What about babies/toddlers? Can a little one's hand get into this trap? Making their hands a big sticky flea mess? Wondering if it would be a good choice or not since I have an almost 2 yr old running around? Any insight would be appreciated :) Thanks What about babies/toddlers? Can a little one's hand get into this trap? Making their hands a big sticky flea mess? Wondering if it would be a good choice or not since I have an almost 2 yr old... » Read More What about babies/toddlers? Can a little one's hand get into this trap? Making their hands a big sticky flea mess? Wondering if it would be a good choice or not since I have an almost 2 yr old running around? Any insight would be appreciated :) Thanks « Show Less
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This trap really only works at night-the absence of any other light seems to attract the pests more. During the day when the children are around, simply unplug it and place it out of reach.
1965507
Yes, easily. The sticky pad is wide open for touching. There is another flea trap on Amazon called Springstar and I would recommend that one instead. It has a grate over the sticky pad so it's far more kid friendly.
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That's a great question! I don't know! In fact, mine stopped playing all together yesterday! He's not even a year old! And I push the button and keep him where the kids with him, so it's not bc they're rough with him. Our first one was from a consignment sale and did the same thing, but I assumed it was bc the people before were rough on him. Now we have two Elmo's that don't work.
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I have to agree with the questioner here. I stuck *one* finger in it and when i tried to pull it out, my finger was stuck and hurt quite a bit when I was finally able to get it out. It is WAY too stiff and not soft at all. My toy poodle has titty bitty paws and cried when i tried to pull it out (no problems going in though).
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Unfortunately I am not in contact at the moment with my grandbabies. I hear it is a great busy hands toy. I am hoping to get our legal rights filed. She is an AMAZING and SMART little girl! And if your son doesn't take to the toy, you can always return it. Best wishes to you and your family!
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I also use the Victor flea trap inside. This thing works great. Leave it for 2-3 days in different rooms around the house (barn). I also use a DIY tobacco/garlic/orange oil tincture in a pump spray in my yard that works really well. I have to apply once a month to catch to new hatches but it also keeps down ants and other bugs with less toxic "natural" ingredients. We had a pretty bad flea infestation (4 dogs) so I've been attacking the flea war from all sides.
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I have fairly small hands and tried to use one splint on the 2 fingers you mentioned and it didn't work. It kept popping off as there's not enough velcro to keep it on 2 fingers. They are made for only one finger. I use my splint for my middle finger and after a couple weeks wearing it during the day and at night, I now only have to use it at night. Best little splint, from my personal experience. Hope yours gets better.
1976239
Unfortunately we had a female field mouse that had pups in our house. I'd guess the pups are about 2-3 weeks old and are very small. You'll have no problems catching them with this trap! None have escaped mine yet. :)
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I think so. I just looked at one of the bands we have left and it looks to be small enough to accommodate a small wrist. However, for a 2 yr old, I think they might want to pull it off to play with it like a toy. Personally, I would go with wipes or a spray to be safe.
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Do not use on less than 12 weeks old. This stuff is VERY strong and is for older pets. We had kittens with a flea infestation from being neglected and we used Dawn Dishwashing liquid. We had a flea comb, tweezers, and two people.
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I am just a customer, and don't know much about the product. You'd be best researching the Frontline website and see what they say about it. To my knowledge you shouldn't use those things on kittens under six months or it could kill them. Do a little research online. When I had kittens show up with fleas after adoptions or rescue I always bathed them and their bedding to kill the fleas. There are a number of safe organic flea and tick treatments out there. I'd go for those! In my situation I didn't have that option. My cats are older and VERY feral, and it would have been impossible to bathe them. A kitten is much easier! Read as much as you can about any product or food you use on your pets. There is so much information available on pet medical websites now. As an informed owner, you alone can make the best decisions for them!
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Be very careful with kittens, you can poison them quickly with these types of flea control. The product must say 'Kittens' if it is safe for use. I recommend using a different product on a kitten. I hope this helps.
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It will not be effective without the trap. The trap uses light to attract the fleas which then get stuck on the sticky pad. I was amazed at how many fleas I caught. I thought that I was done with my flea problem and was just going to use the trap as a preventative measure. I discovered that I still had plenty of fleas after using the trap.
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This is better designed to keep people OUT rather than IN, but a toddler would have some trouble manipulating the lock. I'd say it would be about as effective as a child-proof cap on medicine. It'll keep them out until they figure it out. Try a cheap slide bolt at the top of the door.
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I have an 8 year old and one that just turned 2 but she is more like a kitten still. She really likes this but does not eat it politely. Generally drags it out of container and makes a mess with the peat. Course, I just clean it up with hand vac because both cats really love this. Try it out for your kitten and see. I do not think it will hurt it. I put it down and then pick it up each day. Give it a little rest. The little girl waits on the mat for it to appear again. LOL
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I had 1 for a small 1 story house. I did not trap any fleas...the light needed replaced after 4-5 days and the port that the bulb screwed into got very warm to hot. I felt a waste of money as it served as a nightlight. I did catch a mouse which prompted me to toss the whole unit.
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as long as he is past putting every thing in his mouth it should be fine. It's messy for all ages till around 5 and you can insist they clean it themselves. Worth the mess considering how much kids enjoy it.
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Yep! My daughter (18 months) would use it on herself, and then want to "suck mommies boogies". I didn't even realize how congested I was one day until she caught me off guard with the Baby Vac. It was amazing the difference...and how much better I felt.