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Is Ytong Okay For Camponotus?

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#1 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted December 1 2017 - 4:21 PM

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So, quick question. I'm looking into various formicaria for my two Camponotus colonies: C. pennsylvanicus and C. nearcticus. I have been particularly interested in AntsAustralia's Ytong formicaria. I know the the owner of AntsAustralia keeps his Camponotus sp. in Ytong, but I've only seen small colonies in there. Also, many Australian Camponotus nest in dirt, and don't have the destructive power of wood dwelling species. Would Ytong formicaria be okay for mature colonies of wood-dwelling Camponotus, or should I look for other more suitable formicaria? Thank you!

 

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#2 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted December 1 2017 - 4:55 PM

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A lot of people use Ytong for Camponotus, I don't see any problem. So yeah, I'd use it.


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I accidentally froze all my ants 


#3 Offline Spamdy - Posted December 1 2017 - 5:11 PM

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So, quick question. I'm looking into various formicaria for my two Camponotus colonies: C. pennsylvanicus and C. nearcticus. I have been particularly interested in AntsAustralia's Ytong formicaria. I know the the owner of AntsAustralia keeps his Camponotus sp. in Ytong, but I've only seen small colonies in there. Also, many Australian Camponotus nest in dirt, and don't have the destructive power of wood dwelling species. Would Ytong formicaria be okay for mature colonies of wood-dwelling camponotus, or should I look for other more suitable formicaria? Thank you!

When colonies get bigger, they will be able to chew their way out. Also shipping Y-tong to America from Australia will basically double the amount the Formicarium costs.


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All my colonies are dead. 

 

 Except:

  

  Pogonomyrmex barbatus

  Pheidole obscurithorax

  Pheidole morens


#4 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted December 1 2017 - 6:10 PM

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Well maybe not for the C. pennsylvanicus, which can reach 10,000+ workers, but what about C. nearcticus? They have a maximum size of 500 workers, and they typically don't burrow, but liv in cavities that are already there, like pine cones of hollow stems. The thing is, I can't find many other formicaria that have tunnels large enough for C. pennsylvanicus that are also within a reasonable price range.



#5 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted December 2 2017 - 4:15 AM

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What about the AntsAustralia's acrylic nest? Camponotus can't dig through them, but the depth of the chambers is only 9mm. Is that too small for C. pennsylvanicus?



#6 Offline Hunter - Posted December 2 2017 - 7:45 AM

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i have seen some of my majors chew threw grout so i would say treed carefully



#7 Offline Hunter - Posted December 2 2017 - 7:46 AM

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What about the AntsAustralia's acrylic nest? Camponotus can't dig through them, but the depth of the chambers is only 9mm. Is that too small for C. pennsylvanicus?

acrylic should be good as it is smooth so they can't get there mandibles around it


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#8 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted December 2 2017 - 10:03 AM

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What about the AntsAustralia's acrylic nest? Camponotus can't dig through them, but the depth of the chambers is only 9mm. Is that too small for C. pennsylvanicus?

acrylic should be good as it is smooth so they can't get there mandibles around it

 

But would C. pennsylvanicus fit in it? It's a lot larger than C. nearcticus.



#9 Offline Hunter - Posted December 2 2017 - 10:26 AM

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What about the AntsAustralia's acrylic nest? Camponotus can't dig through them, but the depth of the chambers is only 9mm. Is that too small for C. pennsylvanicus?

acrylic should be good as it is smooth so they can't get there mandibles around it

 

But would C. pennsylvanicus fit in it? It's a lot larger than C. nearcticus.

 

i would ask for it larger, or look at antkit


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#10 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted December 2 2017 - 11:34 AM

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What about the AntsAustralia's acrylic nest? Camponotus can't dig through them, but the depth of the chambers is only 9mm. Is that too small for C. pennsylvanicus?

acrylic should be good as it is smooth so they can't get there mandibles around it

 

But would C. pennsylvanicus fit in it? It's a lot larger than C. nearcticus.

 

i would ask for it larger, or look at antkit

 

Thanks!



#11 Offline Hunter - Posted December 2 2017 - 3:42 PM

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yup







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