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Pogonomyrmex Founding Stage

Started By ElJefe82 , May 11 2022 9:04 AM
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#1 Offline ElJefe82 - Posted May 11 2022 - 9:04 AM

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Total noob here. For pogonomyrmex, what size would the colony be when it out grows a THA Mini Hearth? What would be the next size to go to? XXL Mini Hearth? Nucleus? Any other options?


#2 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted May 11 2022 - 9:29 AM

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Total noob here. For pogonomyrmex, what size would the colony be when it out grows a THA Mini Hearth? What would be the next size to go to? XXL Mini Hearth? Nucleus? Any other options?

 

At 50 to 75 workers you should feel comfortable moving them to a Fallen fortress. I highly recommend you stick to flat nests like Labyrinths, etc. 


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#3 Offline ElJefe82 - Posted May 11 2022 - 10:17 AM

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Would you start with a Fallen Fortress then move to a Labyrinth?

 

Queen is in tube with 5 workers and a brood.

 

 

 

Total noob here. For pogonomyrmex, what size would the colony be when it out grows a THA Mini Hearth? What would be the next size to go to? XXL Mini Hearth? Nucleus? Any other options?

 

At 50 to 75 workers you should feel comfortable moving them to a Fallen fortress. I highly recommend you stick to flat nests like Labyrinths, etc. 

 


#4 Offline aznphenom - Posted May 11 2022 - 10:35 AM

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Would you start with a Fallen Fortress then move to a Labyrinth?

 

Queen is in tube with 5 workers and a brood.

 

 

 

Total noob here. For pogonomyrmex, what size would the colony be when it out grows a THA Mini Hearth? What would be the next size to go to? XXL Mini Hearth? Nucleus? Any other options?

 

At 50 to 75 workers you should feel comfortable moving them to a Fallen fortress. I highly recommend you stick to flat nests like Labyrinths, etc. 

 

 

 

Most people will tell you to keep them in test tubes until there is more. Personally, I find that advice to be very depended on species and the space. It is definitely safer to have the blanket mindset of not moving into a too big of a space. But I have only had bad consequences with very few times. Some species are a lot cleaner than other. I can't speak for Pogonomyrmex. Being harvesters, I can't see it being bad. Most of the time, the problem is ants would bring in the protein food into the chamber and leave it on the other end of the huge chamber which in turn will mold. 


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#5 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted May 11 2022 - 11:08 AM

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Would you start with a Fallen Fortress then move to a Labyrinth?

 

Queen is in tube with 5 workers and a brood.

 

 

 

Total noob here. For pogonomyrmex, what size would the colony be when it out grows a THA Mini Hearth? What would be the next size to go to? XXL Mini Hearth? Nucleus? Any other options?

 

At 50 to 75 workers you should feel comfortable moving them to a Fallen fortress. I highly recommend you stick to flat nests like Labyrinths, etc. 

 

 

 

That is exactly what I did. Seen in my journal here. Currently have an XL Labyrinth on order for them. 


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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