mychamtini112012
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The ants have taken a liking to my cricket gut load, and now are everywhere. I don't know how to get them to stay out!! They always come back....What should I do.?
Oh no! Huge ant problem...
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KarmaChameleon1337
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Try putting the cricket container in the middle of another filled with water. That way the ants will drown trying to get to it.
mychamtini112012
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I don't have a bigger one to put it in...Would double side tape on the outside of the tank work.? I could put two or three lines of it...There's a lot of them...
KarmaChameleon1337
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You could use a container lid, but double sided tape might work.
coldbloodedAL
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Ants wont drown, Ive seen a bunch of ants form a raft in a puddle of water.. Buy yourself some ant bait stations. You dont need to worry about poisoning your cham with them.
KarmaChameleon1337
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Works for me, but that could work too.
coldbloodedAL
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By providing water, your only giving them ANOTHER reason to be there. But if you say that works for you then good
Solid Snake
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I believe that vinegar can be added to the water, which will make the ants sink and more likely to drown.
I have noticed HUGE ant hills forming in my backyard So I am about to have to battle them as well.
I have noticed HUGE ant hills forming in my backyard
So I am about to have to battle them as well.
KarmaChameleon1337
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By providing water, your only giving them ANOTHER reason to be there. But if you say that works for you then good
There's different components in different region's water. The water where I live could have stuff in it that the ants aren't very fond of.
coldbloodedAL
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I believe that vinegar can be added to the water, which will make the ants sink and more likely to drown.
I have noticed HUGE ant hills forming in my backyard
Uh oh, Do you have fire ants in NC?
Solid Snake
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Im not sure what they are atm. They are small reddish ants.
The largest bed Ive come across is 4+ feet long
Ive never actually seen the ants outside of it though???
I just noticed a large maybe foot tall mound of loose dirt that wasnt there before, and when I kicked it they went everywhere. There has to be thousands upon thousands in there.
ChamomilleCame
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For my containers of honey I use a thin coating of oil so they can't climb. It totally works, but I dont know if youre gonnawaste a lot of money of oil if its a big bin
coldbloodedAL
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Im not sure what they are atm. They are small reddish ants.
The largest bed Ive come across is 4+ feet long
Ive never actually seen the ants outside of it though???
I just noticed a large maybe foot tall mound of loose dirt that wasnt there before, and when I kicked it they went everywhere. There has to be thousands upon thousands in there.
That actually sounds like a fire ant mound.. but could be another species. I suggest you have a professional come and identify the ant, theyll usually do a free inspeection. couldnt hurt. IF you do call a professional, do your researchon them there are a lot of them that really have no clue what theyre doing lol.
Solid Snake
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coldbloodedAL
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Thanks guys, I guess it could be more serious than I thought
lol If its fire ants yeah, if not then it isnt really serious at all
Solid Snake
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lol If its fire ants yeah, if not then it isnt really serious at all
Uht, well Im going to get pictures or video or something of them.
Sorry mychamtini, I officially declare this my thread. I have the right to do so, because I have a flag, and you do not...
Solid Snake
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Here are the offenders:
This is the large bed, the red is the actual size, I have kicked the crap out of it recently, and its been raining so they only had this little bit built back up on top:
A video:
This is the large bed, the red is the actual size, I have kicked the crap out of it recently, and its been raining so they only had this little bit built back up on top:
A video:
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