18 replies to this topic

[ZTYguy]

I am getting my cousin into the hobby and was wondering if anyone had any low maintinance species for trade or for cheap. I am willing to do pick ups or shippings.

Edited by ZTYguy, November 17 2020 - 7:13 PM.

[M_Ants]

I have some Crematogaster for $30. Shipping is $8.30 Might be up for trades. 

Edited by M_Ants, November 17 2020 - 4:31 PM.

[JenC]

Any preferences?

[B_rad0806]

I would actually recommend Veromessor andrei. I don't even feed mine anything except seeds. The only times I have to open their formicarium is when I change their tube or to help a worker that somehow gets stuck under a tube. They are fast growing but not extremely fast making them very good.

[Swirlysnowflake]

I would actually recommend Veromessor andrei. I don't even feed mine anything except seeds. The only times I have to open their formicarium is when I change their tube or to help a worker that somehow gets stuck under a tube. They are fast growing but not extremely fast making them very good.

don't they need protein as well?

[Manitobant]

Some good beginner species in cali I'd recommend would be stuff like camponotus, crematogaster, brachymyrmex, linepithema etc. Heck, you could even get away with solenopsis xyloni as those things could live in a trash heap and not care one bit.

[Swirlysnowflake]

honestly i wouldn't go with fire ants, if they sting ur cousin it might put them off of the hobby

 

but yeah i would also say tetramorium are really easy. they were my first ant species 

[cocdeshijie]

I have some high elevation camponotus vicinus that require hibernation. Very low maintinance for the next 4 months.

Edited by cocdeshijie, November 17 2020 - 5:47 PM.

[ponerinecat]

 

I would actually recommend Veromessor andrei. I don't even feed mine anything except seeds. The only times I have to open their formicarium is when I change their tube or to help a worker that somehow gets stuck under a tube. They are fast growing but not extremely fast making them very good.

don't they need protein as well?

 

Seeds contain a lot of protein; but yes, supplements of insect food is very beneficial.

[ghoguma]

I have decent size colony for C. Querciola for sale. I can deliever it to u if u reside in LA.  around 50 workers and no need hibernation. $150 if u buy andpick up $170 if i deliver it to u in LA 

Since it's established colony it will be fine and fun to watch

[ZTYguy]

I have decent size colony for C. Querciola for sale. I can deliever it to u if u reside in LA.  around 50 workers and no need hibernation. $150 if u buy andpick up $170 if i deliver it to u in LA 

Since it's established colony it will be fine and fun to watch

I just want a small colony and that is way above my budget. Anyways I am possibly getting a colony.

[ghoguma]

 

I have decent size colony for C. Querciola for sale. I can deliever it to u if u reside in LA.  around 50 workers and no need hibernation. $150 if u buy andpick up $170 if i deliver it to u in LA 

Since it's established colony it will be fine and fun to watch

this sp needs hibernation, 50 workers isn't a established colony. 

 

not according to Nurbs I got this colony from Nurbs and he caught them in lower elevation which does not required hibernation. 

Edited by ghoguma, November 17 2020 - 7:44 PM.

[Swirlysnowflake]

 

 

 

I have decent size colony for C. Querciola for sale. I can deliever it to u if u reside in LA.  around 50 workers and no need hibernation. $150 if u buy andpick up $170 if i deliver it to u in LA 

Since it's established colony it will be fine and fun to watch

this sp needs hibernation, 50 workers isn't a established colony. 

 

not according to Nurbs I got this colony from Nurbs and he caught them in lower elevation which does not required hibernation. 

 

mhmmmmmmmmm

 

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

is that true, lower elevation camponotus don't need hibernation??

[ghoguma]

 

 

 

 

I have decent size colony for C. Querciola for sale. I can deliever it to u if u reside in LA.  around 50 workers and no need hibernation. $150 if u buy andpick up $170 if i deliver it to u in LA 

Since it's established colony it will be fine and fun to watch

this sp needs hibernation, 50 workers isn't a established colony. 

 

not according to Nurbs I got this colony from Nurbs and he caught them in lower elevation which does not required hibernation. 

 

mhmmmmmmmmm

 

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

is that true, lower elevation camponotus don't need hibernation??

 

I believe it's depending on location you caught them. Like C. Vicinus some of them require hibernation and some don't. U do see little difference between lower elevation caught vs higher elevation caught ants as well. 

[ponerinecat]

 

 

 

 

I have decent size colony for C. Querciola for sale. I can deliever it to u if u reside in LA.  around 50 workers and no need hibernation. $150 if u buy andpick up $170 if i deliver it to u in LA 

Since it's established colony it will be fine and fun to watch

this sp needs hibernation, 50 workers isn't a established colony. 

 

not according to Nurbs I got this colony from Nurbs and he caught them in lower elevation which does not required hibernation. 

 

mhmmmmmmmmm

 

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

is that true, lower elevation camponotus don't need hibernation??

 

Quericola hibernate if they originated from a place that gets cold enough, so yes. You can't expect Camponotus pennsylvanicus from NY to behave the same was as C. pennsylvanicus from texas. Location matters.

[TechAnt]

This is true, I have some high elevation Camponotus vicinus that need hibernation, but the lower elevation variety DO NOT need hibernation. Of course the location matters depending on when ants hibernate. Lets not hijack the thread though.

 

Edited by TechAnt, November 18 2020 - 5:01 PM.