SELLING: Large Atta cephalotes colony

Live Colonies of Leaf Cutting Ants for sale or wanted. Please note details must include Species, size (approx number of ants / size of fungus garden / age) and cost including postage.
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Re: SELLING: Large Atta cephalotes colony

Post by Deansie26 » Thu Feb 25, 2016 7:30 am

Leafcutter wrote:Popped some soil in the two spheres and will see if any fungus appears, hopefully they'll start more gardens :).
Or make a liar out of me :)

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Re: SELLING: Large Atta cephalotes colony

Post by Leafcutter » Thu Feb 25, 2016 6:17 pm

deansie26 wrote:
Leafcutter wrote:Popped some soil in the two spheres and will see if any fungus appears, hopefully they'll start more gardens :).
Or make a liar out of me :)
Nothing yet, no fungus just a mess in the "Ant Highway".

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Re: SELLING: Large Atta cephalotes colony

Post by Deansie26 » Thu Feb 25, 2016 6:20 pm

Leafcutter wrote:
deansie26 wrote:
Leafcutter wrote:Popped some soil in the two spheres and will see if any fungus appears, hopefully they'll start more gardens :).
Or make a liar out of me :)
Nothing yet, no fungus just a mess in the "Ant Highway".
They emptying the chambers?

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Re: SELLING: Large Atta cephalotes colony

Post by Leafcutter » Thu Feb 25, 2016 6:45 pm

Yes one sphere seems to have tunnels made under the soil.

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Re: SELLING: Large Atta cephalotes colony

Post by Deansie26 » Thu Feb 25, 2016 6:49 pm

Leafcutter wrote:Yes one sphere seems to have tunnels made under the soil.
For a fungus? Let's hope so eh

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Re: SELLING: Large Atta cephalotes colony

Post by Leafcutter » Fri Feb 26, 2016 2:31 pm

Still waiting for that magical fungus Jamie :D.

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Re: SELLING: Large Atta cephalotes colony

Post by Deansie26 » Fri Feb 26, 2016 3:24 pm

Leafcutter wrote:Still waiting for that magical fungus Jamie :D.
There are no guarantees lol, still making tunnels?

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Re: SELLING: Large Atta cephalotes colony

Post by Leafcutter » Fri Feb 26, 2016 4:20 pm

Yes tunnels still and more blockages.

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Post by Deansie26 » Fri Feb 26, 2016 4:37 pm

Leafcutter wrote:Yes tunnels still and more blockages.
Getting it the way the want it perhaps, there is still time for a wee garden to pop up in the tunnel :)
come on come on.... lol

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Re: SELLING: Large Atta cephalotes colony

Post by Leafcutter » Tue Mar 01, 2016 11:03 am

deansie26 wrote:
Leafcutter wrote:Yes tunnels still and more blockages.
Getting it the way the want it perhaps, there is still time for a wee garden to pop up in the tunnel :)
come on come on.... lol
All soil has been removed and no fungus garden present :D. Just a nice blockage in the end of the ant highway near the tank foraging area :lol:

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