Is feeding necessary right now?
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Is feeding necessary right now?
I have my first ant ,fed it should i feed them daily or wait until theres more ants?
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Re: Is feeding necessary right now?
When they have a foraging area, they can feed at their own discretion. Just make sure to replace the food after it dries out.
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Re: Is feeding necessary right now?
Foraging area is presented at 4-5 workers for what i knowBatspiderfish wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:19 amWhen they have a foraging area, they can feed at their own discretion. Just make sure to replace the food after it dries out.
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Re: Is feeding necessary right now?
Nope. Present the outworld as soon as the first worker arrives. this setup is the most used.AntFeeder101 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:46 pmForaging area is presented at 4-5 workers for what i knowBatspiderfish wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:19 amWhen they have a foraging area, they can feed at their own discretion. Just make sure to replace the food after it dries out.
http://www.formiculture.com/topic/4167-welcome-to-lazy-tube-serafines-camponotus-barbaricus/
In the wild, they have access to the outside world at all times, so it is wise to provide an outworld at the arrival of the first worker, even though they may not use it for a little while.
Proverbs 6:6-8
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
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It has no commander,
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yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
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Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
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Re: Is feeding necessary right now?
i have one for them but i had it connected for 4 days and they never left there tubeidahoantgirl wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:09 pmNope. Present the outworld as soon as the first worker arrives. this setup is the most used.AntFeeder101 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:46 pmForaging area is presented at 4-5 workers for what i knowBatspiderfish wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:19 amWhen they have a foraging area, they can feed at their own discretion. Just make sure to replace the food after it dries out.
http://www.formiculture.com/topic/4167-welcome-to-lazy-tube-serafines-camponotus-barbaricus/
In the wild, they have access to the outside world at all times, so it is wise to provide an outworld at the arrival of the first worker, even though they may not use it for a little while.
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Re: Is feeding necessary right now?
Right. They probably wont use it right away, but it is beneficial to provide it anyways, when there is less workers so a lesser chance of harming them when setting it up.AntFeeder101 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:48 ami have one for them but i had it connected for 4 days and they never left there tubeidahoantgirl wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:09 pmNope. Present the outworld as soon as the first worker arrives. this setup is the most used.AntFeeder101 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:46 pm
Foraging area is presented at 4-5 workers for what i know
http://www.formiculture.com/topic/4167-welcome-to-lazy-tube-serafines-camponotus-barbaricus/
In the wild, they have access to the outside world at all times, so it is wise to provide an outworld at the arrival of the first worker, even though they may not use it for a little while.
Proverbs 6:6-8
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
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Re: Is feeding necessary right now?
alright but any tips that may make them come out faster?idahoantgirl wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:53 amRight. They probably wont use it right away, but it is beneficial to provide it anyways, when there is less workers so a lesser chance of harming them when setting it up.AntFeeder101 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:48 ami have one for them but i had it connected for 4 days and they never left there tubeidahoantgirl wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:09 pm
Nope. Present the outworld as soon as the first worker arrives. this setup is the most used.
http://www.formiculture.com/topic/4167-welcome-to-lazy-tube-serafines-camponotus-barbaricus/
In the wild, they have access to the outside world at all times, so it is wise to provide an outworld at the arrival of the first worker, even though they may not use it for a little while.
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Re: Is feeding necessary right now?
first you need food in the out world if you
don't have it in there already
don't have it in there already
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Re: Is feeding necessary right now?
Don't try to make them come out faster. When they need to, they will.
Proverbs 6:6-8
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
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