So sorry to see this ant. I feel kinda bad as I was going to throw out there possibly the use of predatory mites. Supposedly they kill snake mites and then die out when their food source is gone. Don't know if anyone here has experience. Sure scares the heck out of me though and I'm always going to make sure to be vigilant about QT. You can put me down for $10 towards a new garter for him.