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from: `senn` trichoglesus{at}hotm
date: 2005-02-24 06:16:00
subject: Re: Info needed `Tiels and termite extermination

 wrote in message
news:1109198618.974438.228970{at}g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Hello,
> Has anyone had any experience with tenting / fumigating their house and
> then bringing their precious birds back into the house?
>
> My story goes like so:
> I have 4 wonderful cockatiels (or should I say they have me). Recently
> termites were found in the house.  More than I care to mention, so the
> house has to be tented and fumigated with Vikane gas.
> Supposedly, you and your pets can come back into the house after 3
> days.
>
> I am very hesitant to bring back my birds after only 3 days and
> probably won't but does anyone know for certain if it is safe to bring
> the birds back into the house at all.  Or how much time I should allow
> to pass. Yes the PR is, the house is safe etc... but you know I don't
> want to be the lady who shows up in the headlines because the PR is
> wrong.
>
> Any info would be helpful. Thanks in advance.
> Smiles,
> Annette
>

I have no info on this exactly.

But if they say 3 days I would wait a week and air the place well first.

call me over-reacting but I prefer to play it safe.




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