Deansie's Acromyrmex cupboard build

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Re: Deansie's Acromyrmex cupboard build

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Mon Jan 25, 2016 8:21 pm

Jamie, remind me, you've got an Acromyrmex nest. Is this for an Atta?
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Re: Deansie's Acromyrmex cupboard build

Post by Deansie26 » Mon Jan 25, 2016 9:03 pm

Acromyrmexbob wrote:Jamie, remind me, you've got an Acromyrmex nest. Is this for an Atta?
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Re: Deansie's Acromyrmex cupboard build

Post by zoeytolboom » Tue Jan 26, 2016 5:35 pm

Good SetUp!
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Re: Deansie's Acromyrmex cupboard build

Post by Magic » Thu Jan 28, 2016 10:15 pm

very interesting :) can't wait to see the final effect
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Re: Deansie's Acromyrmex cupboard build

Post by Atta solider » Sat Jan 30, 2016 2:52 pm

Wow nice build mate I can't wait see the colony there and cutting etc
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Re: Deansie's Acromyrmex cupboard build

Post by Deansie26 » Sun Jan 31, 2016 5:40 pm

Hi, quick update, using Atta and not Acromyrmex now as don't feel Acromyrmex will get large enough for what I'd like to have the colony like, I'd rather expand the set up in the future than not fill it if that makes sense.
Foraging side insulated, fungus side heat tested. Bought a nice sized base for what will be the most, I did pick up a small viv but not wasting my time with it. Ordered another metre of pipe and waiting for the hinges to secure the lids to the cylinders I drilled in work last night with little problem, surprising as the only vice I had for holding them was my thighs ha ha.


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Re: Deansie's Acromyrmex cupboard build

Post by Atta solider » Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:29 am

Nice mate are you going be putting bit of soil in there were fugus will go or not I can't wait see it all done
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Re: Deansie's Acromyrmex cupboard build

Post by Deansie26 » Mon Feb 01, 2016 11:10 am

Atta solider wrote:Nice mate are you going be putting bit of soil in there were fugus will go or not I can't wait see it all done
I'm looking forward to seeing ants in it too! Not putting any in the fungus tanks but will put some on the foraging area so they can take it up if they want it.
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Re: Deansie's Acromyrmex cupboard build

Post by Atta solider » Mon Feb 01, 2016 11:43 am

Cool you got colony of atta or you getting some of Andrew?
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Re: Deansie's Acromyrmex cupboard build

Post by Deansie26 » Mon Feb 01, 2016 12:12 pm

Atta solider wrote:Cool you got colony of atta or you getting some of Andrew?
He's kindly agreed to swap my Acromyrmex colony for an Atta.
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