Not fire ants, just the little black ones, but with the drought they are swarming any water bowl I put out. This photo is <1 day after I "diatomaceous earth-ed" their other swarm location. Its not much here, but only b/c I got to this quickly.
I know they are just coming after water sources (they aren't much interested in his food), but I am having anxiety dreams about looking in his enclosure and finding him swarmed.
Is there anything else I could/should do? How much do I need to worry?
I will say i have never, ever, ever seen him show any interest in his water bowls (tho he could use them when I'm not around), and he gets soaked a few times per week.
(deets: I'm in LA, Fezzik is a 5" Russian tort, 10' x 12' outdoor enclosure, though its in two parts and the "smaller" part is 4' x 10' which he's shut into at night and he tends to stay in that and that's where the ant swarms are)
I know they are just coming after water sources (they aren't much interested in his food), but I am having anxiety dreams about looking in his enclosure and finding him swarmed.
Is there anything else I could/should do? How much do I need to worry?
I will say i have never, ever, ever seen him show any interest in his water bowls (tho he could use them when I'm not around), and he gets soaked a few times per week.
(deets: I'm in LA, Fezzik is a 5" Russian tort, 10' x 12' outdoor enclosure, though its in two parts and the "smaller" part is 4' x 10' which he's shut into at night and he tends to stay in that and that's where the ant swarms are)