ants and my tortoise

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oldsam

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Hi all I had my horsefield tortoise out in the garden and I noticed there were some small ants lurking about near rocks, would the ants harm the tortoise? Thanks Sam
 

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Do you know what species of ant they are?


'Or like the snow falls in the river,
A moment white, then melts forever'
~Robert Burns - Tam O' Shanter


0.0.1 Testudo hermanni boettgeri
 

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If they are harmless ants then they are fine. If they are fire ants or anything like fire ants I would try to eliminate them, using something that is animal safe.
 

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ScottishFish said:
Do you know what species of ant they are?


'Or like the snow falls in the river,
A moment white, then melts forever'
~Robert Burns - Tam O' Shanter


0.0.1 Testudo hermanni boettgeri

Sorry I have no idea very small about 2mm long and black, I will try and take a picture of one, thanks Sam
 
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