Is calcium sand okay for ants?
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Is calcium sand okay for ants.
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, Feb 8 2021 4:15 PM
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Posted February 8 2021 - 4:15 PM
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Posted February 8 2021 - 4:27 PM
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No. I remember being warned against it back when I was starting out. A couple of my friends lost colonies to it.
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Posted February 8 2021 - 4:46 PM
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I don’t see why not.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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Posted February 8 2021 - 4:48 PM
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Many people have said that calcium sand is bad for reptiles because they get impacted. While this would not effect ants, people on other ant forums seem to say that calciumsand is also bad for ants.
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Posted February 8 2021 - 7:29 PM
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Better stick to normal sand then.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.
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Posted February 8 2021 - 7:29 PM
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Yeah.
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Posted February 9 2021 - 6:34 AM
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Many people have said that calcium sand is bad for reptiles because they get impacted. While this would not effect ants, people on other ant forums seem to say that calciumsand is also bad for ants.
It was meant to prevent impaction by being able to be digested, but from what I heard it doesn't actually work and reptiles still end up impacted.
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Posted February 9 2021 - 6:40 AM
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Many people have said that calcium sand is bad for reptiles because they get impacted. While this would not effect ants, people on other ant forums seem to say that calciumsand is also bad for ants.
It was meant to prevent impaction by being able to be digested, but from what I heard it doesn't actually work and reptiles still end up impacted.
Generally, any loose substrate should be avoided for all reptiles; even if the company says otherwise. Loose substrate can cause impaction and should always be avoided in my opinion.
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Posted February 9 2021 - 6:56 AM
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Many people have said that calcium sand is bad for reptiles because they get impacted. While this would not effect ants, people on other ant forums seem to say that calciumsand is also bad for ants.
It was meant to prevent impaction by being able to be digested, but from what I heard it doesn't actually work and reptiles still end up impacted.
Generally, any loose substrate should be avoided for all reptiles; even if the company says otherwise. Loose substrate can cause impaction and should always be avoided in my opinion.
Yeah that was kind of my point. It doesn't actually work and should be avoided. I don't know if it would have any sort of effect on ants though.
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