Most basic setup
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2015 9:10 pm
It is really easy to provide for a new colony of Leaf Cutting Ants. Basically you need to prevent them from escaping and you need to make them warm and humid. The picture below is of a basic starter set up which, for me, ticks the boxes.
The tank has 2 islands, one for the nest box, one for the food. Heat and humidity is provided by pouring around 7cm of water into the bottom of the tank and heating it to around 30C. The addition of a small pump ensures the ants will not escape. When the colony grows very large the whole tank can be filled with soil and the top moat becomes the escape proofing.
It is easy to replicate this idea using a normal aquarium, two bricks and a container for the nest. [/img]
The tank has 2 islands, one for the nest box, one for the food. Heat and humidity is provided by pouring around 7cm of water into the bottom of the tank and heating it to around 30C. The addition of a small pump ensures the ants will not escape. When the colony grows very large the whole tank can be filled with soil and the top moat becomes the escape proofing.
It is easy to replicate this idea using a normal aquarium, two bricks and a container for the nest. [/img]