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Starting a termite colony
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Artimusclydeperez
, Nov 13 2024 6:29 AM
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Posted November 13 2024 - 6:29 AM
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I found some cone head termites in my front yard in San Antonio Texas. I dug up a fist size spot and found a bunch of reproductives wings on. Sense they continually mate would these eventually start up colonies even if they didn’t fly? If so what conditions should I keep them in? I can’t find much info on them
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Posted November 13 2024 - 6:38 AM
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Also if this is viable and any one wants some and can pick them up I would be glad to collect more 
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Posted November 13 2024 - 3:23 PM
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AntsCanada has some videos on the topic, and you should probably get them identified since different species have different care.
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Posted November 13 2024 - 4:11 PM
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Pretty confident it is Tenuirostritermes but there is not much info on them
This is how I have set some of them up some balsa wood with a spot drilled out for them. And hydrostone at the bottom to keep them moist but they are subterranean so idk how this will work I was also thinking of doing this but cut the entire center of the wood and fill it with dirt then put the front wood on
This is how I have set some of them up some balsa wood with a spot drilled out for them. And hydrostone at the bottom to keep them moist but they are subterranean so idk how this will work I was also thinking of doing this but cut the entire center of the wood and fill it with dirt then put the front wood on
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Posted November 13 2024 - 4:27 PM
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This is my other colony I just hooked up this tunnel to a wood lined box they have eaten a lot of the wood in the tunnel and I’m hoping they then start on the box
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Posted November 13 2024 - 5:03 PM
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I'd just watch out for mold if I were you, especially in the setup with hydrostone. Too much humidity can make cause all sorts of harmful molds to grow.
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Posted November 14 2024 - 1:28 PM
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I made this test tube up 1/4 with water then a cotton ball then toilet paper with a tunnel made from a rod placed at the side all the water has been absorbed I’m using a plastic cap with a very micro hole in it as the stopper what do you think?
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Posted November 20 2024 - 5:25 PM
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So the test tube set up did not work no mold or any thing but they died. The other set ups I tried did not work either they are alive but just did not like the setup and kept wondering so I set up one of these types and they instantly went to the hole I made for them and started plugging it up so I made 2 more for my other pairs and now I have 3 of these set ups not only have all 3 plugged the entry but are actively expanding the chamber! Fingers crossed
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