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- 05/22/2014 at 12:45 PM
  Lucky Star
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  It is now a hot and humid summer in Georgia and I am worried about fly strike. How much of a risk is it to my completely indoor rabbits? Also, what are the best ways to prevent it? Neither of my rabbits like to be wet or dirty, which I read it what attracts the flies, but what else can I do? Is there a spray I can use on them to repel the flies?
  
  Also, please don’t post pictures of the victims of fly strike. I have seen some and they have scarred me and made me feel like there should be a world-wide quest to kill off every single fly on the planet.
- 05/22/2014 at 2:02 PM
  Sarita
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  I think as long as they are indoors in a clean environment, it is not a concern.
- 05/23/2014 at 1:28 AM
  LongEaredLions
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  Your bunnies won’t get fly strike if they are indoors and clean. I would make sure you have screens on all your windows that you plan to open if you are concerned.
- 05/23/2014 at 11:35 AM
  Linette
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  If they have clean bottoms you don’t really have to worry. I had rabbits outside in South Carolina for years and never had an issue with it. Any dirty bottoms got cleaned up right away.
- 05/23/2014 at 1:22 PM
  RabbitPam
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  It sounds like they are fine as they are. It may even be more risky to them to spray anything, so I agree that they should just stay clean, dry and indoors.
- 05/24/2014 at 4:45 PM
  Lucky Star
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  Thanks everyone! This helped soothe my fears for the summer with my buns, so thanks a ton!
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