Mini Eco- system Terrarium

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AdamKnapp
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Mini Eco- system Terrarium

Post: # 47753Post AdamKnapp
Fri Aug 17, 2018 5:09 pm

Hey, so I have spent about two weeks making this terrarium[https://i.imgur.com/6MjFfTA.jpg][https://i.imgur.com/JsI9Ak8.jpg][https://i.imgur.com/mYxeYj2.jpg][https://i.imgur.com/fhJ82Lh.jpg] [https://i.imgur.com/O4ST1vK.jpg]. It's a 36 gallon tank which has a gravel draining layer. I plan to put animals that reside in Virginia and in the area around it. I was thinking that I could add two ant colonies one camponotus chromaiodes and one other small species. I could really use some help since I am relatively new to ant keeping and have never owned such a large terrarium. I was wondering if there is and and species small enough so they can avoid confrontation with the c camponotus, would the c chromaiodes mind if I water the tank about once a week, is it safe to feed the ants organic fruit, and any other suggestions. I could really use a lot of help. Thanks!

P.S. if I can't find a species to co-exist with the camponotus, I'll just keep camponotus by itself.

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idahoantgirl
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Re: Mini Eco- system Terrarium

Post: # 47757Post idahoantgirl
Fri Aug 17, 2018 5:49 pm

Fruit is fine. If you try to mix species it will not go well...
Proverbs 6:6-8

Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.

Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile

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