcome! You can get this stuff pretty cheap on Amazon, or if you have a local nursery, I’d look there first! Walmart has a big bag of earthworm castings for $5 which is a steal! I think I’m going to make a separate post about this to help others out as well, so I’ll include links in...

Ah well there’s my soil! Looks like is miracle grow as well

What soil are you using? I have had HORRIBLE luck with miracle gro in ground organic soil, or any in ground soil for that matter. It is not meant for houseplants (or vivarium plants) and is a cesspool of fungus gnats. What I do is make my own soil. 50% coco coir 25% earthworm castings 25%...