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Formicarium for Temnothorax?

Started By CatsnAnts , Jun 12 2019 5:36 PM

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#1 Offline CatsnAnts - Posted June 12 2019 - 5:36 PM

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Currently, I have a colony of Temnothorax curvispinosus ants that are at about 140 in population and they have a lot more brood on the way. I was just wondering if anybody had ever made a “permanent” formicarium for them, and if so, when should I move them in (at what colony size)? I am in the process of making a 5” by 7” picture frame formicarium, but I feel this will be way to big for them. What is a good sized formicarium to house them in?

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#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 13 2019 - 5:09 AM

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I think it would be cool if you got a twig, cut it in half and hallowed it out. You could the glue the edges to a glass box. If they outgrew that, you could just add more sticks.

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Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant).

#3 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted June 13 2019 - 5:27 AM

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Temnothorax colonies don't get much bigger than the size your colony is at. Get an Atom Nest from Tar Heel Ants.

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#4 Offline CatsnAnts - Posted June 13 2019 - 8:14 AM

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I think it would be cool if you got a twig, cut it in half and hallowed it out. You could the glue the edges to a glass box. If they outgrew that, you could just add more sticks.

That’s a neat idea! I was thinking more along the lines of hollowing out a walnut half and doing the same thing!

As for the atom nest, I was looking at that one, but my parents won’t let me buy formicaria soooo I gotta make my own.