Black Ants

[JohnGwapo]

Are black ants harmful to Ts? One of my enclosure has some black ants scavenging the remains of the roaches my Ts had ate... Do black ants pose a threat to the Ts?

 

[Ents189]

I would rehouse her and try to keep her enclosure as clean as possible going forward. If you have an ant problem then I'd be extra diligent about spot cleaning so there isn't anything for the ants to scavenge. I would imagine at the very least the ants would stress the T. When she goes into molt I'd be worried about the ants feeding on the T. It's safe to say that yes they pose a threat

 

[jrh3]

I would get rid of them. Not worth the risk.

 

[Sarkhan42]

Ants are absolutely of concern, though "black ants" isn't really a strong descriptor of a species. Ants in numbers will overcome almost anything that they deem food. I'd absolutely rehouse your spider and take measures to prevent ants from returning, like diotomaceous earth, or ant traps in the vicinity.

 

[Colorado Ts]

I would do everything possible to keep ants away from the spider's enclosure. Maybe consider adding some springtails to cleanup uneaten food items and collections of waste.

 

[JohnGwapo]

I would do everything possible to keep ants away from the spider's enclosure. Maybe consider adding some springtails to cleanup uneaten food items and collections of waste.

Idont have springtails... but i have a few isopods

 

[Colorado Ts]

Idont have springtails... but i have a few isopods

Isopods...another good choice.

 

[JohnGwapo]

Isopods...another good choice.

I have small isopods which has light red brown color i guess... do i need to fins a correct species of isopods?or amy species is okay?

 

[Colorado Ts]

I have small isopods which has light red brown color i guess... do i need to fins a correct species of isopods?or amy species is okay?

Small group of isopods should be fine. You don't want to many, just enough to do the job. As to specific species and details...there are others much more knowledgeable than I.

There is a section here at Arachnoboards where this type of discussion is broached all the time.

 

[JohnGwapo]

Small group of isopods should be fine. You don't want to many, just enough to do the job. As to specific species and details...there are others much more knowledgeable than I.

There is a section here at Arachnoboards where this type of discussion is broached all the time.

Oh thankyou I'll check it now

 

[viper69]

Ants will take out your T, clean the setup.

 

[cold blood]

Isopods breathe through gills...so unless you keep a t on damp sub, isopods simply will not survive.....the use of isopods is dependent on the husbandry for the t in question.