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Will230145
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Humidity

Post: # 29899Post Will230145
Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:42 pm

My ants HATE humidity as there camponotus, there while hybrid nest is covered in moisture how do I dehumidify it as the glass is glued on!
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Nj6000

Re: Humidity

Post: # 29900Post Nj6000
Tue Aug 22, 2017 8:01 pm

Ants have to have humidity to live . If your ants nest have two water chambers to put water in just fill 1 instead of both that way the ants can pick the perfect spot .

Will230145
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Re: Humidity

Post: # 29903Post Will230145
Tue Aug 22, 2017 8:09 pm

I don't have any test tubes only in the outworld, I just need to know how to dehumidify a little bit.
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Nj6000

Re: Humidity

Post: # 29906Post Nj6000
Tue Aug 22, 2017 8:27 pm

Sorry but I don't know how to do that .

Will230145
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Re: Humidity

Post: # 29909Post Will230145
Tue Aug 22, 2017 8:37 pm

Ok thanks anyways
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Re: Humidity

Post: # 29917Post Jadeninja9
Tue Aug 22, 2017 10:20 pm

Stop hydrating them and only give them water in the outworld, and hopefully the water will somehow dry out
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Serafine

Re: Humidity

Post: # 29935Post Serafine
Wed Aug 23, 2017 3:26 am

Stop hydrating the nest and instead attach a test tube with water to one of the ports.
They will most likely put the eggs into that tube and keep the rest of the brood in the nest (close to the heating cable if there is one).

Will230145
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Re: Humidity

Post: # 29952Post Will230145
Wed Aug 23, 2017 7:52 am

Ok thanks
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