Hello everyone
My name is Kevin and I live in west Wales.
I had a colony of acromyrmex for about 6 years (purchased off Andrew). These were purchased when I lived in Hertfordshire but were transported to Wales where I now live.
The morning after transporting them to Wales, the colony decided to have a nuptial flight and the room was covered with winged ants !!
Unfortunately the colony died out several years ago and I have the empty tank in the shed- waiting for another colony maybe !!??
I look forward to sharing information and learning about your set ups.
Regards
Kevin
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Welcome Kevin!
What ever you where doing it sounds like it worked out well! How did you heat the tank?
Sean
What ever you where doing it sounds like it worked out well! How did you heat the tank?
Sean
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Hello Kevin, great to have you aboard, this is a great place for leafcutter mad people, are you thinking of going again soon with a colony? You have came at the perfect time if you do as Andrew is on route back shortly with loads of colonys.
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Hi Kevin, nice to see you here. Writing to you from the rainforest, literally sitting on a butress root in the bush writing this on my tablet. Please take part in the conversations and share your experience of keeping LCA'S. I think everyone will enjoy hearing about your nuptial flight. Anyway, a warm welcome. Andrew
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Welcome to the family of LCA 
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Dear All thank you for your welcome.
I am finding myself spending a lot of time on the leaf cutting ant site thinking it would be great to have another colony.
Unfortunately other priorities at the moment but maybe in a couple of years it would be nice to obtain another colony.
My set up was a purpose built 2x2ft tank with a moat around the top. Heating and humidity was supplied by two fish tank heaters in two containers of water positioned on a glass shelf in the tank.
The tank was partly filled with soil for the ants and a tube led from the tank to a smaller container where the ants were fed. The opening of the tank was normally covered by polystyrene sheets which kept in the humidity and heat.
Unfortunately i do not seem to have many photos - but if I do find any I will post them.
Andrew best wishes on your latest trip and I will forward some detail on the nuptial flight on my next post.
Regards
Kevin
I am finding myself spending a lot of time on the leaf cutting ant site thinking it would be great to have another colony.
Unfortunately other priorities at the moment but maybe in a couple of years it would be nice to obtain another colony.
My set up was a purpose built 2x2ft tank with a moat around the top. Heating and humidity was supplied by two fish tank heaters in two containers of water positioned on a glass shelf in the tank.
The tank was partly filled with soil for the ants and a tube led from the tank to a smaller container where the ants were fed. The opening of the tank was normally covered by polystyrene sheets which kept in the humidity and heat.
Unfortunately i do not seem to have many photos - but if I do find any I will post them.
Andrew best wishes on your latest trip and I will forward some detail on the nuptial flight on my next post.
Regards
Kevin