Formica's First Atta.

Deansie26 · Post by **Deansie26** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:50 pm

I would, lid on upside down and leave about an inch open at one end. The groove on the lid acts as a back stop you will notice. This helps maintain a humid climate around the fungus when you open the lid to feed them. I'd only use one box and feed directly on the lid.

Formica123 · Post by **Formica123** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 10:29 pm

Deansie26 wrote:I would, lid on upside down and leave about an inch open at one end. The groove on the lid acts as a back stop you will notice. This helps maintain a humid climate around the fungus when you open the lid to feed them. I'd only use one box and feed directly on the lid.

Ok will do that, thanks for the advice

Deansie26 · Post by **Deansie26** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 10:30 pm

You can see the lid and the groove back stop I'm on about on this page http://www.leafcuttingants.com/www.leaf ... ?f=13&t=24

Think your using smaller boxes but will be just the same-a little stick helps to. The mesh wasn't needed, actually rusted

Your not going to be able to see through the lid without lifting it unless you have another thermostat and heat mat as the condensation with form under the stewart box lid.
It's nice to be able to open the fish tank lid and see what's going on

Formica123 · Post by **Formica123** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:01 am

I'll leave them for a day or 2 without opening the lid too much. I see the groove on my kid too so when ants arrive will copy your setup

Formica123 · Post by **Formica123** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 11:31 am

THEYVE ARRIVED

The queen was completely still when they arrived as they were quite cold, but after they've all been placed into the setup she's a bit more active now and moving her antenna etc.
Lots of fungus, lovely colony from Andrew

Will take pictures when they've settled it

Andyj · Post by **Andyj** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 12:36 pm

Exciting times for you marco. Looking forward to reading your posts.

Formica123 · Post by **Formica123** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 12:38 pm

Andyj wrote:Exciting times for you marco. Looking forward to reading your posts.

Thanks pal

just hope they can build the fungus up a bit before the journey to France on Sunday

Formica123 · Post by **Formica123** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 2:48 pm

They're dumping quite a lot of the fungus into the water, does this mean it's dead?

Deansie26 · Post by **Deansie26** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 3:00 pm

Yeh, is quite normal as alot dies off. Mine dumped some and the trip took 5 minutes to a new tank :p

Formica123 · Post by **Formica123** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 8:33 pm

The ants have dumped loads of rubbish I'm the water, mostly dead fungus and loads of old leaves. I've took a few net fulls off the top as they could've made a bridge

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