Major Problem:Got Ants!
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I would remove all that substrate asap. That stuff holds in far too much humidity plus it sounds like it's pretty old. I use cermaic tiles for the bottoms of my leopard gecko tanks and I fill in the cracks with screened playsand. It's a pretty easy to clean setup. You could also use paper towels or butcher paper.
For my house Geckos?From what i read they like a higher humidity.I only spray once a day.I have eco earth and all the other substrates to grow plants.The setup has been going strong for couple months now except for this.I do think its time to change the substrate out for new though.Does anyone have suggestions for plants?I have tried quite a few with no success.
Opps, I thought this was for a leopard gecko. EcoEarth mixed with orchard bark would work well for substrate then.
citronella oil works too, when we have ants in the summer we mop hard floors with citronella in the water also wipe window sills, skirtings with it, and add some into a spray bottle with water and spray carpets etc.
Bugs hate out house lol
Bugs hate out house lol
sounds like the ants are living in there and leaving for food, its warm and cozy and that is what they want for their eggs, its their natural habitat,.. don't poison they will bring it back,...
I had a major ant problem last spring and had great success using cinnamon. Just sprinkle it around the tank and across where they are entering the house. It vacuums up easily too.
I agree with vicious, eco-earth and orchid bark would be great. Your plants may be dying from too much moisture in the soil. If you really need a drainage layer, continue to use gravel or get clay pellets and place a screen on top. This will keep the eco-earth from settling and absorbing the water. PLants to try: pothos, peperomia, and creeping fig would be good places to start.
Pothos is a great plant to try as are any of the Snake Plant varieties. Both are very hard to kill. Chinese Evergreen, Dieffenbachia (Dumb Cane), Philodendron, dwarf Schefflera, and Syngonium are some other plants you could look at.
One thing to note, Pothos and Dieffenbachia are both very poisonous to mammals. Keep it away from dogs, cats and other furry pets!
One thing to note, Pothos and Dieffenbachia are both very poisonous to mammals. Keep it away from dogs, cats and other furry pets!
