Feeding

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Dghergejg456
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Feeding

Post: # 99806Post Dghergejg456
Thu Jun 29, 2023 5:38 am

How much should I feed my Pheidole colony with 3 workers and around 10 brood?
Ants are better than termites lol
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Antloverhuman
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Re: Feeding

Post: # 99808Post Antloverhuman
Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:21 am

Once a week with small amounts of carbs (sugar, honey, jam or fruits. Very little amounts) and then proteins the next week (usually insects but pheidoli can eat seeds and nuts too)
This can be done till they have around 15 workers. You can slightly increase the amount of food you give. After that you can try giving them both the things together each week and as the colony grows, increase the amount of food again
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony
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AkashTheAntMan
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Re: Feeding

Post: # 100613Post AkashTheAntMan
Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:45 am

I feed my colony every other day! :D like this:

Monday: Honey
Tuesday: Nothing
Wednesday: Small spoon on protein jelly
Thursday: Nothing
Friday: Insect's
Saturday & Sunday: Nothing

Then I just repeat! :P Hope you have a fun feeding time!
:lol:
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