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Posted September 7 2024 - 7:35 AM
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When I want to add decorative items like stones, tree branches etc. either something I collected from outside or something purchased but not specifically for a formicarium, what is the safe procedure to follow ? The stones are easy to boil and/or freeze but if boiling damages the material, is the method always freezing ? For how long ?
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Posted September 7 2024 - 8:05 AM
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I don’t know much about this but you can probably look up a video about how to prepare wood from outside for an aquarium.When I want to add decorative items like stones, tree branches etc. either something I collected from outside or something purchased but not specifically for a formicarium, what is the safe procedure to follow ? The stones are easy to boil and/or freeze but if boiling damages the material, is the method always freezing ? For how long ?
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Posted September 7 2024 - 9:43 AM
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When I want to add decorative items like stones, tree branches etc. either something I collected from outside or something purchased but not specifically for a formicarium, what is the safe procedure to follow ? The stones are easy to boil and/or freeze but if boiling damages the material, is the method always freezing ? For how long ?
Boiling is safe for most wood and all rocks I've tried.
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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)
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
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Posted September 7 2024 - 9:59 AM
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When I want to add decorative items like stones, tree branches etc. either something I collected from outside or something purchased but not specifically for a formicarium, what is the safe procedure to follow ? The stones are easy to boil and/or freeze but if boiling damages the material, is the method always freezing ? For how long ?
Boiling is safe for most wood and all rocks I've tried.
After boiling the wood, do you do something special to dry it ? or just wait
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Posted September 7 2024 - 10:54 AM
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Posted September 7 2024 - 12:07 PM
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When I want to add decorative items like stones, tree branches etc. either something I collected from outside or something purchased but not specifically for a formicarium, what is the safe procedure to follow ? The stones are easy to boil and/or freeze but if boiling damages the material, is the method always freezing ? For how long ?
Boiling is safe for most wood and all rocks I've tried.
After boiling the wood, do you do something special to dry it ? or just wait
You can try to towel dry it but you'd still have to wait.
I keep:
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)
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
Multiple ant colonies coming soon...
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Posted September 10 2024 - 9:37 AM
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Same I either freeze them or boil them
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