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Offline gertbysea

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« Reply #135 on: November 21, 2012, 03:00:08 am »
Another good idea Jeninwa.  I could leave the captured cockies out as a warning to the others!

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« Reply #136 on: November 21, 2012, 03:02:54 am »
I reckon Vorwerk could make a TMX specifically for the tropics (!) where a small light stays on if plugged in at the wall, or even better with a small battery that is charged when the TMX is turned onon..roaches and many other pests don't like light, so maybe that would help...
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« Reply #137 on: November 21, 2012, 03:07:24 am »
That is try. I could buy a night light and plug it into the wall next to it.  Another good idea to try.

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« Reply #138 on: November 21, 2012, 03:40:49 am »
Anything would be worth a try to get rid of those horrible little critters.
I had no idea they  could cause so much damage until I read about your problems Gert.
Hopefully your DD will have her TMX back soon as good as new  :D
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« Reply #139 on: November 21, 2012, 03:52:49 am »
Well you can never ever get rid of them  and that is the problem. If you could stop them breeding somehow that might work.  The houses where I live  are built in a former stone quarry.  Nothing much for them to eat there but  my house backs right on a creek and the rain forest is all around . Lots of critters but not one of them will eat the damn cockies. I would even  have a mouse or rat in the house if it would eat the things! Oh wait I have had a mouse or rat in the house often.

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« Reply #140 on: November 22, 2012, 09:48:27 am »
Oh my God

I just heard what happened to you and your DD Gerth
I am so sorry
I hate cockroaches, find them so disgusting but it wouldn't ever come into my mind that they could make such a great damage!
I once saw on the outside wall of our apartment building, I kept all the windows closed for many days, I opened them just to change air and then closed back!  it was summer time and we don't have AC ! It continued this way until my husband rebelled!

Last year I saw one, definitely entered from the window I believe because it was in our bedroom!
Even more, it was just over the headboard! I almost lost my mind!. I sprayed everywhere in the bedroom
It was obviously dead but the smell remained
We slept in another room for several days
I washed everywhere! all the sheets, floors, bed, furniture, curtains ...all

That time i had researched a lot. I read that you should find where they enter from and place roach baits (like those of Raid) at those specific locations. Well... the climate is different over there so this might not be enough for your case.

They say cockroaches can live for one month without food, one week without water!

I hope you solve your problem soon for good !!


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« Reply #141 on: November 25, 2012, 01:45:13 am »
My latest protection plan.night light on 24/7. 4 cockroach baits  and  deadly gel surrounding it.



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« Reply #142 on: November 25, 2012, 01:53:53 am »
They'll be having a meeting right now to see if they can overcome these small hurdles Gretchen  ;D
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« Reply #143 on: November 25, 2012, 02:03:41 am »
Quote from: judydawn on November 25, 2012, 01:53:53 am
They'll be having a meeting right now to see if they can overcome these small hurdles Gretchen  ;D

There have been lots of similar complaints.  I would think the new model will offer more  protection. I hope so.

It takes only one cockroach one trip through the circuit board  to do  this and it could happen on the first day you own it.
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« Reply #144 on: November 25, 2012, 02:11:33 am »
I mean the cockroaches, not Vorwerk  :D :D :D
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« Reply #145 on: November 25, 2012, 02:37:26 am »
Quote from: judydawn on November 25, 2012, 02:11:33 am
I mean the cockroaches, not Vorwerk  :D :D :D

ROFLMAO!  Oh yeah they are building a bridge and putting on their sunnies!

Nearly had a wee accident there.

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« Reply #146 on: November 25, 2012, 03:21:39 am »
Quote from: judydawn on November 25, 2012, 01:53:53 am
They'll be having a meeting right now to see if they can overcome these small hurdles Gretchen  ;D

 ;D ;D ;D  More like a council of war, methinks!!! ;D ;D ;D

 . . . or perhaps heightened training schedule in the high and long jump!!! ;D ;D

I'm getting nervous now as I've had to deal with two babies in the kitchen just this week . . . and where there are two there are bound to be heaven only knows how many more sisters, brothers, cousins, aunts, uncles, etc etc . . . >:(
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« Reply #147 on: November 25, 2012, 04:28:07 am »
Quote from: judydawn on November 25, 2012, 02:11:33 am
I mean the cockroaches, not Vorwerk  :D :D :D

LOL! I love your booby-trap system Gretch! Let's hope it keeps them away & I'm looking forward to hearing the updates!
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« Reply #148 on: November 25, 2012, 11:02:00 am »
Quote from: Gertbysea on November 25, 2012, 01:45:13 am
My latest protection plan.night light on 24/7. 4 cockroach baits  and  deadly gel surrounding it.



Gert
I had to do a double take at the cockroach bait traps as I thought they were land mines  :D :D :D :D :D :D
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« Reply #149 on: November 25, 2012, 11:37:58 am »
I am not taking  any chances . If I see an geckos near it I will rip their bl##dy  heads off as well. I hate those things.

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