On 08-1895, KELLYE LIBBY wrote to ALL:
 KL>  I need help!  Quickly!  My house has suddenly been invaded by ants!
 KL> Those little red and black ants....they keep going to my Congo
 KL> African Grey's cage...they leave my other 3 birds alone and just
 KL> keep going to his cage....I clean his cage daily....and can't
 KL> imagine why they would still be interested in his cage....I have
 KL> tried moving it to another part of the room and they still find the
 KL> poor guy....I am scared to death to spray anything outside of the
 KL> house or to use anything that could possibly end up somehow in his
 KL> cage since the ants won't leave him alone.....I would love to hear
 KL> everyones suggestion!
Dursban!  BUT read and follow the label.  It's not completely human nor 
animal safe ... I would encircle the outside foundation of your home with the 
stuff.  Keep the doors / windows closed until you notice no odor.  That's 
what a professional pest control firm would likely do.
I've not had ant problems with my greys, just mice in the wild pairs breeding 
aviary downstairs.  Catch one a month ... average.
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 * Freddie 1.2.5 * ... Polygamy:  The smell of an unwashed parrot.
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