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i got my crestie when he was a baby about 3 months ago. hes now gained some size and is looking healthy as heck.
until recently i got him a 10 gallon enclosure, which i equipped with some artificial vines and some climbing spots and as substrate i used sphagnum moss.
i was thoroughly cleaning the cage tonight, when i realized that under the moss layer there were a crap load of ants! little tiny sugar ants, i had seen a couple roaming around the cage but never thought there would be so many. i never see them climbing up the glass or travelling in large packs.
the crestie seems alright to me, but i dont know if these ants can potentially cause any problems.
if so what subtrates would you recommend? is it the subtrate to beggin with?
what other subtates can i use to make it look natural? i would really like to avoid substrates such as paper towel.

here's a thread on another forum that you may find extremely helpful. you will need to become a member, but it will be well worth your while
http://www.forums.repashy.com/showthread.php?t=2178&highlight=ants

i had the same problem once and i risked it for a while to see hat happened, my cresty would just eat them every once in a while and the ants just loved in there w/ no probs.

i left them for a few weeks, and then flooded the tank just to where the soil wouldnt soak up any more water and they died. i then cleaned w/ bleach around the tank, and along where the came in at and they went away. the cresty is still fat and happy and no more ants
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