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I just got the new Ant Tower in the mail and I love the design. I'm really excited to see it in action, but I have two questions. One, I see it has a sort of notch or trench on the underside of the hydration tray. Is that for use of a heating cable? Two, how recommended is it to use the air circulat...

Doesn't Mikey recommend raw honey in one of his videos, because the ants are less likely to drown? He does, thats why i used it. But i will never touch the stuff again for my ants. Caused death in multiple colonies, and it was organic. I suppose it could vary quite a bit depending on the source of ...

CampoKing wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 28, 2018 1:28 pm

I personally use the freeze-dried bugs for sale as reptile food (such as Fluker's® Freeze Dried Medley). I just rehydrate the bugs in water, and my Carpenter ants love them. Hope that helps.

How do you rehydrate them? Just dip them in some water, or something more involved?

You could also use a small wine cooler. You can get one for not too much money from Amazon, and it might be more convenient.

Doesn't Mikey recommend raw honey in one of his videos, because the ants are less likely to drown?

I haven't tried a heating pad, but I did buy this heating cable from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Reptile-Cable-11-5-Feet/dp/B001LQUZAM?keywords=heating+cable&qid=1540756097&sr=8-23&ref=sr_1_23 It's a low power, 15 Watt cable made for reptile enclosures. I set it up with the AC test tube r...

It's just eight queens now, still in individual test tube setups. I'm given to understand Crematogaster won't produce any brood until after hibernation, because of how late in the year their nuptial flight is. I'm taking it from what you said this shouldn't be an issue for such a small number, then?

Just what the title says. I have a wine cooler I'm planning to use to hibernate my ants, but I'm worried about how well they'll breathe inside. Do I need to open the door periodically to let in air, or should they be all right?

Is there a particular digging medium preferred by Crematogaster species? Also, where would I get it? I assume just digging some dirt out of the backyard isn't a good idea. Would soil from a gardening center have pesticides?

Good, that's quite a relief. Not knowing if they were or not, I was stressing about feeding.