Martin's Atta colony
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Martin's Atta colony
Got my new colony a week or so ago from Andrew: here are a few pics of initial developments
Arrived and introduced:
After few days:
Week or so later:
Will update with current picture tonight, growing very nicely: first soldier about to be born (whatever the correct terminology is). Was quite surprised to see a couple of soldier pupae in this size colony, but nice surprise
Arrived and introduced:
After few days:
Week or so later:
Will update with current picture tonight, growing very nicely: first soldier about to be born (whatever the correct terminology is). Was quite surprised to see a couple of soldier pupae in this size colony, but nice surprise
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Re: Martin's Atta colony
Looking fantastic!!!
Much bigger fungus than the last colony already !
Much bigger fungus than the last colony already !
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Looking good!
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Re: Martin's Atta colony
Great stuff Martin, glad to see you jumped straight back in. Is your set up basically the same?
Can I ask what that green flexi hose is from?
Can I ask what that green flexi hose is from?
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Re: Martin's Atta colony
This is why Andrew is my bae.
Because he's so damn generous with the fungus.
Because he's so damn generous with the fungus.
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Re: Martin's Atta colony
Deansie it is very similar setup, the nest box is sitting on biscuit tile (absorbent non painted tile) as before, but this time I have added sand around base and tile, is really helping to keep box humid .
The green walk way, is just a cheap garden wire type thing I found in the local poundshop. It is a fine dense foam outer, with metal wire inner, meaning you can contort it to shape you want. Ideal size atm for the colony.
The green walk way, is just a cheap garden wire type thing I found in the local poundshop. It is a fine dense foam outer, with metal wire inner, meaning you can contort it to shape you want. Ideal size atm for the colony.
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Re: Martin's Atta colony
The colony is looking strong and well recovered. Nice dark fungus, they will go well now I think. You need a humidity probe and a temperature probe right in where the fungus is so you are measuring directly off the fungus what the conditions are right there. Happy to see progress.
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Re: Martin's Atta colony
Fantastic!