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Posted January 20 2017 - 1:54 PM
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Hello, I wanted to share my new formicarium that I plan to move my Camponotus colony soon. I would like opinions on it, thanks.
OBS: I tried to make something like the THA nests.
Edited by JPSMedeiros, January 20 2017 - 1:58 PM.
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Camponotus rufipes
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Pachycondyla striata
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Posted January 20 2017 - 3:02 PM
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Looks really fancy nice job 
Just curious how large is the Camponotus Colony you will be putting into it? With such a large setup a small colony might just end up using some chambers as junk yards causing mold growth [among other things]
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Posted January 20 2017 - 4:13 PM
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So, few questions. WHat material was this, and how did you make the holes? drill?
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Posted January 20 2017 - 5:16 PM
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Posted January 20 2017 - 6:28 PM
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Best formicarium ever! Maybe better than THA.....
Will you make one for your leaf cutter ants too?
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Posted January 20 2017 - 7:37 PM
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Good Job, JPS, Looks good. Dermy pointed out a good point by the way.
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Posted January 20 2017 - 7:38 PM
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wow that's really nice
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Posted January 20 2017 - 8:29 PM
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Looks really fancy nice job
Just curious how large is the Camponotus Colony you will be putting into it? With such a large setup a small colony might just end up using some chambers as junk yards causing mold growth [among other things]
This formicarium is not that big, it's around 20cm x 16cm, but the colony is with 20 workers at the moment. I was thinking about using a smaller formicarium but I don't know how I would make them leave it to go to this one, so I was thinking about using the big one right away.
So, few questions. WHat material was this, and how did you make the holes? drill?
It's cellular concrete(Ytong). I used regular wood drills, old drills because the Ytong kinda damage it.
Best formicarium ever! Maybe better than THA.....
Will you make one for your leaf cutter ants too?
Yes, I have one planned but I'm having trouble finding some glass drills that would fit the tubing that I want to use. The leafcutter setup would use in the start 3 glass boxes very similar to that one in the photo that is used as the outworld.
Thanks for all the answers guys, really thanks.
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Posted January 21 2017 - 9:23 AM
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YJK
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Posted January 21 2017 - 9:25 AM
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20cm x 16cm is quite big, actually. The THA fortress formicaria are only 4" x 4" (in.)
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Posted January 21 2017 - 10:49 AM
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Yeah, I feel that like with 50 workers they would do the same as with 20, they wouldn't fill it very well even with 50 workers.
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Posted January 21 2017 - 7:31 PM
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USA has no Ytong! I wish we did RIP.
I thought you guys called it "autoclaved aerated concrete"
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Posted January 21 2017 - 9:15 PM
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I thought you guys called it "autoclaved aerated concrete"USA has no Ytong! I wish we did RIP.
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Posted January 21 2017 - 11:08 PM
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Looks great! Really nice job carving out the chambers. Will look tops with some ants in there.
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Posted January 22 2017 - 12:43 AM
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Looks great, but I will say this. THA carved nests have built in hydration systems that work nearly flawlessly. I have 3 large colonies right now and all are being kept in THA nests (Nucleus). Terry calls them bricks but they are good looking effective bricks! I am upgrading my Novomessors to a Dire Pinnacle
Current Colonies;
Acromyrmex Versicolor
Dorymyrmex Bicolor
Pogonomyrmex Californicus
Pogonomyrmex Rugosus
Pogonomyrmex Tenuispinus
Novomessor Cockerelli
Myrmecocystus Mexicanus
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Posted January 22 2017 - 1:33 AM
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Looks great, but I will say this. THA carved nests have built in hydration systems that work nearly flawlessly. I have 3 large colonies right now and all are being kept in THA nests (Nucleus). Terry calls them bricks but they are good looking effective bricks! I am upgrading my Novomessors to a Dire Pinnacle
I also have the built in hydration system, check the tubing coming out of the nest, there's a reservoir inside.
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Posted January 24 2017 - 12:15 PM
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I decided to move them in. They moved very fast into the formicarium and changed the brood positions some times(some times dividing the brood between 2 or 3 chambers), they seem to be doing well, they are already eating a mealworm that I placed and carried some pieces inside.
One ant eating the mealworm:
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Posted January 24 2017 - 4:28 PM
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