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[Tanks]

Would ants, specifically Pogonomyrmex and or Camponotus eat wax worms? 

[Serafine]

My Camponotus barbaricus definitely do.

They're very fatty though, so they're more of a treat than a regular food.

 

If you want to breed them yourself, it's quite easy, i can give you my food recipe.

Just make sure to put their container at least 2 meters away from any potential food, their tiny newborn larvae get through everything (but if they don't find anything to eat they'll quickly dry out out and die).

Edited by Serafine, June 27 2023 - 9:59 PM.

[Tanks]

Ok, I don't plan on breeding them so I would just buy them from my local pet store. Do I need to feed them like crickets or keep them in a fridge like mealworms?

My Camponotus barbaricus definitely do.

They're very fatty though, so they're more of a treat than a regular food.

 

If you want to breed them yourself, it's quite easy, i can give you my food recipe.

Just make sure to put their container at least 2 meters away from any potential food, their tiny newborn larvae get through everything (but if they don't find anything to eat they'll quickly dry out out and die).

[Serafine]

You can store them in the fridge but you still have to use them up quite quickly (or freeze them) because they normally live inside their substrate and dry out rather quickly when exposed.

[Tanks]

Ok, thanks for the help