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Daubz ant loft
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 7:24 pm
by Daubz1977
This weekend i started work on my ant loft ive got as much boarded as possible we need to get rid of a tank before i can do much more, ive built a big shelf down one side im not sure if i should stick to mu original plan and build a shelving unit for my attas or use the shelf i built today for them, If not i will use this for my other species.Im going to insulate this area that i have boarded off and heat the entire area to 24°c. Still a lot to do but i will keep posting the progress.
The area is bigger than the photos make it look.
Re: Daubz ant loft
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 7:46 pm
by Acromyrmexbob
This should be an interesting build.
Re: Daubz ant loft
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 7:50 pm
by Daubz1977
what do you think to the idea of me using the shelf ive built, will it be big enough to house a mature colony? its 3.5 metres long and about 600mm wide, ive work out i could get approx 24 20x20x what ever height i want pods on it and i planned to drill through the shelf and take a tube down for the dump.
Re: Daubz ant loft
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 8:47 pm
by Britishants.com
Can we call this thread "flowers in the attic....getting turned in to fungus"
I like it a lot! You need some insulation behind that board tho, it will save you a fortune long term! If you where nearer i'd give you some!
Re: Daubz ant loft
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 9:00 pm
by Daubz1977
im going to use Celotex Insulation behind the boards and in the ceiling and i will use the insulation you spoke about earlier on the 2 end walls.
Re: Daubz ant loft
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 9:22 pm
by Britishants.com
You can pick the u-foil up from ebay, always fairly cheap as people always buy more than they need!
Re: Daubz ant loft
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 9:49 pm
by Acromyrmexbob
You can get an epic colony of Leaf Cutters on that shelf.
Re: Daubz ant loft
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 10:08 pm
by Ruairidh
You could potentially stack it on two levels?
Re: Daubz ant loft
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 11:25 pm
by Deansie26
Looking forward to this Daubz, like your go big time vision for your Atta!
Re: Daubz ant loft
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 11:53 pm
by Daubz1977
deansie26 wrote:Looking forward to this Daubz, like your go big time vision for your Atta!
I want it to be like a proper display colony, im going to have 14-20 mtrs of tubing round the loft and im going to get a solid plastic pond liner with island in it as the outworld for them in the centre of the loft, im going for about a mtr squared.