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Fluon, Olive Oil, or Baby Powder?

Started By cmaccionaodha , Feb 23 2022 1:55 PM

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#1 Offline cmaccionaodha - Posted February 23 2022 - 1:55 PM

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Waddup y’all. My C. novaeboracensis colony is now at 30 workers and I wanna set them up in a tube and tub. I tried using the old “baby powder mixed with rubbing alcohol” but they easily climbed up the barrier when I tested it. I feel like it’s because they’re a larger species.
Can anyone recommend a good barrier for this species?

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#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted February 23 2022 - 2:33 PM

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Fluon

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#3 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted February 23 2022 - 5:37 PM

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Fluon works great with my C. novaeboracensis colony.

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#4 Offline cmaccionaodha - Posted February 23 2022 - 6:41 PM

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I’ll order a wee bottle and report back with the results. Thanks friends!

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#5 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted February 23 2022 - 6:58 PM

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I’ll order a wee bottle and report back with the results. Thanks friends!

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Just make sure your barrier is wider than they can reach, you'll be set.

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Currently kept species

L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica, M. ergatogyna.

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel. My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

#6 Offline OiledOlives - Posted February 23 2022 - 7:03 PM

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Did you use talcum based baby powder?

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#7 Offline Manitobant - Posted February 24 2022 - 7:41 AM

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I wouldn’t use olive oil, as it usually kills many ants that try walking through it. Baby powder-rubbing alcohol is fine and works great, but fluon is generally the best choice.