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by antperson24
Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:35 pm
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: I am a beginner give me colony and terrarium tips
Replies: 6
Views: 30

Re: I am a beginner give me colony and terrarium tips

I have Fire ants in my area actually, Maybe not, their orange and have really painful stingers. I tend to look for bugs to feed the ants so feeding them is not a problem for me. Unless it’s the wrong kind of bug. I heard German cockroaches are a good starter food. Is that true? Or is there a differ...
by antperson24
Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:27 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Active Members
Replies: 16
Views: 1800

Re: Active Members

SYUTEO wrote:
Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:02 pm
Can you guys believe that the creator of this thread isn't active on the forum anymore? At least not recently.
He is primarily now active on a discord server. :|
by antperson24
Tue Mar 21, 2023 7:24 pm
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: I am a beginner give me colony and terrarium tips
Replies: 6
Views: 30

Re: I am a beginner give me colony and terrarium tips

I live in Canada and I am aware with the terrarium thing you told me about but I am not sure what colony I’m gonna get yet maybe fire ants. But thank you for telling me this if you know anyone who could give me some really good tips for when the air collie gets bigger, that would be a huge help. I ...
by antperson24
Tue Mar 21, 2023 7:20 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Heating cable questions
Replies: 1
Views: 24

Re: Heating cable questions

so I have about ten lasius neoniger ants, and they are currently in test tubes. I bought them off of the AntsCanada website, and just have a few questions about how to use it. would I keep it on all of the time? how far away from the ants should it be? should it be in an enclosed space? if someone ...
by antperson24
Tue Mar 21, 2023 7:14 pm
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: I am a beginner give me colony and terrarium tips
Replies: 6
Views: 30

Re: I am a beginner give me colony and terrarium tips

Hello, I am a young teen who is going to get an ant colony. Please give me tips for easy to take care of ants with easy to make terrariums that are secure. My mom is worried that they will escape in the house. I know some natural barriers but not a ton. Please give me some tips. First of all, you w...
by antperson24
Tue Mar 21, 2023 7:08 pm
Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
Topic: Camponotus ants
Replies: 13
Views: 1710

Re: Camponotus ants

Doclesko1 wrote:
Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:19 pm
Says photos are too large! How do I make them smaller… darn it. If only I were the real Doc Lesko I could possibly figure it out.

How should I heat the tube? This setup is in my closet.
Try using google photos. I would use a heating cable for them.
by antperson24
Tue Mar 21, 2023 10:04 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Active Members
Replies: 16
Views: 1800

Re: Active Members

There are many more ''helpers'' on the forum than before, so most questions are answered before I am even awake... Same situation, even a year later. :lol: The way you phrased that comment it sounds like you are some sort of ancient god who has the power to solve every question a creature ever enco...
by antperson24
Tue Mar 21, 2023 7:41 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Welcome back to the Camponotus Crew! (New topic, old one got too long)
Replies: 204
Views: 30739

Re: Welcome back to the Camponotus Crew! (New topic, old one got too long)

NolanGiesbrecht wrote:
Mon Mar 20, 2023 11:08 pm
The Queen already had workers, 5 of them there the original batch. 3 of them have died. one is sitting in the small test tube connector /outworld looking stressed.
I would say dump them, you don't want all the brood to drown.
by antperson24
Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:36 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Active Members
Replies: 16
Views: 1800

Re: Active Members

I am ACTIVE, so yeah.
by antperson24
Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:19 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Welcome back to the Camponotus Crew! (New topic, old one got too long)
Replies: 204
Views: 30739

Re: Welcome back to the Camponotus Crew! (New topic, old one got too long)

NolanGiesbrecht wrote:
Sun Mar 19, 2023 1:34 pm
Also my new test tube isn't soaking through how long till it does
It might not look moist, but it is. Plus, Camponotus likes it fairly dry.