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

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

Post: # 95844Post SolenopsisKeeper
Thu Aug 18, 2022 10:38 pm

JaydenScheepers wrote:
Wed Aug 17, 2022 10:02 pm
I wonder what happens if I feed ants caffeine.
I fed ants rum cake once. Ants just kind sat around afterwards. I also fed ants energy drinks. They went ultra aggressive mode.
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Re: Welcome back to the Camponotus Crew! (New topic, old one got too long)

Post: # 95851Post JaydenScheepers
Fri Aug 19, 2022 1:32 am

SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 10:38 pm
JaydenScheepers wrote:
Wed Aug 17, 2022 10:02 pm
I wonder what happens if I feed ants caffeine.
I fed ants rum cake once. Ants just kind sat around afterwards. I also fed ants energy drinks. They went ultra aggressive mode.
So you made them drunk and very energetic. Nice. Btw does anyone know any websites where you can buy feeder insects. Because in my area the only places that sell feeder insects only sell mealworms and superworms, and I can tell you my ants are starting to get a bit tired of them. I know of a website that sells dubia roches as well as other handy and quality ant keeping products, Wakooshi you should check it out if you haven't. But their currently out of the roaches, so just let me know if you guys know a place that sells live feeder insects please, I'd like to get my ants a nice diverse diet.
Keeping:

• Cataulacus granulatus x2
• Camponotus parius
• Odontomachus sp x4
• Pheidole prava x1
• Pseudoneoponera sp x1

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

Post: # 95892Post Polyrhachiskeeper
Fri Aug 19, 2022 9:34 pm

JaydenScheepers wrote:
Wed Aug 17, 2022 10:02 pm
I wonder what happens if I feed ants caffeine.
They can't sleep for weeks. LOL. They cant take power naps
Favorite ant:
Polyrhachis/Echinopla

Founding:
-Dark Camponotus nicobarensis
-Polyrhachis illaudata
-Polyrhachis beccarii
-Polyrhachis rastellata 2x

Beginners must not keep Polyrhachis!

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

Post: # 95893Post JaydenScheepers
Fri Aug 19, 2022 9:36 pm

Polyrhachiskeeper wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 9:34 pm
JaydenScheepers wrote:
Wed Aug 17, 2022 10:02 pm
I wonder what happens if I feed ants caffeine.
They can't sleep for weeks. LOL. They cant take power naps
Of course they can sleep, all organisms need rest. They just don't sleep like we do, we sleep for a few hours and stay awake for a few hours. They on the other hand take about 5 min naps every once in a while.
Keeping:

• Cataulacus granulatus x2
• Camponotus parius
• Odontomachus sp x4
• Pheidole prava x1
• Pseudoneoponera sp x1

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Post: # 96068Post Joshua09
Sat Aug 27, 2022 5:59 am

I have a Camponotus maculatus subnudus colony (not sure if this is the correct species). I started from a queen to an ant colony. I caught this queen almost at the end of June. This is my 2nd time keeping Camponotus.

Before And After: https://photos.app.goo.gl/aZYM9ibU8xZVggjA6

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

Post: # 96110Post Polyrhachiskeeper
Sun Aug 28, 2022 11:37 pm

I can now finally say im a member of the Camponotus crew! I caught 2 Camponotus queens in 1 day!

I caught a black queen ant which i strongly believe is a camponotus ant:

Size: 1.3 cm.
Color: Black but head is dark red.
Date: 28th Aug, abt 8am.
Location: Malaysia, near a lake.
Tips of legs red-orange

images:
https://ibb.co/G0GkrCx
https://ibb.co/zGpHJvz
https://ibb.co/TK3cJLZ
https://ibb.co/DwfTVhX
https://ibb.co/NyTNXk4

I caught another queen ant which i also believe is a carpenter ant:

Size: Abt 1cm.
Color: Red-orange head and thorax, black abdomen.
Date: 28th Aug, abt 8pm.
Location: Malaysia, in a town.
Legs orange.

images:
https://ibb.co/4Yr8qY1
https://ibb.co/hRX0TZq
https://ibb.co/hXgjJj3

Third queen ant (not Camponotus):

Size: Abt 5mm.
Color: Red head and thorax, black abdomen.
Date: 28th Aug, abt 8pm.
Location: Malaysia, in a town.

image:
https://ibb.co/kSgKyjx

pls id these queens.
If these queens suceed, they will be my first colony sort of, i have a P. rastellata 'colony' but i dont really count that, because she has little brood and 1 worker, planing on letting her go.
Favorite ant:
Polyrhachis/Echinopla

Founding:
-Dark Camponotus nicobarensis
-Polyrhachis illaudata
-Polyrhachis beccarii
-Polyrhachis rastellata 2x

Beginners must not keep Polyrhachis!

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

Post: # 96111Post SolenopsisKeeper
Sun Aug 28, 2022 11:38 pm

Polyrhachiskeeper wrote:
Sun Aug 28, 2022 11:37 pm
I can now finally say im a member of the Camponotus crew! I caught 2 Camponotus queens in 1 day!

I caught a black queen ant which i strongly believe is a camponotus ant:

Size: 1.3 cm.
Color: Black but head is dark red.
Date: 28th Aug, abt 8am.
Location: Malaysia, near a lake.
Tips of legs red-orange

images:
https://ibb.co/G0GkrCx
https://ibb.co/zGpHJvz
https://ibb.co/TK3cJLZ
https://ibb.co/DwfTVhX
https://ibb.co/NyTNXk4

I caught another queen ant which i also believe is a carpenter ant:

Size: Abt 1cm.
Color: Red-orange head and thorax, black abdomen.
Date: 28th Aug, abt 8pm.
Location: Malaysia, in a town.
Legs orange.

images:
https://ibb.co/4Yr8qY1
https://ibb.co/hRX0TZq
https://ibb.co/hXgjJj3

Third queen ant (not Camponotus):

Size: Abt 5mm.
Color: Red head and thorax, black abdomen.
Date: 28th Aug, abt 8pm.
Location: Malaysia, in a town.

image:
https://ibb.co/kSgKyjx

pls id these queens.
If these queens suceed, they will be my first colony sort of, i have a P. rastellata 'colony' but i dont really count that, because she has little brood and 1 worker, planing on letting her go.
Please post in the ant ID forum, thanks!
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Re: Welcome back to the Camponotus Crew! (New topic, old one got too long)

Post: # 96116Post Polyrhachiskeeper
Sun Aug 28, 2022 11:45 pm

ok, np
Favorite ant:
Polyrhachis/Echinopla

Founding:
-Dark Camponotus nicobarensis
-Polyrhachis illaudata
-Polyrhachis beccarii
-Polyrhachis rastellata 2x

Beginners must not keep Polyrhachis!

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

Post: # 96172Post Polyrhachiskeeper
Wed Aug 31, 2022 2:16 am

Do Camponotus eat crickets and dog/cat food?
Favorite ant:
Polyrhachis/Echinopla

Founding:
-Dark Camponotus nicobarensis
-Polyrhachis illaudata
-Polyrhachis beccarii
-Polyrhachis rastellata 2x

Beginners must not keep Polyrhachis!

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

Post: # 96195Post SolenopsisKeeper
Thu Sep 01, 2022 12:30 pm

Polyrhachiskeeper wrote:
Wed Aug 31, 2022 2:16 am
Do Camponotus eat crickets and dog/cat food?
Campos LOVE crickets. I dont know why, but the eat some fish flakes and they shove it in feeders to clog them. Small colonies for me are more desperate so they will eat fish food more
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