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Myrmecocystus mexicanus

Started By AntsGodzilla , Aug 24 2024 8:25 AM
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#1 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted August 24 2024 - 8:25 AM

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In the early spring or 2025 (or whenever i have enough money) I was thinking about getting a myrmecocystus mexicanus colony, and want to know their care information, like what would be a good formicarium for a full size colony (I shop at THA), heat requirements , and any other nutritional stuff. Thanks!


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And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea muscipula (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)

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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8

 

Myrmecocystus depilis

 

#2 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted August 24 2024 - 9:38 AM

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But i buy queens at Antopia Usa


 

And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea muscipula (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)

Godzilla thread

Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8

 

Myrmecocystus depilis

 

#3 Offline Artisan_Ants - Posted August 24 2024 - 12:52 PM

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I’m no honeypot keeper, but I have some recommendations based on what you said. For one, I know that most people keep Myrmecocystus species in THA mini hearths if it is an small colony, and they work exceptionally well for colonies from what I’ve seen (THA recommends it for small honeypot colonies themselves). For larger colonies, I would suggest XL mini hearth but since they start growing fast later on, many keepers recommend (or at least from I’ve seen) the Fortress formicarium. The benefits of the listed ones is that they have good ceilings for the repletes to hang on. I wouldn’t recommend flat formicaria unless they have some sort of grip but honestly, the ones with ceiling like the THA hearth series formicarium and the THA fortress formicarium series are the best for Myrmecocystus (this all really depends on the size of a colony and by full size I believe you mean about 50-100+ workers cause then fortress formicarium would work great). As of feeding they love sugar water and fruit flies as well as mealworms. As for heating, it is recommended to be at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit which is about 30 degrees Celsius, or above. The brood won’t be able to develop properly if kept at a lower temperature (it should be high since they are obviously a desert species).

Keeping:

3x - S. molesta (colonies and single queen)                1x - C. nearcticus (founding but no eggs)   (y) New!

1x - C. chromaiodes (colony)                                       1x - C. subbarbatus (founding)  

1x - F. subsericea (founding)                                        1x - T. sessile (mega colony)

3x - P. imparis (colonies)  

2x - L. neoniger (founding)

 

Check out my C. nearcticus journal here: https://www.formicul...cticus-journal/

Check out my C. chromaiodes journal here: https://www.formicul...aiodes-journal/

#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 24 2024 - 4:06 PM

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Use the search button to find the eleven years worth of info on this species in the archives.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#5 Offline jabasson - Posted August 24 2024 - 6:08 PM

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I just got enough money myself to buy a queen so I've been doing lots of research myself. I've found that those that give their queens sand for their cocoons, heat at around 85 degrees, and feed lots of sugar, and put in mini hearth or dirt setups tend to do the best. I've also found that you have to force move this colony because they will stay in their nest until they die potentially if given the option. This is just some of the basics, I would recommend reading through UtahAnts stuff. My queen should come sometime next week so I'm hoping for the best. I wish you luck with your future colony.


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#6 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted August 25 2024 - 10:11 AM

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thanks!


 

And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea muscipula (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)

Godzilla thread

Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8

 

Myrmecocystus depilis

 

#7 Offline shuwen2.0 - Posted September 30 2024 - 10:27 PM

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In the early spring or 2025 (or whenever i have enough money) I was thinking about getting a myrmecocystus mexicanus colony, and want to know their care information, like what would be a good formicarium for a full size colony (I shop at THA), heat requirements , and any other nutritional stuff. Thanks!

i heard that they have two variations, one orange one yellow


#8 Offline Mushu - Posted October 2 2024 - 4:20 AM

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I personally would go from mini hearth --> to xxl mini hearth once the colony outgrows the mini and skip the xl mini hearth altogether. 


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