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[Temperateants]

Non ant related containers? And Beware of flooding if the water portion of the tube is also in contact with heat.

[justanotheramy]

I wasn't going to use water — was going to use a similar set-up to how my partner incubates reptile eggs.
Just instead of a plastic tub full of vermiculite and eggs in the tank, I'll have glass containers with dirt and ants.

[Temperateants]

I'm no expert with naturalistic setups, but is there something to measure the dirt's humidity as well? You might be able to find a care sheet online with the recommended humidity for optimal brood growth.

[justanotheramy]

These girls flew last night.



Trying a few experiments — outside they nest very close together, so I've put one in the dirt container with the unproductive queen and her adopted worker.

3 more in different size tubes — all with soil taken from a spot where there's a successful colony. I'm wondering if tube size is a variable, and if the big tubes are too open for them?

​Video of one taking flight, shared on Insta.

[ANTdrew]

I think since I have multiple small containers that need heating it might be easier to stack them all off the floor within an aquarium and heat that, with a thermostat measuring air temp.

That’s a great way to do it because you’ll eliminate condensation issues. You can get more consistent temps, too. It’s basically an incubator.

[justanotheramy]

Unproductive queen and her adopted worker are still hanging on their little rock.
New queen has burrowed in… somewhere.