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Best nest for Myrmecocystus/how often to feed?

Started By Swirlysnowflake , Nov 11 2020 12:51 PM

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#1 Offline Swirlysnowflake - Posted November 11 2020 - 12:51 PM

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I’m planning on purchasing a colony of m mexicanus, what would be an ideal formicarium for them? I’m thinking a mini hearth?

also, how often do you feed these?


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#2 Offline MinigunL5 - Posted November 11 2020 - 12:55 PM

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I have not kept them myself but seen a ton of people house them in Mini Hearths.


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#3 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted November 11 2020 - 1:12 PM

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Tarheelant nests all the way.
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#4 Offline ZTYguy - Posted November 11 2020 - 1:14 PM

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Mini hearthis the way to go but you can look for cocdeshijie's cool DIY cup formicarium. Heres and image of my colony.

 

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Tarheel ants


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#6 Offline Swirlysnowflake - Posted November 12 2020 - 9:49 AM

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also is just honey water or sugar water good for them? or is sunburst nectar better (is that even what it is called lol)


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#7 Offline ZTYguy - Posted November 12 2020 - 9:59 AM

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I just feed mine honey or a humming bird mix.


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#8 Offline Guest_StrickyAnts_* - Posted November 12 2020 - 10:04 AM

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I feed mine humming bird mix and ffs


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#9 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted November 12 2020 - 10:05 AM

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also is just honey water or sugar water good for them? or is sunburst nectar better (is that even what it is called lol)

yup, that is what it is called


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#10 Offline Zeiss - Posted November 12 2020 - 10:09 AM

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Feeding pure honey is not the best idea since it's viscous and sticky, which can trap ants a lot easier than sugar water.

 

Nests that allow the repletes to hang are the best types for Myrmecocystus sp.


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#11 Offline TechAnt - Posted November 12 2020 - 10:15 AM

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I'd reccomend a Mini Hearth, my M. testaceus are doing good in it.


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#12 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted November 12 2020 - 10:19 AM

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I have mine in a mini hearth xl and I feed them sugars in a water tower with proteins once a week 


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#13 Offline Swirlysnowflake - Posted November 12 2020 - 10:48 AM

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I have mine in a mini hearth xl and I feed them sugars in a water tower with proteins once a week 

ok, thank you! :)


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#14 Offline SoySauce - Posted November 12 2020 - 11:06 AM

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I started mine in a THA Hearth, then to a Fortress, then to a Nucleus, and I just ordered a Pioneer XL for their final move.
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#15 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted November 12 2020 - 11:17 AM

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I started mine in a THA Hearth, then to a Fortress, then to a Nucleus, and I just ordered a Pioneer XL for their final move.

yikes. that is a lot of growing!


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#16 Offline SoySauce - Posted November 12 2020 - 12:40 PM

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I started mine in a THA Hearth, then to a Fortress, then to a Nucleus, and I just ordered a Pioneer XL for their final move.

yikes. that is a lot of growing!

And a lot of money too!
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#17 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted November 12 2020 - 3:11 PM

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I started mine in a THA Hearth, then to a Fortress, then to a Nucleus, and I just ordered a Pioneer XL for their final move.

yikes. that is a lot of growing!

And a lot of money too!

 

i feel you! 


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#18 Offline ghoguma - Posted November 16 2020 - 5:10 PM

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I started mine in a THA Hearth, then to a Fortress, then to a Nucleus, and I just ordered a Pioneer XL for their final move.


Yep this is the path I'm taking it as well. I would avoid sand formicarium.
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