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[spider_creations]

Hi guys and gals I started keeping ants this summer and I currently have quite a few acromyrmex versicolor queens I dug in founding stage and I am getting some fungus from someone with a colony. I also have 2 queens that I need a ID on plus I had a cremetogaster queen but see chewed through the cotton anyway I can't wait til my queens development. But I can seem to find any good cheap fornicauirms for sale. If someone could help me that would be great.

If your wonding I live in Arizona

[XZero38]

The cheapest way to get formicarium is to make one yourself honestly.

[sgheaton]

<$3 temporary formicarium - https://www.walmart....-Clear/22027027

 

Simply drill holes "Doorways" in the dividers. and you're done - assuming you have cotton balls and would then do a hydration ball with it.

My suggestion is to not put dirt in it like I did - I experimented with different methods though moving forward, I'm not going to use dirt in my starting chambers. 

[spider_creations]

<$3 temporary formicarium - https://www.walmart....-Clear/22027027
 
Simply drill holes "Doorways" in the dividers. and you're done - assuming you have cotton balls and would then do a hydration ball with it.
My suggestion is to not put dirt in it like I did - I experimented with different methods though moving forward, I'm not going to use dirt in my starting chambers.

thanks I'll try that

[spider_creations]

<$3 temporary formicarium - https://www.walmart....-Clear/22027027
 
Simply drill holes "Doorways" in the dividers. and you're done - assuming you have cotton balls and would then do a hydration ball with it.
My suggestion is to not put dirt in it like I did - I experimented with different methods though moving forward, I'm not going to use dirt in my starting chambers.

now thinking about it I have 3 little boxes like that I'll drill the holes soon

[dspdrew]

For Acromyrmex versicolor, you have to make sure whatever formicarium you put them in stays at about 80% humidity at least.

[sgheaton]

I'd research Drews different hydration techniques and all the stuff he's done for his Acromyrmex versicolor before really trying something. I really don't know anything about "fungus growers" but they look to be finiky and difficult as all get out. 

[spider_creations]

I'd research Drews different hydration techniques and all the stuff he's done for his Acromyrmex versicolor before really trying something. I really don't know anything about "fungus growers" but they look to be finiky and difficult as all get out.

Yeah I gotta do my research for this species. But since the queens are slow to grow the fungus I got some getting shooed to me tomorrow. I'll make a update

[spider_creations]

I have been working on a plexiglass formicarium for my small formica queen.

Edited by spider_creations, August 23 2016 - 9:10 AM.