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Derpy’s Camponotus Laevigatus Journal Updated 5/11/18


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#41 Offline Derpy - Posted May 11 2018 - 3:29 PM

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Ok here are the pictures!

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I hope that some of this brood will become majors!


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-1x Parasitic Formica Sp. Colony

-1x Pogonomymrex Californicus Colony

-1x Camponotus Hyatti Colony

 


#42 Offline nurbs - Posted May 11 2018 - 3:45 PM

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Very nice Derpy. It came with a nestmate, right? Make sure that is attached with water so they have access to drinking water.


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#43 Offline Derpy - Posted May 11 2018 - 3:50 PM

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Yeah, it came with a nest mate. The only thing is I accidentally dropped the plug into the mini hearth, as you can see in the photo. Also sometimes when I fill it up, it floods after a couple minutes. I’m not sure why?

-1x Parasitic Formica Sp. Colony

-1x Pogonomymrex Californicus Colony

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#44 Offline nurbs - Posted May 11 2018 - 4:03 PM

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Yeah, the flooding is normal. The Type II and III is great. It "breathes" well. It also absorbs water, which is my theory on why so many species do well in them. A lot of formicarium these days are nice and pretty but are made of acrylic/3d printed abs/epoxy that doesn't simulate the natural environment. I've never asked him what material it is, so have no idea what it is made of. It feels like a form of hydrostone or fired pottery?

 

And yeah haha, saw the plug. Take it out and setup the nestmate as a water feeder. It's an ingenious idea. Here's tutorial:

 

 

 

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I always setup nestmates with water in them:

 

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#45 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted May 11 2018 - 7:01 PM

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What I would do for such a collection... Amazing dude!
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#46 Offline Karma - Posted May 12 2018 - 10:12 AM

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Wow those mini hearths are a lot bigger than I thought. Great pictures!! Definitely going to get one of these for camponotus now.



#47 Offline irvosanjose - Posted May 12 2018 - 5:11 PM

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Thanks for the info on the mini hearth. Impressive 🐜 rack!! How much time do you spend on caring for them a week?

#48 Offline EthanNgo678 - Posted July 18 2018 - 7:16 PM

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update?


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#49 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted March 27 2019 - 2:47 PM

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Amazing journal! i hope mine get as big as this colony some day :lol:


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#50 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted March 27 2019 - 8:28 PM

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He traded them with me, I currently have them and just took them out of hibernation.

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#51 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted March 28 2019 - 6:30 AM

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For what?

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#52 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted March 28 2019 - 6:56 AM

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A Pogonomyrmex subnitidus colony.

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#53 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted March 28 2019 - 7:47 AM

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Wow those mini hearths are a lot bigger than I thought. Great pictures!! Definitely going to get one of these for camponotus now.

I have a C. chromaiodes colony in on with almost 300 workers and 700 brood. Mine is type one with the top chambers though.

#54 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted March 28 2019 - 7:48 AM

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Also, I love how each nest THA makes is different.

#55 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted March 28 2019 - 2:56 PM

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A Pogonomyrmex subnitidus colony.


Oops wrong quote

He traded them with me, I currently have them and just took them out of hibernation.


How many workers do they have now?

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#56 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted March 28 2019 - 5:22 PM

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Around 20. The major unfortunately died during hibernation.

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#57 Offline Rstheant - Posted March 28 2019 - 6:18 PM

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R.I.P.

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#58 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted March 28 2019 - 8:56 PM

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Nerrrrrrr R.I.P

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