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I have done a search on the forum and found several threads about ants, but none have really helped.

I live in an extremely humid place. I mean, sticky just after you come out of the shower... all summer. Every summer we get lots of ants. I live in a house with lots of garden, but no lawn, in the hills, and we get run over with ants. mallethead We have learned to live with them. They go once the heat goes. Back to the hills, garden, or wherever it is they live. We even have them in the bath... think old house... although we do our best to keep them out of the kitchen. Anyway, now the guinea pig cages have ants, of course. Not hundreds, but long lines going in and out, towards the food and hay. They seem to stay on the grids and only go in, near the food. I have tried all the natural methods. I can't use powders as I have an elderly dog, and to be honest, I am not really into killing them if it can be avoided.

So does anyone know of a dog safe, guinea pig safe, child safe, ant repellant? ?/ (The lemon juice was great by the way, for about 10 minutes, then it dried and they walked around it, whilst we got our shoes stuck! :p)
 
In the UK you can get a spray called Dethlac, you spray it around the edges of your room and also doorways etc, it dries in minutes to nothing but leaves an invisible barrier and stops ants from coming in your property, they hate the stuff and leave. Whilst spaying and drying it would be advisable to remove your animals from the room.
 
I would be very wary of using chemicals, avoid them if you can. Ants hate flour you could try putting lines of flour (where the piggies can't get at it) to stop them crossing :)
 
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