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  Dec 21 2009, 12:00 PM
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I got a new spider viv two days ago. i cleaned it out before putting Ripley in it but after a while i noticed a couple of really light brown almost cream coloured ants. i thjought id got them out so after a day i moved the spider viv onto the top of my cham viv. now there are quite a few in my Cham viv. what are they and how do i get rid of them? the spider viv came from a fish place and was ex display.
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2.0 Royal Pythons - Basil & Cybil 0.1 Key West Corn Snake - Locke 1.0 Creamsicle Corn Snake - Charlie 0.0.1 Japanese Four Stripe Rat Snake - Boomer 1.2 Leopard Geckos - Nibbler, Stewie & Olivia 1.1 Tokay Geckos - Baltar & Caprica 1.1 Yeman Chams - Linus & Russo 0.0.1 Bosc Monitor - Helo 1.0 Parsons Jack Russel cross German Pointer - Starbuck My Newphew's collection that he has to keep here cos his mum hates them! 0.0.1 White legged Milli - Bender 0.0.1 Amber Milli - Quagmire 0.0.2 Giant African Snails - Chris & Meg No More now! |
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Dec 21 2009, 02:42 PM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 19,448 Joined: 30-July 02 From: west yorkshire Member No.: 32 |
Are you sure they are ants? They are more likely little scavenger bugs which are very small and light brown coloured. They are quite common and are usually in bark or some substrates. They are harmless to you and your reptiles just a pest. They are tricky to get rid of all of them even after a good clean out some still manage to escape.
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Dec 22 2009, 10:17 AM
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Group: Full Member Posts: 74 Joined: 17-December 09 From: Mexborough, South Yorkshire Member No.: 12,042 |
Not sure if they are ants, they look a bit like our normal ants just very light in colour. we have given the Cham viv a good clean and havent seen anymore but i have noticed 2 in the spider viv. as long as they wont do any harm to my babie i wont worry so much about it. thank you x
-------------------- 1.0 Chilean Rose - Ripley
2.0 Royal Pythons - Basil & Cybil 0.1 Key West Corn Snake - Locke 1.0 Creamsicle Corn Snake - Charlie 0.0.1 Japanese Four Stripe Rat Snake - Boomer 1.2 Leopard Geckos - Nibbler, Stewie & Olivia 1.1 Tokay Geckos - Baltar & Caprica 1.1 Yeman Chams - Linus & Russo 0.0.1 Bosc Monitor - Helo 1.0 Parsons Jack Russel cross German Pointer - Starbuck My Newphew's collection that he has to keep here cos his mum hates them! 0.0.1 White legged Milli - Bender 0.0.1 Amber Milli - Quagmire 0.0.2 Giant African Snails - Chris & Meg No More now! |
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Dec 22 2009, 12:07 PM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 19,448 Joined: 30-July 02 From: west yorkshire Member No.: 32 |
They sound like those pesky scavengers so your baby should be fine. Any that look red/black could be mites and would be more of a problem for your reptile so always keep an eye open for those.
-------------------- Debbie
Beardies, Uro's, Geckos and an Iguana! |
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Jan 4 2010, 01:43 PM
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OMG! thats what they are...I also have them in my Beardie cages i have large bit of that draft wood stuff i was sure they were from that...the misses worries me the other day and said are you shore htey are not termites oO, I just can't get rid of em LOL they are really tough too take alot of pressure to squash the little buggers!
Sorry for jumping into your topic here but has really been bugging me! Thanks debs =) -------------------- |
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Jan 4 2010, 01:48 PM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 19,448 Joined: 30-July 02 From: west yorkshire Member No.: 32 |
Well the ones I have are pretty easy to squash, not that I like doing it but man they get every where. I mainly get them in my crestie vivs and I think they must come from the eco earth that I use for them. But I found some in with my african grey the other week and I was not happy. Had the cage out at the weekend for a complete clean so I hope that got rid of the little b*ggers.
-------------------- Debbie
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Jan 4 2010, 01:53 PM
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Group: Full Member Posts: 74 Joined: 17-December 09 From: Mexborough, South Yorkshire Member No.: 12,042 |
I find them pretty hard to squash too! only seen one or two recently back in the cham viv (they seem to sun bathe!)
-------------------- 1.0 Chilean Rose - Ripley
2.0 Royal Pythons - Basil & Cybil 0.1 Key West Corn Snake - Locke 1.0 Creamsicle Corn Snake - Charlie 0.0.1 Japanese Four Stripe Rat Snake - Boomer 1.2 Leopard Geckos - Nibbler, Stewie & Olivia 1.1 Tokay Geckos - Baltar & Caprica 1.1 Yeman Chams - Linus & Russo 0.0.1 Bosc Monitor - Helo 1.0 Parsons Jack Russel cross German Pointer - Starbuck My Newphew's collection that he has to keep here cos his mum hates them! 0.0.1 White legged Milli - Bender 0.0.1 Amber Milli - Quagmire 0.0.2 Giant African Snails - Chris & Meg No More now! |
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Jan 4 2010, 02:08 PM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 19,448 Joined: 30-July 02 From: west yorkshire Member No.: 32 |
Are the ones you both have able to jump? Mine are. I'm just wondering if they are different.
-------------------- Debbie
Beardies, Uro's, Geckos and an Iguana! |
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Jan 4 2010, 03:28 PM
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Group: Full Member Posts: 388 Joined: 18-February 08 From: London Member No.: 9,192 |
Humm no the ones I have can not jump! they are very small so i dont think taking a picture would help much
 ill try and see the results lolinfact i just looked at a pic of scavanger beetles on a google search and they dont look like those guys Also just looked up spider mites and flour beetles not them either =/ This post has been edited by alfie84: Jan 4 2010, 03:30 PM -------------------- |
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Jan 4 2010, 04:14 PM
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Group: Full Member Posts: 74 Joined: 17-December 09 From: Mexborough, South Yorkshire Member No.: 12,042 |
no the ones i have dont jump either. ill see if i can get a pic
-------------------- 1.0 Chilean Rose - Ripley
2.0 Royal Pythons - Basil & Cybil 0.1 Key West Corn Snake - Locke 1.0 Creamsicle Corn Snake - Charlie 0.0.1 Japanese Four Stripe Rat Snake - Boomer 1.2 Leopard Geckos - Nibbler, Stewie & Olivia 1.1 Tokay Geckos - Baltar & Caprica 1.1 Yeman Chams - Linus & Russo 0.0.1 Bosc Monitor - Helo 1.0 Parsons Jack Russel cross German Pointer - Starbuck My Newphew's collection that he has to keep here cos his mum hates them! 0.0.1 White legged Milli - Bender 0.0.1 Amber Milli - Quagmire 0.0.2 Giant African Snails - Chris & Meg No More now! |
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Jan 4 2010, 05:21 PM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 19,448 Joined: 30-July 02 From: west yorkshire Member No.: 32 |
They only really jump when you try to flush them down a sink lol. They kind of do a flea type bounce and don't jump very high.
As you say pics won't help as they are too small  .
-------------------- Debbie
Beardies, Uro's, Geckos and an Iguana! |
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Jan 7 2010, 08:22 AM
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Group: Full Member Posts: 388 Joined: 18-February 08 From: London Member No.: 9,192 |
haha yeah!
So I was wondering if this might get rid of them little buggers! ive tried boilng water and it just doesnt seem to get em all, so I though last night ill freeze the things! im going to put there logs outside in the sub-zero temps tonight! sure they cant survive -15 or what ever it gets to atm LOL! Ill let you know the results -------------------- |
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Jan 7 2010, 11:10 AM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 19,448 Joined: 30-July 02 From: west yorkshire Member No.: 32 |
I almost feel sorry for them
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-------------------- Debbie
Beardies, Uro's, Geckos and an Iguana! |
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Jan 18 2010, 03:17 PM
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Group: Full Member Posts: 388 Joined: 18-February 08 From: London Member No.: 9,192 |
Having the awesome memory I do I firstly forgot to even try putting the log out in the - temps and secondly that I put anything in this post! lol...so results are...inconclusive! haha
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Jan 18 2010, 06:49 PM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 19,448 Joined: 30-July 02 From: west yorkshire Member No.: 32 |
QUOTE (alfie84 @ Jan 18 2010, 03:17 PM)  Having the awesome memory I do I firstly forgot to even try putting the log out in the - temps and secondly that I put anything in this post! lol...so results are...inconclusive! haha
-------------------- Debbie
Beardies, Uro's, Geckos and an Iguana! |
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