Has anyone opened the top and cleaned out all the blue goo that ants brought to the top after tunneling? Tunnels look good, but so much excess goo?
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I did clean it after all the ants died, incidentally there was no dead bodies, my guess they either dissolved or were eaten, hard to tell as I did not see any. I removed the top and turned upside down and most of the goo came out.
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I don't open the container ever because it has been my experience that they all rush to the top amd try to get out.
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I have not had ant problem with that. The little bird must be getting under the glass. i do not how you can fix that sorry for that
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If there are ants in it maybe hose it off before washing it? Or just wash it outside?I've had a great experience with them until recently - recently found a river of ants in my kitchen and ants in the food dish. I think my petsitter washed the bowls, and I suspect there was still water between the bowl layers, without enough soap to break surface tension - so the ants could literally walk on water. I'm willing to give it another try, just ensuring there's NO water between the bowl layers, as they've worked great up until now.
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The bait is awesome. I've used a few times already, 2 times in washington state and 2 times in southern california. you will see a reduction in ants within a few minutes of them taking the bait back to the nest. place the bait near the traffic and then do not kill the ants. the granule is best. the ants tend to fall into the pool of gel so the gel is not making it back to the nest to kill the whole colony. i definately recommend this stuff. i am a contractor and i am always looking for the best quality product and from personal experience, see if it works or not and this stuff does.
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Agreed, occasionally ants get my bait. I clean the area scrupulously of debris and replace the bait. Also, make sure that the bait isn't propping the trip lever open. If I use too large a piece of Snickers (my mice's favorite) the trip lever won't move properly.
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Some question. Where are you putting it? They went crazy for it when i put it out! You have to put it where the ants are coming out of and i doubt it will work if you are putting it outside. Your question comes with many other questions. For me, it was super effective because i followed the directions
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We got this for our son for Christmas and there are still a few ants that are alive. Supposedly the ants will bring the dead ones to the top so that you can remove them with the tweezer they provide but the dead ants are mostly at the bottom so we can't get at them. The ants seemed to congregate at the top so we don't open it up. My son enjoyed this gift. You have to order a refill.
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I live in a very buggy area right now and so far it really has not attracted extra bugs. But then again it's in close proximity to the cat box. I'll just say I haven't noticed any bugs being attracted to the freshener, but I can't say that's not because the ants were busily wending their way to the glorious attractions of the cat box. We had an ant problem EVERYWHERE in the house, and we just ended up using ant traps, but I don't think the bugs were unduly drawn to the air freshener. We don't have mice, so I can't help you there. Sorry!
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Kathy, I can't really help but when we were in college we would rub something ( a liquid) around the legs of the chair that held our goodies to keep the ants away. If I can remember what--I'll let you know. It was great having Bob and Andy here this week-end but missed you. Love, Anice
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It is a one time use. The ants will tunnel continuously and they also consume the gel. This is one of the coolest things I ever bought. I highly recommend it. The ants are really amazing creatures. Get harvester ants if possible.
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We have evil black ants that get into everything. I have the feeder off the ground on a little plywood painted base that's raised about one inch off the floor.then I just use a cheap paint brush and brush the legs with dish soap. I have (dawn) I have to redo it from time to time just like I do with the base of our pet food buckets.
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This worked fantastically for me when I had a black ant (sugar) problem. I placed mine near what I thought was the source and within a day or two they were all gone. Try leaving it be and don't move/check it. I don't believe this works with red ants if that's what you have.
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None of our ants have died yet (since xmas) but is my understanding that the dead ants will be moved to the top by other ants, then I will have to remove them, I am not sure if that is the case yet but will let you know...
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Your best bet is to attempt to make a full circuit around the base of the house.I have them. My mom sent them to me. They worked well at first, but still had a few infiltrators, until my mom came to visit and pointed out that you need to make a full circuit. Now they work REALLY well. Still had a couple of micro ants on the counter, but no other bugs. I am very satisfied.
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I didn't try it w/fire ants-put a dab of this gel in the apartment once( 2/3 of one tube), all pesky roaches were gone in one week!! Our apt manager then bought the rest of our supply because nothing they used seemed to really work. On fire ants the stuff from Walmart w/a fire ant pic on it-the instructions say wet the granules after putting in and around the mound but I seem to get better luck not wetting it.....does Amazon sell fire ant killer?
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I've not had "ant season" yet, but might I suggest some diatomaceous earth mixed in and maybe sprinkled around. It will kill the ants and they tend to avoid anything that kills them. But...I'm not going to continue to use this because of the dust. IT's a cloud each time I scoop. I'm trying to find a combo of corn and other litter to see if I can find the right mix on my own.
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It doesn't always look like it is attracting ants. They are supposed to carry it back to their nest. And it sometimes seems they are gone and then they are back. So it often takes more than one dose. Be patient and see what happens. I don't know about the shelf life but I would doubt it is bad after a year.