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General info for keeping young Tetramorium colony

Started By Okiale , Oct 2 2015 8:26 PM

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#1 Offline Okiale - Posted October 2 2015 - 8:26 PM

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I am coming into a cool of 13 workers and one queen. They are Tetramorium but do not know which genus. What should I feed for protein and sugar. How long from eggs being laid to workers. What temp should I keep them In and how much light?
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#2 Offline William. T - Posted October 3 2015 - 6:38 AM

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For protein, feed insects that were frozen, such as crickets and fruit flies. For sugar, feed them sugar water or honey water. Room temperature is fine, and they can tolerate light, but prefer darkness. The egg to worker time, for me, is a few weeks. Hope that helps.


Species I keep:

 

1 Lasius cf. Neoniger 30 workers

1 Camponotus sp. 15 workers

20 Tetramorium SpE 30 workers

1 T. Sessile 200 workers

 

#3 Offline Okiale - Posted October 3 2015 - 6:53 AM

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For protein, feed insects that were frozen, such as crickets and fruit flies. For sugar, feed them sugar water or honey water. Room temperature is fine, and they can tolerate light, but prefer darkness. The egg to worker time, for me, is a few weeks. Hope that helps.


Thanks that's really helpful
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