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Started By Antkeeper01 , Sep 6 2020 5:28 AM
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#161 Offline Devi - Posted November 19 2020 - 8:13 AM

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I must say, I am curious because it seems like every colony you aquire dies within a few weeks...  What are you feeding them, and what are they living in?

well there were only like 10-20 springtails and the were in dirt and then i dumped them out into water an tried to collect them from the water but only like 5 remained.

 

Ok, I'm even more confused now...  I thought ants died, now it's springtails???  


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#162 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted November 19 2020 - 8:25 AM

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yup like i said I'm a failed antkeeper


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#163 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted November 19 2020 - 8:29 AM

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heres the youtube video on how to make an ant nest i didn't make the nest correctly:


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#164 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted November 19 2020 - 8:29 AM

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yup like i said I'm a failed antkeeper

well, we all have our mistakes, you just need to learn from yours and get better. then your ants will die much less. figure out your problems, and fix them.


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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

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#165 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted November 19 2020 - 8:31 AM

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yeah


but a few days ago i got a 5 pound bag of hydrostone so hopefully that will go well


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1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#166 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted November 19 2020 - 8:35 AM

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i will be using that as well soon, so i wish you luck!


Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

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Attention Ant-Keepers in South Dakota! Join the SoDak(Society Of Dakotan Ant Keepers)

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My Micro Ants Journal

My Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Journal

#167 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted November 19 2020 - 8:41 AM

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i well use the remaining hrdrostone for this: 

also i the end there is an odontomachs queen in one of them why i didn't they were in montana.


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#168 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted November 19 2020 - 8:42 AM

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at 5 mins and 50 seconds


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#169 Offline DDD101DDD - Posted November 19 2020 - 9:37 AM

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He probably has a permit or he filmed it in arizona while he was there.

edit: yeah he filmed it in arizona


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He travels, he seeks the p a r m e s a n.

#170 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted November 19 2020 - 10:35 AM

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wow


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#171 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted January 8 2021 - 5:54 AM

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Bad and good news

First the good news it isn't M. invidia its M. hunteri

Now the bad news is the only reason i was able to get any verification i accidentaly overheated her at a nice temp of 107 F RIP

 

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Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#172 Offline Spazmops - Posted January 8 2021 - 8:53 PM

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How on earth did that happen?

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Ants I have:

1 Formica fusca group- 0 workers

1 Tetramorium immigrans colony-20 workers

1 Dorymyrmex insanus- 1 queen, used to have workers

 

1 large P. occidentalis colony- around 50 workers, plenty of brood

 

 

#173 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted January 9 2021 - 9:37 AM

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How on earth did that happen?

put her container in container with a little bit of heating cable in it i suck


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#174 Offline Spazmops - Posted January 9 2021 - 9:46 AM

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You'll get the hang of it.


Co-owner and founder of Mountain Myrmeculture and The Menagerie Discord Server. 

Ants I have:

1 Formica fusca group- 0 workers

1 Tetramorium immigrans colony-20 workers

1 Dorymyrmex insanus- 1 queen, used to have workers

 

1 large P. occidentalis colony- around 50 workers, plenty of brood

 

 

#175 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted January 9 2021 - 9:56 AM

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i hope


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#176 Offline ANTdrew - Posted January 9 2021 - 10:58 AM

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i hope

Look in my Crematogaster journal for an image of how to safely heat queens in test tubes. Just yesterday, I had a customer bake a queen with a heat cable the very first day he had her.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#177 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted January 9 2021 - 12:49 PM

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i hope

Look in my Crematogaster journal for an image of how to safely heat queens in test tubes. Just yesterday, I had a customer bake a queen with a heat cable the very first day he had her.

 

huh thx


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1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#178 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted January 9 2021 - 12:54 PM

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how many watts is the heating cable?


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#179 Offline Canadian anter - Posted January 10 2021 - 8:01 AM

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Haven't been on the forum for awhile, but as clarification, I do cancel all US orders, including the queen bought here. 

 

Problem is that I can't exclude US buyers from buying per se, in the cases where they buy non-living things, so the order goes through, and they end up being refunded when I check (Usually on the following Friday or Saturday, or earlier depending on my schedule)


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