I just SAVED all my TARANTULAs from a POTENTIAL M4SS4CRE !!!

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    ANTS ARE TARANTULAS' GREATEST ENEMY !!!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 219

  • @JakeFromYoutube
    @JakeFromYoutube Місяць тому +222

    Tip, don't squish ants. When you do, they release a pheromone that attracts other ants. Also, I highly recommend Terro liquid ant traps. They're basically filled with borax, which they think is food, so they take it back to the colony. Unfortunately for them, the borox is deadly and takes just enough time for them to send the other ants to get the rest and bring it back. Eventually, it takes out the entire colony.

    • @jessicapayne8622
      @jessicapayne8622 Місяць тому +2

      Told someone not to vacuum them up….
      What do you recommend, poison wise?? I’m in the uk! Cheers!

    • @JakeFromYoutube
      @JakeFromYoutube Місяць тому +3

      ​@@jessicapayne8622oh my gosh not the vacuum 😂😂 and like I said I'm a big fan of the Terro traps but you have to kind of let them go to town on them for it to work so you'll have quite a few ants around the trap. So if that isn't desirable I'd recommend Ortho, they make great stuff, specifically their indoor and outdoor barrier spray. You spray it where ever you don't want ants or other bugs, not on carpet though. It is completely pet and kid safe once it dries, it's not really toxic to the touch when wet but it is if ingested so that's something to be mindful of. Outside of that, I'd recommend Raid spray ant killer but I only use that outside really.

    • @lordalbertfondlebottomxiii5249
      @lordalbertfondlebottomxiii5249 Місяць тому

      ​@@jessicapayne8622Diatomaceous earth works pretty well for ants

    • @beyond-the-night
      @beyond-the-night Місяць тому +2

      I was going to mention this, but also don't leave the dead ants in the tarantula room because that will also attract other ants. When we get the occasional ants in our house, we kill them and flush them down the toilet.

    • @sil2c
      @sil2c Місяць тому +2

      i vacuumed an entire colony of ants one time, they got out, but i put them into a jar (somehow), and threw the jar on a campfire

  • @Staycalm2010
    @Staycalm2010 Місяць тому +113

    Also might need to wash floors and surfaces to get rid of the scent trails that ants leave behind

    • @ElysetheEevee
      @ElysetheEevee Місяць тому +2

      I can't recall, but I believe unless you use like bleach or specific chemicals, they can reestablish the trail. I'd think there'd be a way to confuse their trails and direct them elsewhere, though, maybe?

  • @ailospjellok7475
    @ailospjellok7475 Місяць тому +185

    ants are pretty cool, wanna know whats not cool?
    uncontrolled ant colonies, thats one of the most dangerous things on the planet, no joke

  • @toasty5296
    @toasty5296 Місяць тому +49

    diatomaceous earth is non toxic and will annihilate any bugs getting in your room. just leave a little barrier. its like razorwire for insects

    • @lordalbertfondlebottomxiii5249
      @lordalbertfondlebottomxiii5249 Місяць тому +2

      Can confirm. And it kills mechanically meaning it'll never lose its effectiveness like traditional pesticides.

    • @lifeofyooms3026
      @lifeofyooms3026 Місяць тому +1

      Cool! Didn't know that and I have some lol

    • @wolf_charmer110
      @wolf_charmer110 29 днів тому +1

      I have to agree that it works really well for ant problems but I wouldn't recommend spreading that through the tarantula room, imagine how easily airborne particles could get into the tarantula enclosures and harm them.

    • @starkerstuvwxyz
      @starkerstuvwxyz 28 днів тому

      it will also kill Ts, so it isn't safe for near your T enclosures.

  • @connorrobson9431
    @connorrobson9431 28 днів тому +5

    I keep ants myself and i completely agree with your concern and you irradicating them as they can be a menace when loose in largae colonies so i hope they dont kill your beautiful tarantulas

  • @robinhart5741
    @robinhart5741 Місяць тому +51

    Sprinkle cinnamon anywhere you have ants...at the door way at windows won't hurt your animals and smells great.... something for your yard sprinkle Borax yes the laundry soap! Also it's awesome for your carpets sprinkle on let it sit 10 minutes and vacuum!

  • @hundiakjohn
    @hundiakjohn Місяць тому +24

    Use powder chalk ants don't like chalk and its safe to use inside around pets try using a chalk stick and draw circles around theant mounds

  • @dunoob101
    @dunoob101 Місяць тому +18

    Windex kills ants quick and is safe around other animals. Also make your own bait. Borax and honey is amazing and pretty safe

  • @BrandonH58
    @BrandonH58 Місяць тому +7

    The active ingredient Fipronil should work on all ant species. I would recommend putting it in areas where active ant trails are rather than in their nest, or near their nest. Sometimes if it's too close they can feel threatened, and not take to the bait.
    If you're able to get your hands on a spray called Terimidor (or any spray with Fipronil) spray it around your home during ant season.

  • @125_rbxofficial
    @125_rbxofficial Місяць тому +32

    “Lord have mercy on me… *unintelligble* OHHHHH! - Really? No superworm for you then.” -Exotics Lair

  • @swannswann5641
    @swannswann5641 Місяць тому +7

    Imagine you rob this guys house and you suddenly hear “wanna eat” and an army of spiders comes and eats you

  • @chayah_luv
    @chayah_luv Місяць тому +16

    Food grade diatomaceous earth. Sprinkle it around your windows. Put it around your empty containers. Under the sinks and cabinets.

    • @masonbucior9227
      @masonbucior9227 Місяць тому +4

      Definitely scrolled too far for this suggested, D-earth is a life saver for those or us who actually like getting rid of ants without horrible chemicals.

    • @dudder2008
      @dudder2008 Місяць тому +2

      This might be a Stupid question but isent the properties that makes it harmful to ants also dangerous for the spiders ?

    • @masonbucior9227
      @masonbucior9227 Місяць тому

      @@dudder2008 not a stupid question, it absolutely would be dangerous for them were they to be crawling through it. With care and some amount of isolation, it should be possible to use it and not effect his spiders.

  • @Jktiaa
    @Jktiaa Місяць тому +3

    You’re my favourite UA-camr right now like ur videos are so funny and I just binge watch them whenever I can!!!
    I am super super scared of spiders but your videos have made me soften up to them a bit and I was actually so shocked to see how cool tarantulas can be..
    Like I didn’t know they could be purple and blue are u kidding me???😭 I love it so much

  • @user-iw9md2qm4e
    @user-iw9md2qm4e Місяць тому +95

    Imagine if Ant Canada sees this video 😂.

    • @WeezeCeCe
      @WeezeCeCe Місяць тому +8

      Fr and I am a fan of that channel-

    • @Lo0ny_T0ons
      @Lo0ny_T0ons Місяць тому +12

      Ants Canada will go to war with Exotic lair

    • @reptiles2014
      @reptiles2014 Місяць тому +3

      I hope he sees it though

    • @sleepymonsteraddict
      @sleepymonsteraddict Місяць тому +11

      They are friends and besides I think he would do the same in this situation, or maybe try to move the colony somehow. This is to save all these tarantulas, so I think AC would understand it is needed to do this. He himself has seen the destructive power of ant colonies entering his own enclosures. IN his big vivarium he even added predators and plants to get rid of that one invasive colony, so in a sense he has done the same before.

    • @flameevil
      @flameevil Місяць тому +2

      Mikey has ever destroyed invasive fire ants colony outside his house

  • @DFVideos-e8p
    @DFVideos-e8p Місяць тому +63

    I own a type of insect which happens to be another number 1 ant enemy because I own 2 praying mantids if ants get into my room the praying mantids are dead that’s so scary

  • @zopilotzin1
    @zopilotzin1 Місяць тому +10

    You could also try the chalk that ants canada use. I also struggle with ants in my turtle garden, luckily only crazy black ants get in not fire ants.

  • @giorgiogherardini3958
    @giorgiogherardini3958 2 дні тому +1

    5:53 LOOK AT THAT! BEAUTIFUL

  • @gnosgnel7202
    @gnosgnel7202 Місяць тому +8

    Why not feed those poisoned roach to the ants? Probably would work...

  • @JayOLair64
    @JayOLair64 Місяць тому +3

    Tarantula: "I keep them as pets" Roach" "na I let my spiders eat them". LOL😂

  • @Jr0890
    @Jr0890 Місяць тому +3

    Mix in a tiny bit of sugar…
    I know you said it smelled sweet, but they are definitely attracted to sugar…regardless of species

  • @TigerSira
    @TigerSira Місяць тому +2

    So... I have heightened empathy... I literally have empathy with plants... So I have made rules to myself as to when it is okay to kill which are for food, to protect yourself or your property and when something is suffering... Killing these ants are okay since you are protecting yourself/your property 🤷🏻‍♀️ if someone who literally can't kill flies and someone who feed ants says it isn't wrong to kill them then i would say its okay 🤷🏻‍♀️

    • @horsecrazypeep101
      @horsecrazypeep101 7 днів тому

      And unfortunately it’s a part of nature for creatures to die. The main moral should just be don’t kill unnecessarily.
      It was either the ants or the tarantulas in this case.

  • @kongthao7754
    @kongthao7754 27 днів тому +1

    I don't blame you dude, i have lots of ant issues too, and my dad gets pissed off about it.

  • @yureddois19
    @yureddois19 28 днів тому +1

    So, I was passing by the same issue and I did one thing that might help you, well, try to put the spray around all the windows and doors, and try to buy a spay that does not affect plants because they're less strong but strong enough to kill ants, of course, that you must put it just in the windows and doors don't do that near your tarantulas, I know this is a lot to do, but It worked for me and I hope it works to you too.

  • @Akazleu
    @Akazleu Місяць тому +31

    who else misses the the yellow spider (forgot it’s name) :(

    • @babebee999
      @babebee999 Місяць тому +10

      are you talking about ms lord have mercy?

    • @Lion09887
      @Lion09887 Місяць тому

      Is it the huntsman spider that was yellow

    • @zopilotzin1
      @zopilotzin1 Місяць тому +1

      Yeah i think he means the OG OBT

    • @Tzilla-Rex
      @Tzilla-Rex Місяць тому +1

      OBT is orange

    • @taydoemyers4295
      @taydoemyers4295 Місяць тому +1

      Og OBT was yellow/orange

  • @ZiomekDuszek
    @ZiomekDuszek 28 днів тому +1

    9:00 Those 2 OK roaches probably are the ones immune to poison of that type XD thats how we make over time better and better pests :D

  • @Nova-cb3fv
    @Nova-cb3fv 29 днів тому +1

    Put peppermint oil around the rim of your doors & windows of your T room until you get rid of the ants. Ants will not cross peppermint oil.

  • @Pixelrifte
    @Pixelrifte 29 днів тому +1

    I just came back to this channel, the nostalgia is hitting hard..

  • @Justmarrie87
    @Justmarrie87 26 днів тому

    Use a hot glue and blow cinnamon on it.. to put around your windows. And that stuff around the building.

  • @sleepymonsteraddict
    @sleepymonsteraddict Місяць тому +1

    You don't need to apologize for killing these ants, it is not cool to kill ants and I would always say leave them be, but in this situation it's your responsibility as a tarantula keeper to protect your pets. If they starts making their nest in one of the enclosures inside, you will lose 100s of animals. So it's better to kill one colony than have an entire room of exotic animals pass away.

  • @Steph-xl3nq
    @Steph-xl3nq Місяць тому +7

    The problem I’ve had is when you put poison or kill ants outside they just go inside even more. Try natural oils inside and boric acid mixture outside. Also surround your enclosures with sticky fly paper or chalk.

  • @angieferret7723
    @angieferret7723 14 днів тому

    We’ve got fire ants here in SC it hurts like hell when they bite then itches for over a week. I raise chicks and the ants will try to crawl into the eggs and eat the babies before they can even fully hatch

  • @molly4lillytheslayer282
    @molly4lillytheslayer282 12 днів тому

    Time to get ant colonies... Arachnophobia... ants... PROTECT ME

  • @yodauaaaaaa
    @yodauaaaaaa 26 днів тому

    Look at that, BEAUTIFULLL 🤣 took me out

  • @susansusan6612
    @susansusan6612 29 днів тому

    I found peppermint oil repels ants and a lot of other things….. but I wouldn’t use it inside with the tarantulas.

  • @chillmushroom6016
    @chillmushroom6016 Місяць тому +4

    Ant canada gonna be mad at you 😂

    • @thebacon8r874
      @thebacon8r874 Місяць тому

      I was just about to mention him 🤣🤣

    • @S0NIC43
      @S0NIC43 Місяць тому

      Nah, he wouldn't. Like that other commentator said, yk what's cool? Ants? Yk what's not cool? Uncontrolled colonies of ants.

  • @benabernathy9272
    @benabernathy9272 Місяць тому +2

    Tarro is the best ant poison

  • @luciferakuma
    @luciferakuma Місяць тому +1

    try backing powder with sugar, the ants like it and will eat it a lot so they die on it, we use it always in our shop where we dont want ants running around!

  • @lifeofyooms3026
    @lifeofyooms3026 Місяць тому +1

    I mixed 1:1 ratio of borax and cooked egg yolk. Got rid of the ant problem. 😂

  • @mariohoehlein8011
    @mariohoehlein8011 21 день тому

    Ants are a tricky pest to deal with. If you can’t find the nest

  • @chaley2935
    @chaley2935 Місяць тому

    We have a granulated bait we place outside around the house that tends to control them.

  • @staceyh8395
    @staceyh8395 Місяць тому +1

    if you wanna get rid of ants use terro, they love the stuff and it acts quickly

  • @Snake-hp7vr
    @Snake-hp7vr 29 днів тому +2

    Why are the ants only targeting him...

  • @RafikisAnts
    @RafikisAnts 19 днів тому

    as an ant keeper this is 100% necessary sometimes

  • @Egg_inverts
    @Egg_inverts 19 днів тому

    this happened to me once and i was terrified i needed to remake my hole tank
    😪

  • @ElricKyra
    @ElricKyra Місяць тому

    Dawn PowerWash bottles. You can aim and it's effective at killing things with a carapace on it. Should be able to use it without hitting your trantulas and deal with the ants.

  • @sarek_-4680
    @sarek_-4680 18 днів тому

    There’s a special chalk you can use to stop them getting in I can’t remember the name of it but antscanada did a video on it tho should give you some peace of mind

  • @timboggs8237
    @timboggs8237 Місяць тому +1

    I get terro ant traps and it works wonders

  • @tjrage1
    @tjrage1 28 днів тому

    The company who made the insecticide who he just flamed, '' would be a shame if someone put ants in your room'' XD

  • @enkerzan3755
    @enkerzan3755 29 днів тому

    That stuff is not gonna work in the long term. You need to poor vinegar around your perimeter like I suggested the last time you had a problem, and find the nest and flame it.

  • @Reptilescarfacemoma
    @Reptilescarfacemoma 27 днів тому

    3:43
    Empires of the undergrowth music starts playing:

  • @Nook_Miis
    @Nook_Miis Місяць тому

    my street also has an ant issue, I use diatomaceous earth around doors and windows, although you could also use it as a natural plant supplement as well I know that father fish uses it for his aquarium dirt mix, anyway the stuff is a chalk white powder that interferes with the ants exoskeleton, I've also had a friend tell me to mix borax and Sugar, the way I see it the queen ant needs to be taken out of the situation or maybe find some native predator that can keep the numbers down, hope that helps.

  • @Guadalupeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
    @Guadalupeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Місяць тому

    You should get a savannah monitor lizard!!!

  • @anubis20049999
    @anubis20049999 Місяць тому

    Sprinkle Diamataceous Earth. Once they eat it or touch it, it will start to work almost instantly and dry them up.

  • @Mujisu5102
    @Mujisu5102 14 днів тому

    As an ant keeper, I DECLARE WAR!

  • @MeMelon4u
    @MeMelon4u Місяць тому

    eucalyptus oil is great at keeping ants away,even if u dip a piece of cotton and keep they will leave

  • @Marinda39
    @Marinda39 29 днів тому

    I just use Cinnamon. Had a lot of ants outside and cinnamon day later they were gone😅

  • @Mellcortv
    @Mellcortv 29 днів тому

    I had a ant issue and I solved it with vinegar, boiling water, coffee and cinnamon not sure which one ended up dealing with it but yeah. I first poured vinegar on them and down the nest, when I ran out of my vinegar I used wet coffee powder. You block off the entrances, then I added cinnamon all around and went over it with boiling water. It has been 3 weeks and they haven’t returned.

  • @ObamAmerican48
    @ObamAmerican48 29 днів тому

    I've had ant problems this summer. My usual defense, Amdro, isn't working. I don't have any tarantulas so they're just a nuisance. The goal of the ant ki!!er substances is for the workers to take it to the queen, who theoretically d!es after consuming the ant ki!!er, which theoretically ki!!s the colony.

  • @ars98313
    @ars98313 Місяць тому +2

    All ants eat sugar no matter what spices

  • @Alex-r2t1m
    @Alex-r2t1m Місяць тому +1

    What about a tarantula hawk wasp 😮

  • @Logan_gt01
    @Logan_gt01 Місяць тому

    Ngl exotics is the best tarantula keepers in my opinion

  • @pieisgod12345
    @pieisgod12345 Місяць тому

    Apparently the main ingredient in some traps in America is borax, yes the cleaning stuff. See if mixing borax with something or buying borax traps works. Be careful though, it can cause liver failure in humans and pets if injested, so not a super bad type of poison but problems. See if that works

  • @h0h0j0e5
    @h0h0j0e5 5 днів тому

    Killing insects to save arachnids, IRONY

  • @SakuraAsranArt
    @SakuraAsranArt Місяць тому

    Sprinkle the powder on a small chunk of meat and see if that helps

  • @JayOLair64
    @JayOLair64 Місяць тому

    My main phobia is ants, I love spiders.🕷️🕷️🕷️

  • @sydtem6691
    @sydtem6691 Місяць тому

    Fipronil is an active ingredient um i recommend Regent company name of Bayer Bayer

  • @talktothehand970
    @talktothehand970 29 днів тому

    Icing sugar and borax (powdered bleach) mixed together

  • @ars98313
    @ars98313 Місяць тому +1

    Ants I like ants but not when there trying to take over my house and if they found those tarantulas the tarantulas will not have a good time at all

  • @Highgear145
    @Highgear145 2 дні тому

    Get a shop vacuum

  • @Devilishcat-y9n
    @Devilishcat-y9n Місяць тому

    use Clorox on where u think they can enter and overtime they will stop entering that area

  • @ImALazyGamer22
    @ImALazyGamer22 29 днів тому

    Use diatomaceous earth.

  • @masteranimatronic1244
    @masteranimatronic1244 Місяць тому

    Water ants don't like sweet things

  • @The_dice.
    @The_dice. 26 днів тому

    AntsCanada would be traumatized

  • @MiniYsuAngel
    @MiniYsuAngel Місяць тому

    if you locate ant nests use boiling water..

  • @Mzaleyao
    @Mzaleyao 12 днів тому

    Thought that was condoms first, thought I was about to get lucky ❤

  • @benjaminclifford2095
    @benjaminclifford2095 Місяць тому

    Little babies, nah sexy monsters 😂😍

  • @Neardarkphotography
    @Neardarkphotography Місяць тому

    See How many times you can say "if they get in this room my tarantulas are done". The video.

  • @hugosande510
    @hugosande510 Місяць тому

    8:20 there u have a queen x:))

  • @ACW1971
    @ACW1971 Місяць тому +1

    What spray do you use on the ants

  • @luisemoralesfalcon4716
    @luisemoralesfalcon4716 Місяць тому

    Ants are a force to be reckoned.

  • @pollyanna5928
    @pollyanna5928 Місяць тому +1

    Nope. You put the powder in the bottom of the tub with the roaches, knowing they couldn’t climb the sides so they had little choice but to interact with it. However, with the ants, you put the powder on the top of the outer part of the lid while the ants were huddled together on the inside upper corner of the lid, giving them ample space to avoid the powder and never really interact with it at all unless by choice. That’s not a fair experiment, so I don’t see how you can legitimately say that the product works with one but not the other when their settings were vastly different 🤷🏼‍♀️

    • @Imtrippymane9
      @Imtrippymane9 Місяць тому

      Watch it again it's not on the top outer box it's inside the box. It's hard to see to be fair

  • @SarabellaScotland
    @SarabellaScotland Місяць тому

    You done the right thing

  • @jasonsalvesen273
    @jasonsalvesen273 Місяць тому

    Ants will escape thru holes on tub????

  • @jackscotcher3099
    @jackscotcher3099 Місяць тому

    EXOTICS LAIR good job. I'd do anything for my 2 ts.

  • @taramarez7498
    @taramarez7498 Місяць тому

    Ant alone= weak😮‍💨
    Ants together = TOO STRONG😈
    Tarantula's fate= In jeopardy 😱
    E.L. plan=100% EFFECTIVE 👍

  • @gorgha3988
    @gorgha3988 Місяць тому +3

    How the heck does this guy CONSTANTLY have so much issue with mold and ants? None of the other keepers I watch have the same issues... and if they do it's like a couple specs of mold and they instantly change it. Is it because of the location? Or is buddy doing something really wrong?

    • @jeivens1964
      @jeivens1964 Місяць тому +1

      Probably due to the tropical location.

    • @ash1eyrose
      @ash1eyrose Місяць тому

      No drainage layer? Idk

    • @JeanKP14
      @JeanKP14 Місяць тому +2

      He lives somewhere very hot and humid

    • @Littlelillypewee
      @Littlelillypewee 28 днів тому +1

      Hot and humid. Great conditions for insects. They can get out of control quickly.

  • @AvainTheMidwest
    @AvainTheMidwest Місяць тому

    As an myrmecophile, make sure to not squish the ants, set up ant traps or just collect them as seal off how they are getting in.

    • @AvainTheMidwest
      @AvainTheMidwest Місяць тому

      Other comments are amazing ideas as well

  • @Milquetoast702
    @Milquetoast702 Місяць тому

    Not sure why you tested on roach when you saw what it did to ant

  • @user-tf2sy6rl3s
    @user-tf2sy6rl3s Місяць тому

    Sprinkle cinnamon bro at the windows doors where the ants are sprinkle cinnamon

  • @Lion09887
    @Lion09887 Місяць тому

    Exotic you should really invest in getting raid we were dealing with a horrible ant problem early in the summer after we sprayed the edges they never came back

  • @tylermobley8790
    @tylermobley8790 Місяць тому

    Those ants may have multiple queens so if they do and are all in your room, your tarantulas are probably cooked

  • @MrMeaty212
    @MrMeaty212 23 дні тому

    Ants canada vs exotics lair lol

  • @kenziearyadutalazuardi1980
    @kenziearyadutalazuardi1980 Місяць тому

    THERE IS NO MEAT EATING ANT, EVERY ANTS NEED SWEET, ANTS EAT EVERY FOOD

  • @noahgray7640
    @noahgray7640 Місяць тому

    I gave a ant mountain dew once and it died on the spot lol

  • @alexchavez743
    @alexchavez743 29 днів тому

    AntsCanada right now😱😱😱

  • @DannyDenton1972
    @DannyDenton1972 Місяць тому

    If you mix the package of poison with a little suger / icing sugar, the ants would be more inclined to eat the mix !!

  • @jaxrey2096
    @jaxrey2096 Місяць тому

    How did you get all of those roches

  • @Gachashy2024
    @Gachashy2024 Місяць тому

    i think my plant has a ant nest cuz ants come in

  • @AndroctonusHector
    @AndroctonusHector Місяць тому

    You’re not supposed to touch it bro. It’s known to cause cancer…

  • @matthewfrancis9987
    @matthewfrancis9987 24 дні тому

    how are your ants btw