problem with my trusty cudde

heavy hitter · 06-08-2008, 01:27 PM

alright guys, i finally have a problem with my cudde. it's full of ants! has anyone had any experience with a insect infestation? i'm not sure how to flush the little fellas out of there. any advice would be apprecitated.

bbahunter · 06-08-2008, 01:46 PM

I heard of several brands having that problem.First i don't think spraying ant spry in there is an option.
Can you fit one of those little ant traps in there? Probably not enough room.
Maybe put some kind of ant granules around the tree?

Good luck on this.

MECHDOC · 06-08-2008, 02:03 PM

Yes.My stealth cam is full of carpenter ants right now.They are inside the board area too.I am going to try and put one of those ant bait traps inside.Hope it works before they short my cam out or eat wiring.Knock on wood my cuddy has only spiders.The cuddy is also inside of one of those bear safe cases maybe thats helping.

AR Bowhunter · 06-08-2008, 02:10 PM

The tree may have ants in it itself. The ants are attracted to the electrical parts in the camera along with the batteries.Did they chew the gasket seal enough so they could get in to the wiring. Maybe you could set the camera on a table an puts some food out an they would go to the food. Do not know just anidea.Take batteries outan shut it down. An let it set.

heavy hitter · 06-08-2008, 02:26 PM

i took it off of the tree for surgery. i'm gonna try and stuff a little ant trap in there and see what happens. i'm really gonna be pissed if they've ruined my camera, and i don't really want to scrap it and buy a new one cause all i hear is the new cuddes suck.

AR Bowhunter · 06-08-2008, 02:33 PM

I know the feeling I lost a camera earlier this year. Good camera had it for 4 years.

180Outdoors · 06-08-2008, 05:27 PM

I had a cudde full of ants this spring. I took it home and took the batteries out. Most of the ants came out as soon as I put it down. I moved it and let it set for a few weeks. All of the ants left the cudde and it is running in the woods right now. I would suggest to move the camera to a different tree and also check your future trees to see if there is a lot of ants on it or at the base of the tree.

heavy hitter · 06-08-2008, 05:55 PM

yeah, the tree i had it on is dead and probably full of ants, i didn't really check. i was planning on switching trees. i've got it sitting in the back yard with the batteries out of it and an ant trap in it. hopefully the little buggers move on out. thanks for the help fellas.

AR Bowhunter · 06-08-2008, 07:22 PM

Hope everything works out.

Siman08/OH · 06-08-2008, 07:35 PM

Ive only ever had spiders and water im my cameras. Ants would be a nightmare. Hope you fix it HH, you do come up with some great pictures.