Re: Fire Ants

Posted by nathan on June 03, 2002 at 08:50:40:

In Reply to: Fire Ants posted by Jason on June 01, 2002 at 18:55:44:

also, shallow covered dishes of citrus oil work okay, attracting ants, sticking and disolving them.

diatomacious earth works well, and is safe for all but insects, it's like a powder, and when it gets on them and they try to clean it off, it shreds their inards (very sharp but so tiny no effect on anything bigger than ants).

and of course the poisons and boiling water as mentioned previously. I avoid poisons (though there may be some that are safe for tortoises, i don't know). I would first use boiling water repeatedly, digging into the pile and using it repeatedly, then other ideas, as long as you arei nside the pen. Outside the pen you can be more liberal.

Follow Ups:

Post a Followup

Name:
E-Mail:

Subject:

Comments:
: also, shallow covered dishes of citrus oil work okay, attracting ants, sticking and disolving them. : diatomacious earth works well, and is safe for all but insects, it's like a powder, and when it gets on them and they try to clean it off, it shreds their inards (very sharp but so tiny no effect on anything bigger than ants). : and of course the poisons and boiling water as mentioned previously. I avoid poisons (though there may be some that are safe for tortoises, i don't know). I would first use boiling water repeatedly, digging into the pile and using it repeatedly, then other ideas, as long as you arei nside the pen. Outside the pen you can be more liberal.

Optional Link URL:
Link Title:
Optional Image URL:

---

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Tortoise Forum ]

kingsnake.com | NRAAC.ORG | ReptileBusinessGuide.com | ReptileShowGuide.com | ReptileShows.mobi | Connected By Cars | DesertRunner.org AprilFirstBioEngineering | GunHobbyist.com | GunShowGuide.com | GunShows.mobi | GunBusinessGuide.com | club kingsnake | live stage magazine pool banner - advertise here $50 year pool banner - $30 year pool banner - $25 year kingsnake.com® is a registered trademark© 1997-     - this site optimized for 1024x768 resolution -