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Formicarium

Started By Otrebor707 , Jun 20 2021 6:48 AM

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#1 Offline Otrebor707 - Posted June 20 2021 - 6:48 AM

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Just wondering if any of you ever used formicariums from Wish . I have two Camponotus queens laying eggs and one prenolepis . Just trying to get something big enough for them .

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#2 Offline NPLT - Posted June 20 2021 - 8:17 AM

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If you only have single queens then that Formicarium will be too big.

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#3 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 20 2021 - 8:50 AM

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I would not recommend any of these plastic things. I’ve read and heard terrible things about them time after time. A test tube in a tub would be infinitely better and cheaper.

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#4 Offline Otrebor707 - Posted June 20 2021 - 8:52 AM

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If you only have single queens then that Formicarium will be too big.

the nest area is 7 x 3.5”

#5 Offline CheetoLord02 - Posted June 20 2021 - 11:36 AM

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That nest is far too large for a young colony of either species you mentioned, not to mention the build quality is terrible. As far as I'm concerned, they're a waste of money.

I do sell formicaria at arthropodantics.com with the intent of being affordable yet not garbage, if you're interested. My Formisquarium nest is a great size for a young Camponotus colony, and I have tested them with the genus many times and can assure you they work wonderfully.

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#6 Offline Zeiss - Posted June 20 2021 - 12:55 PM

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Wish, as in wish.com? Never buy anything from that website. They are a scam.

#7 Offline Swirlysnowflake - Posted June 20 2021 - 2:30 PM

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Wish, as in wish.com? Never buy anything from that website. They are a scam.

They don’t scam, it just takes months for items to reach you, also most are terrible quality lol

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#8 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted June 20 2021 - 2:54 PM

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Wish, as in wish.com? Never buy anything from that website. They are a scam.
They don’t scam, it just takes months for items to reach you, also most are terrible quality lol

So… they scam?

Jokes aside I wouldn’t buy that. There are much better options.