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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by Deansie26 » Sat Apr 23, 2016 10:30 pm

Looking good Dale, you honestly wouldn't have been disappointed with Acromyrmex Dale there amazing also.
Are you getting Atta as well Andy?

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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by Andyj » Sat Apr 23, 2016 10:57 pm

[quote="Deansie26"
Are you getting Atta as well Andy?[/quote]

Hopefully after my Hols

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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by Daubz1977 » Sun Apr 24, 2016 1:07 am

i was tempted to get acros as well once i had these established but i think collecting leaves for 2 larges leaf cutting colonies will be a pain especially in winter, so i will stick to my attas, i may change my mind in a few years but i cant see it, theres a lot of other tropical species i would like to keep.
ants i keep:-
Atta cephalotes
Polyrhachis dives
Camponotus cruentatus
Camponotus ligniperdus
Camponotus barbaricus
Formica cunicularia
Messor barbarus
Lasius niger

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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by Deansie26 » Sun Apr 24, 2016 6:32 am

Andyj wrote:[quote="Deansie26"
Are you getting Atta as well Andy?
Hopefully after my Hols[/quote]

Lol I know the temptation to have both as I don4e the same thing. Last thing I'd say on it mate is there isn't that much of a difference apart from a big queen to warrent the cost of the ants and set up then when you realise one was enough you find it hard to sell. Would I have changed my mind at the time?? Maybe not but just saying from experience

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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Sun Apr 24, 2016 11:34 am

Daubz1977 wrote: i think collecting leaves for 2 larges leaf cutting colonies will be a pain especially in winter,
OK, stand out wimpy comment of the day!
Dale, try 160 colonies in December!!
I think its time to man up!
:evil: :roll:
Anyway, way more fun than drinking (AndJ), firefighting (Jamie), certainly adding numbers up (Richard), catching fish (Jon) or just about anything you can do legally with your clothes on. That didnt read back quite like how I imagined it would! :oops:

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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by RichardP » Sun Apr 24, 2016 12:04 pm

It's not ALL adding up Andrew... we sometimes have to multiply as well...

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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by Daubz1977 » Sun Apr 24, 2016 1:15 pm

Acromyrmexbob wrote:
Daubz1977 wrote: i think collecting leaves for 2 larges leaf cutting colonies will be a pain especially in winter,
OK, stand out wimpy comment of the day!
Dale, try 160 colonies in December!!
I think its time to man up!
:evil: :roll:
Anyway, way more fun than drinking (AndJ), firefighting (Jamie), certainly adding numbers up (Richard), catching fish (Jon) or just about anything you can do legally with your clothes on. That didnt read back quite like how I imagined it would! :oops:
I think wimpy may have been a little uncalled for, lol. Andrew you may find it a little easier than others to feed you attas in winter, you have a rain forest in your backyard :lol:/
ants i keep:-
Atta cephalotes
Polyrhachis dives
Camponotus cruentatus
Camponotus ligniperdus
Camponotus barbaricus
Formica cunicularia
Messor barbarus
Lasius niger

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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by Leafcutter » Sun Apr 24, 2016 2:45 pm

Daubz1977 wrote:you have a rain forest in your backyard :lol:/
So true...

Atta cephalotes (2019)
Camponotus detritus (2018)
Camponotus maculatus (2018)

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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Sun Apr 24, 2016 4:56 pm

You lot, honestly! :shock:

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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by Leafcutter » Sun Apr 24, 2016 5:24 pm

Acromyrmexbob wrote:You lot, honestly! :shock:
It's not everyday you can say to someone, "But you have a rainforest in your back garden!". Very witty Dale.

Atta cephalotes (2019)
Camponotus detritus (2018)
Camponotus maculatus (2018)

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