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squoggs 
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Posted: 28 November 2009 at 9:22am |
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Hi, does anyone know if it is safe to have these(i.e. Robocan, Konk, Mortein etc) in the house while PG? The spiders & mozzies are driving me insane!
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Posted: 28 November 2009 at 10:04am |
i never used ours while pregnant. Im unsure weather it is safe or not. Better not until you find out. Read the back of the can 
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Posted: 28 November 2009 at 11:49am |
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The back of the can is not much help but I kept ours to a minimum when I was pregnant. I googled for info on this just yesterday as I'm cautious about using it round our 3 monther...not much useful info out there unfortunately. It's mostly people raving about it purely because it's natural (like natural somehow = safe).
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Posted: 28 November 2009 at 1:08pm |
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we use one, always have
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Posted: 28 November 2009 at 1:09pm |
I started a thread on the topic of these things a while ago, you might find it useful  Here's the link.
(I still haven't found the answer, btw! I'm mildly asthmatic and get hay fever so I avoid pyrethrins.)
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Posted: 28 November 2009 at 4:35pm |
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I have used it all the way through. Its either that or getting the house sprayed. I have never heard anything that would make me not want to use it - especially at this time of year!
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Posted: 28 November 2009 at 5:19pm |
Never thought of it to be honest! Used it with both all the way through but only on the lowest time dose. BTW both my kids are fine.
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Posted: 28 November 2009 at 5:27pm |
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I too never really had a second thought about it, I use mine and nearly full term!!
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Posted: 28 November 2009 at 5:40pm |
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We used ours and are using them ALL the time. I figure if they're safe for my animals, they're safe for me!
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Posted: 28 November 2009 at 8:42pm |
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Yea I have raid one and I think its fine, my daughter has very sensitive skin and allergies but I had to get the insect repellent as she is so allergic to insects, and it hasnt caused any reaction on her at all, which is a miracle!
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Posted: 28 November 2009 at 9:51pm |
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Ours is going all the time as well, damn flys grrr.
I personally think flys are more disgusting and harmful that a robocan etc!!
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Posted: 29 November 2009 at 11:10am |
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I have wondered about this but not worth taking the risk to not use coz we get mossies up here (and ants blurgh) and there is the risk of malaria up here in North QLD.
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Posted: 30 November 2009 at 5:10pm |
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We've had one for years and I've never thought about it being bad until I saw this. I hate insects so couldn't be without it and I haven't had any problems.
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squoggs
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Posted: 30 November 2009 at 7:42pm |
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thanks for all the advice, went out and bought a raid one....its fantastic, no more insects.
Every time it goes off, the cat freaks out and runs off & hides! hehe it should entertain me for a while :-)
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Posted: 01 December 2009 at 9:58am |
LMAO at the cat freaking out. Ours used to do that too and they do if they hear the fly spray still 
Yay for no flies I say!
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Posted: 02 December 2009 at 11:58am |
I don't need one cos my cat manages to catch and eat anything flying/crawling  The house is blissfully bug free
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Posted: 02 December 2009 at 12:53pm |
hehe ditto Itchy_feet. When our cat was a kitten I trained him to catch and eat flies, moths, spiders etc. Now he loves it.
We work as a team if he can't reach. I hold his back legs and support him under his chest and move him round after the insect, that leaves his front legs free to attack! Then he gobbles whatever he catches so there's no clean up either 
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Posted: 02 December 2009 at 2:43pm |
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hehe my cats useless, mind you hes pretty old now. He will only catch flies if they fly right past his nose, or land on him.
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Posted: 02 December 2009 at 3:32pm |
Haha Rubysoho - I do the same with my cat - I thought I was the only loopy one to do it It's so funny when he sees a fly he can't reach - he comes to find me so I can lift him up... he gets so excited! Hmm I wander what tricks I can teach the baby
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Posted: 03 December 2009 at 9:47am |
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My cat might swat fly if it landed on her nose, but is about it!
We have a spray can, and I figure if it is okay for the pets it is okay for me.
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