R3dFox: Need answer ASAP (8. Apr 2007 15:20)

can i use cotton wool as a replacement for. or along with. the clay at the bottom of the ant farm display. To wold the water ect.

Skippy: (8. Apr 2007 15:35)

Hi R3dfox!

I don´t know ,you can ,but cotton wool will long time later yellow color. Maybe it will growing mould on it ,when it will be damp
(sorry my english is bad)

SimGee: (8. Apr 2007 16:16)

Hey,

i think that the wool will mold sooner or later. I would prefer to use granulate.

Greetings
Simon

Skippy: (8. Apr 2007 16:19)

Yes ,it is right too

Keep up the good work!

JimmyVe: (9. Apr 2007 13:21)

in deed R3dFox, i think you better 'not' use cotton. It will mold and that is not a good think for your ants. If you don't have clay you can always use small stones (very small stones ;) )

willi461: (9. Apr 2007 14:42)

Yes cotton is a no go.I had my acromyrmex in a testtube for 3 weeks(they didnt wanna come out)and after a while it got all yellow and"weird"

JimmyVe: (9. Apr 2007 16:41)

in deed but in a tube i also use cotton, but this is because it is the easiest way and it is only a temporary nest.