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[JenC]

Is there a guide for c. Vicinus? I couldn’t find one in the formiculture guides section.

[sirjordanncurtis]

There may not be a guide, but you can find useful information on antiwiki and some journals here

[YsTheAnt]

Camponotus vicinus is an easy species, and care will be similar to other Camponotus. Keep warm, 85F works best, and feed 1-2 times per week. Small amounts of protein and a drop or two of sugar for small colonies per feeding.

Hibernate for 3-4 months (or not at all, depending on where the ants were caught, specifically the climate there). They like to have a nest that is 1/3 hydrated and the rest dry. Give them a gradient and they will be fine.

Make sure to also give them a heat gradient. 85F is a good temperature to keep most of the nest, but they should have cooler areas to retreat to in case the heat becomes too much.

[Rstheant]

They are a large species which doesn’t sting, and are fun to observe. Do what YsTheAnt said, and if you want monster brood, give a surplus in protein. They are two colors; red and black. Both are fun to observe. Make sure you have a outworld to make feeding easier. They love darkness and I heat mine with a heat cable in order to make a gradient.

[Rstheant]

These species are chill and low key like Camponotus quercicola.