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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Philip on September 05, 2008, 20:11:27 PM

Title: A question about flea life cycle
Post by: Philip on September 05, 2008, 20:11:27 PM

I understand that a flea has to have a blood meal before it is able to lay any eggs.

Does anyone know the approximate time before a flea can lay eggs after a meal ?

Is it a case of a flea can lay eggs straight away after a meal or does it takes longer ?

Title: Re: A question about flea life cycle
Post by: HaneyHarperIndyMum (Val) on September 05, 2008, 23:51:03 PM

I have no idea about fleas but I just saw the picture of your 3 cats and I must say they are among the most beautiful cats I have ever seen!  Wow! Truly gorgeous felines!   :yesss:

Title: Re: A question about flea life cycle
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on September 06, 2008, 13:26:35 PM

This might help:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_flea

or this one:

http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/urban/occas/catflea.htm