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Plywood fromicarium for carpenter ants?

Started By NotAxo , Jul 11 2022 5:58 PM
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#1 Offline NotAxo - Posted July 11 2022 - 5:58 PM

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Is plywood safe for ants?

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#2 Offline m99 - Posted July 11 2022 - 8:01 PM

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Nope! Plywood is barely safe for humans!


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#3 Offline T.C. - Posted July 11 2022 - 10:36 PM

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It depends if you want them to escape or not.


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#4 Offline NotAxo - Posted July 12 2022 - 8:49 AM

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Hmmm well I don't understand that. Also, m99 please don't answer without any research. I researched and I didn't get an answer. So I asked my friend. He said is okay but I wanted to confirm. That's why I posted it here.

also, this sheet of plywood has been outdoors for more than a year. It hasn't got any rain but it has been outside

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#5 Offline UtahAnts - Posted July 12 2022 - 9:05 AM

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I wouldn't recommend plywood either even if the board was outside, residual chemicals that were used to treat the wood may kill any ants you house in such a formicarium. And due to its nature, plywood has weaker layers which ants can easily chew through. Almost any other untreated wood would be better for a formicarium; simply using new firewood or two by fours from Home Depot would be better for your ants.


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#6 Offline m99 - Posted July 12 2022 - 12:16 PM

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Hmmm well I don't understand that. Also, m99 please don't answer without any research. I researched and I didn't get an answer.

 

You don't want the honest answer don't ask the question on a public forum buddy.

 

Multiple people have told you no now. And I repeat:

 

Nope! Plywood is barely safe for humans! Have a read up on those MSDS sheets sometime, eh?

 

Your buddy is wrong and your attitude is unnecessary.


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#7 Offline Leptomyrmx - Posted July 12 2022 - 3:26 PM

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Hmmm well I don't understand that. Also, m99 please don't answer without any research. I researched and I didn't get an answer.

 

You don't want the honest answer don't ask the question on a public forum buddy.

 

Multiple people have told you no now. And I repeat:

 

Nope! Plywood is barely safe for humans! Have a read up on those MSDS sheets sometime, eh?

 

Your buddy is wrong and your attitude is unnecessary.

 

 

uh oh I think I was the buddy-

 

I said I think it would be safe but I didn't do much research. I didn't have much time and literally just googled it, and apparently it's non-toxic, which looking back on it doesn't necessarily mean it's safe for ants.

Oh wow I just googled it again and that was results for "polywood" not plywood  :facepalm:

Sorry for the false information, I need to be more careful.

 

If you could get some that was safe for the ants it might be ok if were intending them to dig in it.


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#8 Offline NotAxo - Posted July 12 2022 - 4:48 PM

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I'm really sorry m99 for the misunderstanding. Thanks to all others for giving answers. I'll make a new nest for them
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Currently raising : C. Parius (2x), C. Vitiosus (2x), Carebara Diversa (1x), C. irratians (2x), M. brunnea (1x)

Have raised : Solenopsis

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