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Tips on pheidole keeping?

Started By Leo , Dec 5 2016 8:59 PM

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#1 Offline Leo - Posted December 5 2016 - 8:59 PM

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I have a colony of pheidole sp. with 200+ workers and 4 queens but not much brood. I feed them 1-2 crickets every 2 days. is there anything I can do to make them grow quicker?

#2 Offline Californian Anter - Posted December 5 2016 - 9:09 PM

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More heat? Basically give them space, lots of food, and higher than room temperature temperatures.

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#3 Offline Leo - Posted December 5 2016 - 10:56 PM

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#4 Offline OTHER - Posted December 6 2016 - 2:44 AM

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Best to be patient, in the a bit you wish they would grow a bit slower

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#5 Offline Leo - Posted December 7 2016 - 4:23 AM

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haha kinda true i just checked and they have 20-30 pupae and ALOT of eggs

#6 Offline Leo - Posted March 7 2017 - 4:33 PM

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i did a little experiment, i gave them larvae from my doomed Pseudomyrmex gracilis colony, they killed all but one... now it is in their brood pile, like they accepted it, quite interesting

#7 Offline Goldsystem - Posted March 8 2017 - 12:35 PM

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Interesting

#8 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted March 8 2017 - 12:39 PM

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I agree with OTHER. I have a Pheidole pallidula colony that founded in early 2016 and they already have 100-200 workers with about 300 more coming in a few weeks. I found out that they appreciate diluted honey (1/3 ratio) and fruit flies the best.

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#9 Offline Leo - Posted March 8 2017 - 5:20 PM

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i have no fruit flies, i give them crickets

#10 Offline Socalfireants - Posted March 9 2017 - 9:43 AM

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i have no fruit flies, i give them crickets

A variety of insects is best. I would rotate between fruit flies, mealworms, and crickets. All must be bought from a pet store so you know they won't be contaminated with disease, mites, or pesticides.

#11 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted March 9 2017 - 10:14 AM

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i have no fruit flies, i give them crickets

A variety of insects is best. I would rotate between fruit flies, mealworms, and crickets. All must be bought from a pet store so you know they won't be contaminated with disease, mites, or pesticides.

Yes a variety is very important for Pheidole. Mine wouldn't eat another mealworm after like 4. Also, buying from online stores is more recommended , due to the insects being malnourished.

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