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Is feeding necessary right now?

Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 5:20 am
by AntFeeder101
I have my first ant ,fed it should i feed them daily or wait until theres more ants?

Re: Is feeding necessary right now?

Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:19 am
by Batspiderfish
When they have a foraging area, they can feed at their own discretion. Just make sure to replace the food after it dries out.

Re: Is feeding necessary right now?

Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:46 pm
by AntFeeder101
Batspiderfish wrote:
Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:19 am
When they have a foraging area, they can feed at their own discretion. Just make sure to replace the food after it dries out.
Foraging area is presented at 4-5 workers for what i know

Re: Is feeding necessary right now?

Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:09 pm
by idahoantgirl
AntFeeder101 wrote:
Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:46 pm
Batspiderfish wrote:
Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:19 am
When they have a foraging area, they can feed at their own discretion. Just make sure to replace the food after it dries out.
Foraging area is presented at 4-5 workers for what i know
Nope. Present the outworld as soon as the first worker arrives. this setup is the most used.
http://www.formiculture.com/topic/4167-welcome-to-lazy-tube-serafines-camponotus-barbaricus/
In the wild, they have access to the outside world at all times, so it is wise to provide an outworld at the arrival of the first worker, even though they may not use it for a little while.

Re: Is feeding necessary right now?

Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:48 am
by AntFeeder101
idahoantgirl wrote:
Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:09 pm
AntFeeder101 wrote:
Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:46 pm
Batspiderfish wrote:
Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:19 am
When they have a foraging area, they can feed at their own discretion. Just make sure to replace the food after it dries out.
Foraging area is presented at 4-5 workers for what i know
Nope. Present the outworld as soon as the first worker arrives. this setup is the most used.
http://www.formiculture.com/topic/4167-welcome-to-lazy-tube-serafines-camponotus-barbaricus/
In the wild, they have access to the outside world at all times, so it is wise to provide an outworld at the arrival of the first worker, even though they may not use it for a little while.
i have one for them but i had it connected for 4 days and they never left there tube

Re: Is feeding necessary right now?

Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:53 am
by idahoantgirl
AntFeeder101 wrote:
Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:48 am
idahoantgirl wrote:
Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:09 pm
AntFeeder101 wrote:
Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:46 pm

Foraging area is presented at 4-5 workers for what i know
Nope. Present the outworld as soon as the first worker arrives. this setup is the most used.
http://www.formiculture.com/topic/4167-welcome-to-lazy-tube-serafines-camponotus-barbaricus/
In the wild, they have access to the outside world at all times, so it is wise to provide an outworld at the arrival of the first worker, even though they may not use it for a little while.
i have one for them but i had it connected for 4 days and they never left there tube
Right. They probably wont use it right away, but it is beneficial to provide it anyways, when there is less workers so a lesser chance of harming them when setting it up.

Re: Is feeding necessary right now?

Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:58 pm
by AntFeeder101
idahoantgirl wrote:
Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:53 am
AntFeeder101 wrote:
Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:48 am
idahoantgirl wrote:
Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:09 pm

Nope. Present the outworld as soon as the first worker arrives. this setup is the most used.
http://www.formiculture.com/topic/4167-welcome-to-lazy-tube-serafines-camponotus-barbaricus/
In the wild, they have access to the outside world at all times, so it is wise to provide an outworld at the arrival of the first worker, even though they may not use it for a little while.
i have one for them but i had it connected for 4 days and they never left there tube
Right. They probably wont use it right away, but it is beneficial to provide it anyways, when there is less workers so a lesser chance of harming them when setting it up.
alright but any tips that may make them come out faster?

Re: Is feeding necessary right now?

Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 2:00 pm
by antnest8
first you need food in the out world if you
don't have it in there already

Re: Is feeding necessary right now?

Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 2:08 pm
by idahoantgirl
Don't try to make them come out faster. When they need to, they will.