Britishants food recommendations.
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Nice mate try cooked sweet corn when they take it to the nest as they put it into the fungus as well you see yellow bits in it
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Mine(atta) have been going mad for Aucuba Japonica variegate (spotted laurel) they don't seem to get bored and despite offering up other stuff they go mad for it each night!
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Great post Sean, the time lapse videos wouldn't work for me but that may just be my problem.
I'll need to see what that food is!
I'll need to see what that food is!
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on the picture above it's the leaf on the bottom left of the plate!
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The green and yellow one, I tried that with my first Acromyrmex colony but they didn't like it, I'll be picking some up tonight on the way home to try again. Do you have Acromyrmex as well as Atta mate and are you finding they take it?Britishants.com wrote:on the picture above it's the leaf on the bottom left of the plate!
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Will have to get some of the variegated leaves to test out with my colony. I've been giving privet over this Winter and the ants seem not to be bothered taking only privet.deansie26 wrote:The green and yellow one, I tried that with my first Acromyrmex colony but they didn't like it, I'll be picking some up tonight on the way home to try again. Do you have Acromyrmex as well as Atta mate and are you finding they take it?Britishants.com wrote:on the picture above it's the leaf on the bottom left of the plate!
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Yeah my Acro's don't touch it either, Atta only on that one! X
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For those that live in flats or have limited access to Atta food, we'll be stocking chemical free container grown shrubs that can be harvested as required or planted outside for a constant supply. 3 litre pots approx £11.99 ea varieties Privet and spotted laurel.
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Funny how they both have different tastes isn't it, still to get this for them. I know a neighbour who has this plant, commando out fit ready for the mission tomorrow lol