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I noticed a some fire ants outside in Woodys enclosure. How have you all dealt with this problem? There's no visible ant beds, but I know they are close since the ants are running around.
Some gasoline and matches will do the job....I noticed a some fire ants outside in Woodys enclosure. How have you all dealt with this problem? There's no visible ant beds, but I know they are close since the ants are running around.
Where do you buy food grade DE?I use the DE Earth (FOOD GRADE)...we don't have fire ants where I live but we do have tons of black ants...works on them.
I get mine on Amazon. Feed stores like tractor supply sell it too.Where do you buy food grade DE?
ThxI get mine on Amazon. Feed stores like tractor supply sell it too.
Let us know how that works. Does it hold up more to rain or do you have to re-apply like the DE?Fire ants have been on my mind too as I'm almost ready toget those babies evicted from the house into their tortoise garden, but not before I deal with fire ant hills in there and around. I've always used the fire ant sprinkles from garden store but those are chemicals... So I've let things wash out with the rains and just go for a while and last week went to this really cool nursery. The owner recommended that I use orange oil to pour directly over ant hills and sprinkle dry molasses in the enclosure and around the perimeter. I just did that yesterday.... Now it's the "wait' see"
That I'm not sure, but I heard that Texas farmers have been doing this for decades. Also orange oil is diluted in water, and molasses can be applied either dry or in liquid form by prayer hose attachment... So, I'd think the rain shouldn't bother itLet us know how that works. Does it hold up more to rain or do you have to re-apply like the DE?
I use the DE Earth (FOOD GRADE)...we don't have fire ants where I live but we do have tons of black ants...works on them.
I get mine from Home Depot online. St. Ives or St. Eves brand. I forget.Where do you buy food grade DE?
I just sprinkle it, same as ZEROPILOT. You and your tort can ingest it and it will not hurt either of you. The only downside is that it is messy and does not work if it gets wet. I fill a squeezable condiment bottle and use that to spread it around.Do you put this in a jar like other ant poisons so the tort doesn't have access? I read some reviews and people use it daily.