You said in several posts to buy live feeders and the freeze them. In that way taking one whenever my ants need protein. My question is:
How long can be the crickets in the freezer until they spoil or get bad for ants?
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- Thu Aug 23, 2018 12:49 pm
- Forum: Ant Diet & Nutrition
- Topic: Question for idahoantgirl
- Replies: 3
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- Thu Aug 16, 2018 1:22 pm
- Forum: Temporary Placeholder
- Topic: Formica fusca dead??? Plz help
- Replies: 4
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Re: Formica fusca dead??? Plz help
Yes it has enough water, no (she only has pupae) and I have been 1 month with her
- Thu Aug 16, 2018 3:27 am
- Forum: Temporary Placeholder
- Topic: Formica fusca dead??? Plz help
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Formica fusca dead??? Plz help
I have a very serious problem, my formica fusca queen is nearly dead. It looks like that. She only moves her legs and head.
What should I do, answer fast plz.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pnCKap6SwSLIhXbS3VtkTKcWBFlciJjS
What should I do, answer fast plz.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pnCKap6SwSLIhXbS3VtkTKcWBFlciJjS
- Tue Aug 07, 2018 8:14 am
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: New queens, Spain and portugal
- Replies: 1
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New queens, Spain and portugal
I was on summer holiday in Portugal and I was able to catch lots of queens. I brought them to Spain but dont worry I was on 150km away. I believe that I caught 7 camponotus (unknown species) and another one that I cant identify. Two days ago I also caught another one with an unknown ID. Queen ant 1....
- Tue Aug 07, 2018 3:20 am
- Forum: The GAN Project (Global Ant Nursery)
- Topic: Anyone wants Gan farmers in spain
- Replies: 1
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Anyone wants Gan farmers in spain
My friend and I are willing to become gan farmers in spain, but we want to make sure there is people wanting to buy ants.
Anyone??
I would sell lots of camponotus, lasius niger and formica species
I would also like to buy or exchange tetramorium
Anyone??
I would sell lots of camponotus, lasius niger and formica species
I would also like to buy or exchange tetramorium
- Tue Aug 07, 2018 3:15 am
- Forum: Temporary Placeholder
- Topic: Moving ants
- Replies: 1
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Moving ants
I am trying to move my tetramorium erraticum colony to a new test tube through an outworld. What I did was to leave the old test tube exposed to light and the new to dark. After doing that a day has passed and they are not willing to move, even though they have no dark in the test tube. What should ...
- Sat Aug 04, 2018 4:08 am
- Forum: Ant Diet & Nutrition
- Topic: Springtails??
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2561
Springtails??
Are springtails a good source of protein for my ants. I am interested in making a culture of them.
Is it safe for the ants to eat them??
Is it safe for the ants to eat them??
- Sat Aug 04, 2018 12:44 am
- Forum: Ant Diet & Nutrition
- Topic: Help with protein
- Replies: 8
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Re: Help with protein
And if my family doesnt let me buy insects and I make sure they have no pesticides on, would they be safe for my ants if I boil them.
Is there anything else that is dangerous for the ants and cannot be eliminated with boiling??
Is there anything else that is dangerous for the ants and cannot be eliminated with boiling??
- Sat Aug 04, 2018 12:33 am
- Forum: Ant Diet & Nutrition
- Topic: Help with protein
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Re: Help with protein
And if I buy those fruit flies, can I have freeze them and keep them in the fridge forever until I used them all.
For example, lets say that they spend 1 month in the fridge, will they spoil or completely lose their properties??
For example, lets say that they spend 1 month in the fridge, will they spoil or completely lose their properties??
- Fri Aug 03, 2018 2:56 pm
- Forum: Ant Diet & Nutrition
- Topic: Help with protein
- Replies: 8
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Help with protein
Here is the thing, I have a tapinoma erraticum colony with 7 workers. I have read that ants need a protein source and sugary foods. I am okey with the sugar ones (honey, sugar eater, fruit...). But I dont know what to do with protein, I have heard that wild insects are not good as they may have pest...