5 replies to this topic

[Goldsystem]

I was thinking about using cement to make the interior of my outworld, but I don't know if it's ant safe or not.

[T.C.]

No, however I don't recommend it. Humidity doesn't work well in at all, it looks terrible, and the one time I tried the ants refused to move in.

[dermy]

No, however I don't recommend it. Humidity doesn't work well in at all, it looks terrible, and the one time I tried the ants refused to move in.

Well seeing as Goldsystem was going to use it for the outworld humidity wouldn't be much of an issue, however since I haven't seen many people using cement something tells me it's probably not a good idea, or at least not as practical as something like grout.

[Serafine]

It's one thing to use something for an outworld and another one to use it for a nest. You wouldn't let your ants nest in dry sand either.

Edited by Serafine, February 22 2017 - 9:31 PM.

[Kevin]

Yes, cement is toxic in the first years of being cured under regular erosion. Cement takes many years of erosion to become ant safe. Fresh cement will kill ants.

[dspdrew]

I see no problem using cement, and have even used it before. It's not toxic once it's cured. I am even going to make an entire formicarium from cement. This has already been posted about before, and I'll say the same thing I did then: If cement is toxic to ants, then California would not have an Argentine ant problem.