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Frustrated Fruit flies coming from Guinea pig droppings?

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Hello, so I’ve had these fruit flies for a while now and it’s like nothing is stopping them from breeding. I’ve seen them literally in my Guinea pigs cage roaming around their feces and when I smack the cage a bit they do end up flying out but come right back. Yes I’ve done the vinegar with soap and they’re not attracted to it. I don’t believe they are gnats as they do not resemble a mosquito but more like a regular fly in all honesty. They are now in the rest of my apartment and I’m not really sure what else to do. I did end up cleaning the cage bars but even with that the flies came literally right back. Now I don’t really want to hear “it doesn’t seem that they are coming from the cage” because they are and besides when I do give my Guinea pigs fruits or veggies I throw it away once they are done. To add I did read another article on here and people were telling the person it wasn’t the cage even though they kept saying it was.
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This picture I’ve attached was a while ago but this is what the flies did when I had bedding.
 

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They may be drain flies rather than fruit flies. If the vinegar doesn't attract them, they're almost certainly not fruit flies.

The flies don't originate in the cage, but are attracted to the decaying organic matter in it. You can google drain fly control for several suggestions. I once had an infestation of them, and the thing that finally cleared it up was an electric fly zapper that I put on top of the cage.
 

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They may be drain flies rather than fruit flies. If the vinegar doesn't attract them, they're almost certainly not fruit flies.

The flies don't originate in the cage, but are attracted to the decaying organic matter in it. You can google drain fly control for several suggestions. I once had an infestation of them, and the thing that finally cleared it up was an electric fly zapper that I put on top of the cage.
I’ll look into it, thank you but I will say they look nothing like a drain fly. They’re basically the same as a fruit fly but completely black.
 
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Here is a close-up of one that I zapped and I forgot to mention that they are highly attracted to coffee. IMG 3635 IMG 3636
 

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Someone help lmao IMG 3653
 

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Listen I really need help with these flies, my parents are now wanting to get rid of my GP’s due to this ongoing issue. Which I do not blame them; the flies have been here for 2 years and nothing is effective. I am open to trying new things out.

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What is your cage setup like? How big? What kind of bedding? How many pigs share the cage? How often do you clean?
 

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What is your cage setup like? How big? What kind of bedding? How many pigs share the cage? How often do you clean?
It’s a 7x4 and I know it’s not the minimum cage requirements but I do not have the room for it. Wood shavings from PetSmart; they’re really soft, 2 GP’s and I clean 1-2 times a week. I was planning on doing a pine/cedar mix since I read on another thread that it worked well and the flies stopped.
 

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It’s a 7x4 and I know it’s not the minimum cage requirements but I do not have the room for it. Wood shavings from PetSmart; they’re really soft, 2 GP’s and I clean 1-2 times a week. I was planning on doing a pine/cedar mix since I read on another thread that it worked well and the flies stopped.

I'm not sure what 7x4 means; can you describe it in terms of inches or cm?
When you say that you clean 1-2 times a week, do you mean that you completely change out the wood shavings and replace with all fresh stuff? Do you spot-clean areas with lots of pee and poop in-between full cleanings?
 

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I'm not sure what 7x4 means; can you describe it in terms of inches or cm?
When you say that you clean 1-2 times a week, do you mean that you completely change out the wood shavings and replace with all fresh stuff? Do you spot-clean areas with lots of pee and poop in-between full cleanings?
7x4 in feet which means 7’ 4’. I completely change the bedding including cleaning between the grids and the bottom of the cage.
 

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