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I've tried vasaline and babypowder+rubbing alcohol. Nothing works for any of my ants!

Baby powder/rubbing alcohol is much less effective than plain baby powder applied with a dry cotton ball.

idahoantgirl wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 26, 2018 3:44 pm

Baby powder/rubbing alcohol is much less effective than plain baby powder applied with a dry cotton ball.

Good to know.

idahoantgirl wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 26, 2018 3:44 pm

Baby powder/rubbing alcohol is much less effective than plain baby powder applied with a dry cotton ball.

This can work for some species but I also find that when you do this, not only is this method prone to leave excess baby powder in the setup, when ants walk on it they often fall with a clump of it on them covering a part of their body with the barrier.
Either than that I too use it for some larger sp.

Thats why its best to apply the barrier before the outworld is in use, and you apply it upside down.

idahoantgirl wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:59 pm

Thats why its best to apply the barrier before the outworld is in use, and you apply it upside down.

still the humidity can ruin your barrier.

True. I could see how it might be more of an issue in MI. ID is pretty dry.

idahoantgirl wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 28, 2018 7:34 pm

True. I could see how it might be more of an issue in MI. ID is pretty dry.

not only that but in my ant setups some of them have soil that i like to keep moist and that will ruin the barriers

South Dakota can get pretty humid sometimes........

And dry other times........