I am very sorry to hear about the ant problems. I have ants really bad here in Florida. We have lost newborn rabbits due to the ants too. I use cornstarch all around my coop and rabbit barn to keep them away. Ants even eat my veggie garden before I get too. I have to use the cornstach EVERYWHERE!!! It is really working too. I feel like it is a million times safer than any store bought ant treatments.