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I finally got plaster

Started By Hightlyze , Sep 9 2019 1:19 AM

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#1 Offline Hightlyze - Posted September 9 2019 - 1:19 AM

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Is this all? Also I have clay to mold the tunnels

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#2 Offline Hightlyze - Posted September 9 2019 - 4:35 AM

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#3 Offline Hightlyze - Posted September 9 2019 - 5:12 AM

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Did everyone quit ant keeping now cuz this place inactive

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#4 Offline EthanNgo678 - Posted September 9 2019 - 5:47 AM

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Did everyone quit ant keeping now cuz this place inactive

Not everyone is going to be active when you want them to be. We all have lives outside of this forum.


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#5 Offline Hightlyze - Posted September 9 2019 - 5:54 AM

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Did everyone quit ant keeping now cuz this place inactive

Not everyone is going to be active when you want them to be. We all have lives outside of this forum.
I know

Edited by Hightlyze, September 9 2019 - 6:20 AM.

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#6 Offline Hightlyze - Posted September 9 2019 - 7:18 AM

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#7 Offline Pumpkin_Loves_Ants - Posted September 9 2019 - 7:43 AM

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I don’t think bumping and random spam is looked upon very highly on any forum. People will answer when they get the chance. You just have to be patient ESPECIALLY during the day. If you want responses try posting in the evening when people are getting home from work/school etc and have more time to scroll through posts.

I mean you had to have looked at this comment and thought “Yes it is a good idea to spam my keyboard and post whatever I type.” In the future if you want to bump a post wait at LEAST a day or two and that is only if nobody responds.

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Lasius Neoniger (Around 23ish workers)

Tetramorium Immigran (8 Workers)

Myrmica Queen (Not 100% on species)

Formica Subsericea (No workers)

#8 Offline Manitobant - Posted September 9 2019 - 9:38 AM

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Listen man. The reason you don't get answers right away is because our time zones are WAY apart and when you are active a lot of us are fast asleep.
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Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#9 Offline BADANT - Posted September 9 2019 - 9:51 AM

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I was going to use plaster for making some foundries, then I read that plaster has a tendency to mold. I switched to I sanded grout, because when I read more journals in here about people making their own fornicariums, most were using grout when pouring.


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#10 Offline Silq - Posted September 9 2019 - 10:09 AM

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https://lmgtfy.com/?... out of plaster


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#11 Offline BADANT - Posted September 9 2019 - 10:18 AM

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Yeah, His video was spoken of in one of the conversation threads. Some of the comments were his plaster was mixed to thin, and that’s why it shrunk so much. He also cut it out while it was still only half dried. I believe he has another video on there, where he made a second attempt and also more successful in his own words. Just trying to help here, but there are threads and journals in the forum on people who have successfully made nests and foundries. Don’t forget you have to have some type of hydration as well


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#12 Offline FSTP - Posted September 9 2019 - 10:45 AM

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you need to learn to be pateint be ant keeping and ant keeping forums...


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#13 Offline Hightlyze - Posted September 9 2019 - 3:52 PM

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#14 Offline Hightlyze - Posted September 9 2019 - 3:54 PM

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I JUST NEED A GODAMN FORMICARIUM

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#15 Offline Leo - Posted September 9 2019 - 3:56 PM

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I JUST NEED A GODAMN FORMICARIUM

NO YOU DON'T! YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE, WHAT PART OF "QUEEN'S SHOULD BE KEPT IN TEST TUBES" DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND. WE USE TEST TUBES FOR A REASON


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#16 Offline FSTP - Posted September 9 2019 - 3:57 PM

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Stop using bad language or I'm telling your mom.


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#17 Offline Leo - Posted September 9 2019 - 3:58 PM

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Right back at you bro


#18 Offline Hightlyze - Posted September 9 2019 - 3:59 PM

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WDYM I HAVE ONE
I SPENT GOOD MONEY (technically my parent's money) ON THIS AND I AINT WASTING IT

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#19 Offline Leo - Posted September 9 2019 - 4:08 PM

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http://www.formicult...et/#entry125982

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What is that then?


#20 Offline DDD101DDD - Posted September 9 2019 - 4:08 PM

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What about putting the plaster in the formacarium you already bought so the species you have can live on the plaster instead of acrylic. 


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