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[KingLarryXVII]

I was wondering if anyone has done any experimenting with "Kenetic Sand" type products?

 

http://www.brookston...nd/845812p.html

 

I think I'll be setting up a non-queen set-up to test out the visibility, toxicity, anti-fungal and water holding properties, but was wondering if anyone has beat me to the punch?

 

-G

[Air]

Kinetic sand won't absorb water, and will fall instantly after an ant attempts to make a tunnel. 

 

 

Not to mention, there's most likely bleach inside of the sand.

[KingLarryXVII]

Thank you for the reply.  What is shown in the video does not behave at all like what I have.  What I have behaves more like a Play-doh than sand.  That being said, water is going to be my first test before any ants see it.

 

It does claim to be anti-microbial, so the bleach comment may very well be correct as I'm not sure what they use.  It is meant to be handled and played with, so will be something at least heavily diluted (I understand that safe for people doesnt always equal safe for ants)

 

[drtrmiller]

I can't recall whether this stuff is a polymer, or if it is oil-based, but others have brought it up in the past, and the consensus is that it is not optimal at best, and harmful at worst, for use in a formicarium.

[KingLarryXVII]

It says it's a polymer (98% sand, 2% unspecified polymer), but I'm sure there is other stuff in there.