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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RichardP
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by RichardP » Thu Mar 03, 2016 10:02 pm
Acromyrmexbob wrote:Interesting setup, I would be tempted to keep the satellite nest tank darkened until they start building perhaps.
Good tip, thanks. I don't expect them to move in for a good long while to be honest, I just wanted to get everything set up whilst they hadn't produced any soldiers. (I am a bit of a wimp I suspect - reference comments elsewhere on this forum)
But I may retry coaxing them into the 2nd nest in the aquarium again but this time shroud the nest in darkness. No rush though.
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by Atta solider » Thu Mar 03, 2016 11:20 pm
Really that size and there is no soliders yet wow I've got lot soliders and mine fungus don't look same size as yours I wonder why that is that not got soliders ?? Wonder if Andrew might no
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by Acromyrmexbob » Fri Mar 04, 2016 7:18 am
RichardP wrote:Acromyrmexbob wrote:Interesting setup, I would be tempted to keep the satellite nest tank darkened until they start building perhaps.
Good tip, thanks. I don't expect them to move in for a good long while to be honest, I just wanted to get everything set up whilst they hadn't produced any soldiers. (I am a bit of a wimp I suspect - reference comments elsewhere on this forum)
But I may retry coaxing them into the 2nd nest in the aquarium again but this time shroud the nest in darkness. No rush though.
Atta solider wrote:Really that size and there is no soliders yet wow I've got lot soliders and mine fungus don't look same size as yours I wonder why that is that not got soliders ?? Wonder if Andrew might no
Yeah, its maybe because when they look out at Richard, they see this friendly, 'wimp' grinning back at them and feel they don't need any soldiers to take him in a fight.
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MartinD
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by MartinD » Fri Mar 04, 2016 8:56 am
LOL
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RichardP
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by RichardP » Fri Mar 04, 2016 10:29 am
I do have a very friendly face
Maybe I should scowl more....
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RichardP
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by RichardP » Fri Mar 04, 2016 9:38 pm
Last piece of the puzzle. Not that you can really notice the difference in the picture but I've replaced the little 10*10*20 cm feeding chamber with a much larger one. And stuffed it full of privet
And relax...
This expanse should last me at least a year...
What's the next project? Dart frogs anyone ?
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by Ruairidh » Fri Mar 04, 2016 9:54 pm
DARTFROGS!
thats my next project
or Ants.... hmm...
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Atta solider
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by Atta solider » Thu Mar 10, 2016 1:30 pm
True but got love them tho every day there is all ways something different abit the fungus
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by Deansie26 » Thu Mar 10, 2016 1:53 pm
Looks great Richard! Dart frogs are really interesting, great when you raise the the tadpoles yourself.
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by reevey » Thu Mar 10, 2016 11:13 pm
hi great setup could I ask what size the tank is please
