Hello,
It is very hard for me to find rubbing alcohol in my country and I was wondering if it is possible to replace it with vodka?
Vodka + baby powder?
Can rubbing alcohol be replaced with vodka?
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Re: Can rubbing alcohol be replaced with vodka?
I wouldn't try it, since it would probably result in a relatively thick baby powder barrier. I would actually suggest using pure baby powder applied with a dry *** SPAM ***, so the barrier is thinner and thus more slippery. But to answer your question, yes, and vodka would probably work a bit better than rubbing alcohol, you just have to get the proportions correct.
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1 Solenopsis molesta colony with ~10 nanitic workers and lots of brood
Genesis 1:24
Re: Can rubbing alcohol be replaced with vodka?
I tried olive oil and it worked.DontSquishTheAnt wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2019 10:19 amI wouldn't try it, since it would probably result in a relatively thick baby powder barrier. I would actually suggest using pure baby powder applied with a dry *** SPAM ***, so the barrier is thinner and thus more slippery. But to answer your question, yes, and vodka would probably work a bit better than rubbing alcohol, you just have to get the proportions correct.
I have my both eyes on the terrarium in case they find their way out.
In case it doesn't, I will try vodka.
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Re: Can rubbing alcohol be replaced with vodka?
rubbing alcohol +baby powder is less effective than plain dry baby powder applied with a dry cotton ball
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Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
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Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
Re: Can rubbing alcohol be replaced with vodka?
You want to use vodka..... Dude??? If not possibly resulting is a wild party of drunk ants. The smell!!!! If you ever check on your ants with a very bad hangover. I advise you keep a bucket handy
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