What to smear on table legs to block little ants

[chris collins]

Hi Forum,

Upon the helpful advice of this forum I set up a water barrier to block little
ants from entering tarantula tanks. Set the tanks in trays full of water to create impassable moats. It has worked fine.

I'm leaving the tarantulas alone for 12 days when I go on vacation. No-one is available to mist, feed, top water dishes, tend to the 'moats'. In case the moats dry up while I'm gone is there something I can smear onto
the four table legs to block the little ants?

Will the tarantulas be ok if the water dish dries up after a week? That would be less than a week without water. I know they'll be ok without food and, probably, misting.

Thanks, Chris.

[Colin D Wilson]

Hi Chris

Just an idea thats popped into head

How about taping each leg half way up with wide masking tape then wrapping fly paper around that, repeat it three quarters up the leg as well so there's a double block as it were.

when you get home just peel off the masking tape and dispose
no marks to the table leg and no serious cleaning up to do either

Colin

[KJ Vezino]

Might vaseline (petroleum jelly) keep them from crossing? I know it works on roaches.

[colin haris]

Hi chris

Is it possible to but each table leg into an ant water container/trap? if so i'd try that..plus a little tip is to put washing up liquid into the water, this breaks the surface tension and the ants will sink and drown faster!...evil but ya gotta love it! good luck!

colin

[chris collins]

Or use all three solutions then I wouldn't have to worry about it.
1. Set table legs in water traps.
2. Apply flypaper using 'sticky out' duct tape loops.
3. Vasoline to table legs.

Unless there's a surge in ant intelligence, ant task force method and knowhow all this would hold them off at the pass. Thanks forum, at ease. I salute you.

[colin haris]

Or use all three solutions then I wouldn't have to worry about it.
1. Set table legs in water traps.
2. Apply flypaper using 'sticky out' duct tape loops.
3. Vasoline to table legs.

Unless there's a surge in ant intelligence, ant task force method and knowhow all this would hold them off at the pass. Thanks forum, at ease. I salute you.

LOL! this " vacation " your going on....is it boot camp by any chance?....SIR!

[Harry Armstrong]

Or use all three solutions then I wouldn't have to worry about it.
1. Set table legs in water traps.
2. Apply flypaper using 'sticky out' duct tape loops.
3. Vasoline to table legs.

Unless there's a surge in ant intelligence, ant task force method and knowhow all this would hold them off at the pass. Thanks forum, at ease. I salute you.

They are clever you know. they will attack from above Cause havock with your T's. Play safe marra and take them wid ya.