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Are my Tetramorium ready to move to a new formicarium?

Started By Stargat , Aug 25 2019 9:23 PM

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#1 Offline Stargat - Posted August 25 2019 - 9:23 PM

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Here's a picture of my Tetramorium S. colony that have gotten pretty big as of late. I'm wondering if they are ready to move as I've had a mold outbreak in the outworld and am worried they might be affected. Is the colony big enough for a move?

 

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#2 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted August 26 2019 - 4:09 AM

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Yeah, you could probably attach another nest.


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#3 Offline FSTP - Posted August 26 2019 - 4:54 AM

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yeah you coudl attach another mini hearth. but just try and clean the foraging area to get rid of the mold.


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#4 Offline Canadant - Posted August 26 2019 - 5:54 AM

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Question Stargat: how old is your colony?
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#5 Offline Stargat - Posted August 26 2019 - 7:00 AM

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Question Stargat: how old is your colony? 

 

Just over a year old. Got the queen back in July 2018.


#6 Offline Canadant - Posted August 26 2019 - 7:45 AM

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Question Stargat: how old is your colony?


Just over a year old. Got the queen back in July 2018.

Thanks. Just looking for some perspective. My tetramorium colony is in the nanitic phase. Looks like they'll be wintering in the tube.
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#7 Offline Manitobant - Posted August 26 2019 - 8:16 AM

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Just curious how old is that mini hearth?
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Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
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#8 Offline Stargat - Posted August 26 2019 - 9:16 AM

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Just curious how old is that mini hearth?

 

The Mini Hearth shown was purchased in July 2016. I used it with my first colony that died off due to me not knowing what I was doing :(.


#9 Offline Antennal_Scrobe - Posted August 26 2019 - 9:27 AM

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You can absolutely move that colony.


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Tetramorium immigrans, Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

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#10 Offline TKD102 - Posted June 27 2020 - 8:20 PM

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Is that nest type I or type III?


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