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Started By ZTYguy , Nov 12 2020 12:01 PM

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#1 Offline ZTYguy - Posted November 12 2020 - 12:01 PM

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What are good formicariums for Acromyrmex that are being sold or do you guys have any DIY suggestions. My Acromyrmex are getting so big so fast. I didn't expect this after my last colony failed horribly after 5 months.


Currently: Considering moving to Australia
Reason: Myrmecia

#2 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted November 12 2020 - 12:02 PM

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I think the best types are natural or acrylic boxes with a grout or hydro stone base with a water tower, maybe.
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#3 Offline ZTYguy - Posted November 12 2020 - 12:04 PM

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Okay I will try some DIYs of that. Thanks

 

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Reason: Myrmecia

#4 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted November 12 2020 - 12:07 PM

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But don’t take my advice to well I haven't kept them but from what I see is all the people that have them keep them like that.
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#5 Offline SoySauce - Posted November 12 2020 - 12:22 PM

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Drew makes and sells a formicarium specifically for them.

Edited by SoySauce, November 12 2020 - 12:23 PM.

#6 Offline Swirlysnowflake - Posted November 12 2020 - 12:37 PM

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so does zantezaint i’m pretty sure


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#7 Offline DDD101DDD - Posted November 12 2020 - 12:58 PM

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https://naturalhisto...ingsb2015_0.pdf

 

Scroll down a bit and it tells you how.


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#8 Offline Guest_StrickyAnts_* - Posted November 12 2020 - 1:06 PM

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drew makes some, you can look on his page. You can make a bunch of petri dishs and connect them aswell. 


#9 Offline ZTYguy - Posted November 12 2020 - 1:10 PM

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Thanks everyone. 

 

-ZTY


Currently: Considering moving to Australia
Reason: Myrmecia

#10 Offline cocdeshijie - Posted November 12 2020 - 2:29 PM

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Here is a cool one: 5f191afb56af8.png


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coc that's too big brain 


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#12 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted November 12 2020 - 2:31 PM

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That is a very cool lab experiment that turned into a machine that then decided to look like a hamster cage. No offense, it actually looks coo though.
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#13 Offline Swirlysnowflake - Posted November 12 2020 - 2:32 PM

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Here is a cool one: 5f191afb56af8.png

the fungus looks like moldy cheese

but what do all those wires and pipes do? is there any benefit to it being so complicated lol


Edited by Swirlysnowflake, November 12 2020 - 2:36 PM.

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#14 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted November 12 2020 - 2:32 PM

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coc that's too big brain

That nest is very big brain.
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#15 Offline Spazmops - Posted November 12 2020 - 2:34 PM

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Okay I will try some DIYs of that. Thanks

 

-ZTY

A little off topic but how come some people have starting 'signing' their posts? I fully support it, I'm just curious.

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#16 Offline Swirlysnowflake - Posted November 12 2020 - 2:39 PM

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Okay I will try some DIYs of that. Thanks

 

-ZTY

A little off topic but how come some people have starting 'signing' their posts? I fully support it, I'm just curious.

-Spazmops

 

idk, you can see everyone’s usernames from the post so i don’t see an special point to doing it. perhaps its just something people do for no specific reason 


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#17 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted November 12 2020 - 2:39 PM

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It’s just indicating their regards or signing off literally that’s about it. Just all there is to it.
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#18 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted November 12 2020 - 2:43 PM

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i sign my posts whenever i feel like i might be saying something controversial, to help everyone know i am not trying to be mean or oppose someone. the closest i can get to talking to someone in person. 

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#19 Offline ZTYguy - Posted November 12 2020 - 2:46 PM

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Okay I will try some DIYs of that. Thanks

 

-ZTY

A little off topic but how come some people have starting 'signing' their posts? I fully support it, I'm just curious.

-Spazmops

 

I just do it because it seems polite. IDK


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#20 Offline ZTYguy - Posted November 12 2020 - 2:48 PM

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I also sign with just my first part of my username because that's part of my real name. 

 

(hehe, I'm gonna do it) -ZTY


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