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Camponotus Modoc journal (updated 2/13/22)

Started By Crazycow , Jun 5 2021 7:53 PM

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#21 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted February 4 2022 - 2:06 PM

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Healthy looking brood pile! Looks like they are doing well.


Thanks man, really hoping they start laying eggs again soon


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Mine started laying recently. So I expect yours will do the same in no time. 


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L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica, M. ergatogyna.

 

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#22 Offline Crazycow - Posted February 4 2022 - 2:25 PM

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Healthy looking brood pile! Looks like they are doing well.

Thanks man, really hoping they start laying eggs again soon


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Mine started laying recently. So I expect yours will do the same in no time.

Alright great to hear!


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#23 Offline Crazycow - Posted February 10 2022 - 1:29 PM

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Little update:
The queen still hasn’t laid any eggs which is slightly concerning but I’ll give it time. The brood pile is still doing great and we have some massive larva on the way and most of the smaller larva are growing steadily. All of the ants are fat and full of food now as well. Overall the colony is doing great!


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#24 Offline Crazycow - Posted February 10 2022 - 2:52 PM

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Also just to add something I forgot to mention I counted 130 workers give or take a few.


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#25 Offline Crazycow - Posted February 10 2022 - 9:18 PM

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EGGS!! EGGS!! FABULOUS EGGS!! a9a605d76879ab5aa9e89d63707373b5.jpg


They laid them I'm guessing moments after I last checked them.


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#26 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted February 11 2022 - 5:38 AM

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YAY! :yahoo:


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L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica, M. ergatogyna.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

#27 Offline antsriondel - Posted February 11 2022 - 6:20 AM

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YAY! :yahoo:

agreed!!!!!


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#28 Offline ANTdrew - Posted February 12 2022 - 3:43 AM

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EGGS!! EGGS!! FABULOUS EGGS!! a9a605d76879ab5aa9e89d63707373b5.jpg


They laid them I'm guessing moments after I last checked them.


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That’s a cool photo.
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#29 Offline Crazycow - Posted February 12 2022 - 11:29 AM

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EGGS!! EGGS!! FABULOUS EGGS!! a9a605d76879ab5aa9e89d63707373b5.jpg


They laid them I'm guessing moments after I last checked them.


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That’s a cool photo.

Thanks I took it with my macro-lens that goes right onto my phone.


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#30 Offline Crazycow - Posted February 13 2022 - 1:51 PM

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These gals are already back into their habit of growing super quick! We have two pupa and a new batch of eggs and the larva are all progressing very well.

Lots of pictures of brood

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#31 Offline Crazycow - Posted February 17 2022 - 7:08 AM

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It’s only been 4 days but they are up to about 10 ish brood and a good 20-30 new eggs. I’m exited to see their growth this year. =D


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#32 Offline Crazycow - Posted February 22 2022 - 11:43 PM

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update 2-22-22

Lots lots lots of new eggs!!
Larva everywhere
Pupa everywhere
Things are getting crazy and I’m super exited for their population boom in the near future. 0cd573758288a7177059e18a4cfc5da1.jpg
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#33 Offline UtahAnts - Posted February 23 2022 - 4:42 PM

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Nice growth, could you get a full nest image? I'm guessing you have them in an Antshack nest?


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#34 Offline Crazycow - Posted February 23 2022 - 5:11 PM

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Nice growth, could you get a full nest image? I'm guessing you have them in an Antshack nest?


Yeah it’s an ant shack nest. They actually have two hooked up, 1 medium and 1 small


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#35 Offline Crazycow - Posted March 1 2022 - 7:58 AM

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Hey y’all so this update is more of a smaller one but basically the ants are still doing great and they are taking lots of protein. They have a batch of probably 40-60 eggs and then 20-30 larva and 10-20 brood. I also am going to start building them a large wood nest in the hopes of keeping them in it for the rest of this year. I will be documenting that on this thread. In other news I recently got to borrow a macro Lens from my teacher so I have so pretty decent pictures rn just have to get them uploaded I’m hoping to post pictures soon. Anyway happy march 1st everyone!


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#36 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted March 1 2022 - 8:00 AM

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What kind of wood are you planning to use? I've always found wood nests interesting, but worry about how gross they get/containment issues. 


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L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica, M. ergatogyna.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

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#37 Offline Crazycow - Posted March 1 2022 - 11:33 AM

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Well I’m planning on using several pieces of wood and gluing them together with safe glue and then carving out the chambers and such. Then I will add and plexiglass top by screwing it in very tightly. My hope is that the different layers will add ventilation for the ants and it will make it easier to carve out. I will have 3-4 ports 1-2 for water reservoirs and 2 for outworlds and possible nest extensions. Also here are some pictures :)

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#38 Offline Crazycow - Posted March 22 2022 - 12:23 PM

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It’s been awhile since the last update and that because it’s just been progression as normal so far. Nothing really to record. Only thing is that they have been very protein hungry lately. I feed them 3 super worms at a time and they have finished them within a day or two.


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#39 Offline Crazycow - Posted April 8 2022 - 10:50 AM

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Alrifht it’s been a minute but I thought I should update. They have been growing pretty well and are up to about 175 works five or take a few. I feed them 2 super worms every couple of days and refill there water and sugar water whenever it’s low. Other than that there doing well.


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#40 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted April 8 2022 - 11:11 AM

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Would love to see some photo updates! 


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Currently kept species

L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica, M. ergatogyna.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

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