Magic's Acromyrmex journey

Let everyone see the story of your colony(ies) over time. Pictures, developments, success and failures, what works / what doesn't, and your plans for expansion as time goes by!
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Re: Magic's Acromyrmex journey

Post by Magic » Sat Apr 02, 2016 12:40 am

They've started to cut some leaves :)


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Re: Magic's Acromyrmex journey

Post by Deansie26 » Sat Apr 02, 2016 8:15 am

That's magic magic! Lol will settle the nerves.

How will you feed them in the foraging tank without them getting out? Just wondered, my Acromyrmex where torture to feed eventually as I had no moat.
I'd have mentioned the vertical pipes also but I found Acromyrmex more adept climbers so you will probably be fine without scoring them etc. Don't think I did first time and you could always do it later if needed,

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Re: Magic's Acromyrmex journey

Post by Magic » Sat Apr 02, 2016 11:48 am

Deansie26 wrote:That's magic magic! Lol will settle the nerves.

How will you feed them in the foraging tank without them getting out? Just wondered, my Acromyrmex where torture to feed eventually as I had no moat.
I'd have mentioned the vertical pipes also but I found Acromyrmex more adept climbers so you will probably be fine without scoring them etc. Don't think I did first time and you could always do it later if needed,
They are well trained and they don't climbing with out the promotion lol
Honestly I think the set up is bit to wet, even though the soil is not like a pool the walls are so wet like a little waterfalls . Need to change it a bit I think

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Re: Magic's Acromyrmex journey

Post by Magic » Mon Apr 04, 2016 9:58 pm

Gave them periwinkle, privet and rose today .
Rose won, they cut all of them but just after they
Finished the rose

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Re: Magic's Acromyrmex journey

Post by Andyj » Tue Apr 05, 2016 10:24 am

I had the dribbles even at my age lol. I raised my pod about 4 inches above the heatmat which pretty much equalised the temps inside and outside. When mine was vitually sat on the heat it was a river coming down the sides. I also have about a cm of water in the bottom And only a very light mist on the front.

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Re: Magic's Acromyrmex journey

Post by Magic » Tue Apr 05, 2016 8:51 pm

Thanks Andy . I'll try to change something with it :)

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Re: Magic's Acromyrmex journey

Post by reevey » Fri Apr 08, 2016 11:22 am

hi m8 just wondered are they still in the tube mine did the exact same thing Tuesday night

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Re: Magic's Acromyrmex journey

Post by Magic » Fri Apr 08, 2016 11:36 am

reevey wrote:hi m8 just wondered are they still in the tube mine did the exact same thing Tuesday night
Yesterday they started to take the fungus out of the tubs. They are not so fast with it but I can see the behaviour hanged and they are more active now .
Still the fungus is in 3 deferent places :/ but it's just week in their new place and I think they are still a bit disorientated

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