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by guillaumebesner
Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:18 am
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Topic: Question about hibernation
Replies: 1
Views: 1872

Question about hibernation

Hello all, After looking at multiple hibernation videos, I have some questions for your pro ant keeper out there :) I have 2 tetra colonies, been with me since 2018. I never did anything particular for them last 2 winters. My ant room is in the basement, where it gets semi cold in the winter, never ...
by guillaumebesner
Sun May 12, 2019 10:10 am
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Topic: need help about ant farming/ants in general
Replies: 1
Views: 1291

need help about ant farming/ants in general

Hello, I have 2 main colony's, all is going great so far, but after 5 weeks I already have mold in one chamber. I try to put the insect I give as good on a spike so they have a hard time bringing entire carcass back to the nest. The ideal scenario would be that there is no mold at all and nest stay ...
by guillaumebesner
Sun Sep 09, 2018 6:43 pm
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Topic: to early ?
Replies: 2
Views: 2373

Re: to early ?

Thank you so much Alexander for your reply !

2 new workers in the tube !! :)

Gui
by guillaumebesner
Sat Sep 08, 2018 2:59 pm
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Topic: to early ?
Replies: 2
Views: 2373

to early ?

Hi guys, Looking good for me so far, I have 4 queens with workers. one queen with 5 and another with 4. I have a small formicarium seting out to a small outworld. Im awaiting the AntsCanada starter kit by mail, I was thinking of uploading my "second" colony with 4 workers to this formicarium : https...
by guillaumebesner
Sun Sep 02, 2018 11:43 am
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: need help !
Replies: 5
Views: 3300

Re: need help !

https://postimg.cc/image/9ud2x0flx/
https://postimg.cc/image/6ar576xgl/
https://postimg.cc/image/466s643jp/

another queen, no workers. Must be same specie

https://postimg.cc/image/ktya8mdqt/
by guillaumebesner
Sun Sep 02, 2018 11:39 am
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: need help !
Replies: 5
Views: 3300

Re: need help !

Thank you so much for your reply. I was thinking of connecting my test tube to second tube with a straw, where I would put the food, instead of a container, I would make sure they cant escape with cotton and I would allow them to forage for food on the other tube .. Do you think its a good idea ? Wh...
by guillaumebesner
Sun Sep 02, 2018 5:57 am
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: need help !
Replies: 5
Views: 3300

need help !

hi guys I need help with id my queen ant in my test tube .. https://postimg.cc/image/aw9ha271x/ https://postimg.cc/image/g7odus0ud/ https://postimg.cc/image/5kukpd84l/ https://postimg.cc/image/9tzarj3o5/ it must be a week now that I have 3 workers .. should I feed them something ? like a cricket leg...
by guillaumebesner
Sun Jun 10, 2018 6:57 pm
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Topic: getting starting, what starter kit to get ?
Replies: 2
Views: 1887

getting starting, what starter kit to get ?

hi :) I'm new to ant keeping hobbies. I have a queen with brood (see attachment) that I manage to capture during a fishing trip 4 weeks ago. Im trying to find other queens but no luck. Im looking at the starter kit of AntsCanada.com and Im not sure what to get. Im from Canada so I guess anything nor...