Baby Powder/Alchohol Barrier?
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Baby Powder/Alchohol Barrier?
Did a dry run of a few hundred wild tetramorium workers... the barrier worked fine for a week but i needed to reapply as some workers were managining to cross. After reapplying the mixture it seems it caused a significant die off. I am sure its mostly due to my ratio of powdee to alchohol also does the alchohol % matter for this?
Keeper of:
1 x Lasius Flavus
1 x Aphaenogaster Fulva
1 x Tetramorium Immigrans
1 x Prenolepsis Imparis
1 x Lasius Flavus
1 x Aphaenogaster Fulva
1 x Tetramorium Immigrans
1 x Prenolepsis Imparis
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Re: Baby Powder/Alchohol Barrier?
Sorry I don't use Baby powder/rubbing alcohol combo, but I use PTFE and it works just fine ( I got mine from an ant online store). Hopes this helps
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Re: Baby Powder/Alchohol Barrier?
What online ant store did you buy your ptfe from? I have 16 queens in test tubes and need to start making formicarium. Not sure where to find ptfe aside from amazon which seems expensive
*** SPAM *** wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13, 2019 2:48 pmSorry I don't use Baby powder/rubbing alcohol combo, but I use PTFE and it works just fine ( I got mine from an ant online store). Hopes this helps
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Re: Baby Powder/Alchohol Barrier?
I got mine from "Antkit"jakebachmann wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2019 11:33 pmWhat online ant store did you buy your ptfe from? I have 16 queens in test tubes and need to start making formicarium. Not sure where to find ptfe aside from amazon which seems expensive
*** SPAM *** wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13, 2019 2:48 pmSorry I don't use Baby powder/rubbing alcohol combo, but I use PTFE and it works just fine ( I got mine from an ant online store). Hopes this helps
Ant-keeper going into his 4th year of loving ants!
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Re: Baby Powder/Alchohol Barrier?
Thank you. I will check that out
*** SPAM *** wrote: ↑Sat Aug 31, 2019 2:11 amI got mine from "Antkit"jakebachmann wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2019 11:33 pmWhat online ant store did you buy your ptfe from? I have 16 queens in test tubes and need to start making formicarium. Not sure where to find ptfe aside from amazon which seems expensive
*** SPAM *** wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13, 2019 2:48 pmSorry I don't use Baby powder/rubbing alcohol combo, but I use PTFE and it works just fine ( I got mine from an ant online store). Hopes this helps
Re: Baby Powder/Alchohol Barrier?
https://www.antkeepingdepot.com/collections/equipment/Escape-Prevention
Great place to deal with.
Great place to deal with.
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Myrmica Rubra Colony
Myrmica Rubra Colony
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Re: Baby Powder/Alchohol Barrier?
Yes I’m from Australia so ant keeping depot is my local go to
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1x Iridomyrmex bickenilli, first workers
1x Iridomyrmex bickenilli, first workers
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