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Monomorium Minimum Diet?


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#1 Offline AntTeen804 - Posted April 19 2015 - 12:35 PM

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Anybony know i just caught a colony with around 150 workers and 2 queens.

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#2 Offline AntTeen804 - Posted April 19 2015 - 12:40 PM

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I want to make a journal but i only have a iPhone camera.

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#3 Offline dermy - Posted April 19 2015 - 1:27 PM

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Do it anyway, Some people don't post pics in there journals, others like me use iPods that suck haha!


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#4 Offline William. T - Posted April 19 2015 - 1:49 PM

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Nice!


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Species I keep:

 

1 Lasius cf. Neoniger 30 workers

1 Camponotus sp. 15 workers

20 Tetramorium SpE 30 workers

1 T. Sessile 200 workers

 


#5 Offline AntTeen804 - Posted April 19 2015 - 2:19 PM

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I need to know more about them first they are eating honey and sugar water now but anything else?

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#6 Offline Myrmicinae - Posted April 19 2015 - 2:20 PM

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I have heard from others that these ants can be quite difficult to keep alive in captivity.  My advice would be to offer them a highly varied diet and provide gradients of moisture/temperature in their nest(s).  Hopefully, you will stumble upon the ideal conditions this way.


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Journals on Formiculture:
Pheidole ceres
Tapinoma sessile

Old YouTube Channel:
ColoradoAnts

#7 Offline AntTeen804 - Posted April 19 2015 - 2:21 PM

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They are in a test tube setup.

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#8 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted April 19 2015 - 3:12 PM

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Get a clip on macro lens for your phone.


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#9 Offline AntTeen804 - Posted April 19 2015 - 3:14 PM

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I might do that in the summer. Can i add more queens to the colony?

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#10 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted April 20 2015 - 9:54 AM

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Try some insects.



#11 Offline dspdrew - Posted April 20 2015 - 10:17 AM

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I want to make a journal but i only have a iPhone camera.

 

Journals aren't only for showing off your colonies, even though they make a perfect platform for that. They're also for documenting everything that happens with your colony so others and even you can refer to it later when a question comes up.



#12 Offline AntTeen804 - Posted April 20 2015 - 10:46 AM

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Yea i have to see how they are doing first .

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