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Is this a good founding chamber?

Started By KitsAntVa , Jul 18 2020 7:36 AM

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#1 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted July 18 2020 - 7:36 AM

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Just made this for my C. Cast queen and I was wondering if it’s a good creation for her.

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#2 Offline TechAnt - Posted July 18 2020 - 9:06 AM

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It may be a little big...otherwise it’s great!

My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#3 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted July 18 2020 - 9:19 AM

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Thank you i guess I’ll wait till she gets some workers then I’ll move her in. I took my inspiration from THA and Aus Ants

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#4 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted July 18 2020 - 10:29 AM

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Well, how big is it? If it's a small nest it should work just fine.

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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

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