My Formicarium Problems

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cosmo1190
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My Formicarium Problems

Post: # 89034Post cosmo1190
Tue Mar 22, 2022 1:51 am

Hi,hello
Good night And good day

wherever you are i wish you a lucky day

This Topic,from now on will be my formicarium problems,any question regarding my formicarium problems will be posted here...i hope this is more convenient And Not bothersome

As my first question will be about "should i feed my ants whilst they make nests"

i see that they make nest,but do they eat while they move/dug?

so that is,any solution and Answer will be appreciated

And lemme know about your opinion,about this new way of my topic,i hope this is better And more tiddy

Also,i'm sorry if i only posts about question not an answer...i still got little clue about this hobby and i'm still learning....

sorry for the trouble and i really thank you for reading and answering this topic :lol: :mrgreen: :lol:
:mrgreen:

Currently Keeping

-1 Camponotus SP
-1 Meranoplus SP
-1 Tapinoma Melanocephalum
-2 Pheidole Megacephala

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Antloverhuman
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Re: My Formicarium Problems

Post: # 89036Post Antloverhuman
Tue Mar 22, 2022 2:36 am

Yeah you can feed them while they dig. It will provide energy to them
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony

cosmo1190
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Re: My Formicarium Problems

Post: # 89038Post cosmo1190
Tue Mar 22, 2022 6:04 am

Antloverhuman wrote:
Tue Mar 22, 2022 2:36 am
Yeah you can feed them while they dig. It will provide energy to them
Okay! thank you for the advice
:mrgreen:

Currently Keeping

-1 Camponotus SP
-1 Meranoplus SP
-1 Tapinoma Melanocephalum
-2 Pheidole Megacephala

:mrgreen:

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Re: My Formicarium Problems

Post: # 89051Post SolenopsisKeeper
Tue Mar 22, 2022 2:03 pm

Antloverhuman wrote:
Tue Mar 22, 2022 2:36 am
Yeah you can feed them while they dig. It will provide energy to them
Best if it is. Or protein so they don’t focus on feeding teh brood while they dig, make it carbs so they aren’t tired from moving
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cosmo1190
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Re: My Formicarium Problems

Post: # 89056Post cosmo1190
Tue Mar 22, 2022 6:35 pm

SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Tue Mar 22, 2022 2:03 pm
Antloverhuman wrote:
Tue Mar 22, 2022 2:36 am
Yeah you can feed them while they dig. It will provide energy to them
Best if it is. Or protein so they don’t focus on feeding teh brood while they dig, make it carbs so they aren’t tired from moving
I already feed them bug,what the brood eats by the way? is it sweet's?
:mrgreen:

Currently Keeping

-1 Camponotus SP
-1 Meranoplus SP
-1 Tapinoma Melanocephalum
-2 Pheidole Megacephala

:mrgreen:

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Antloverhuman
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Re: My Formicarium Problems

Post: # 89060Post Antloverhuman
Wed Mar 23, 2022 12:13 am

The larvae mainly eat protien and a tiny bit of carbs. Most the carbs are used by the mature workers to provide energy to do work
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony

cosmo1190
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Re: My Formicarium Problems

Post: # 89062Post cosmo1190
Wed Mar 23, 2022 12:57 am

Antloverhuman wrote:
Wed Mar 23, 2022 12:13 am
The larvae mainly eat protien and a tiny bit of carbs. Most the carbs are used by the mature workers to provide energy to do work
Okay i see,by the way they done digging and all of eggs and queens and remaining colony already got into the tunnel...but something is kinda odd

some tapinoma's got inside my formicarium and they searching for food that i gave to my ant's before...but the ant's seems like don't care...they don't even move...but they are still alive

they're just not active at all

are meramoplus bicolor like that? cause i heard that they are pretty chill with other colony and they kinda slow
:mrgreen:

Currently Keeping

-1 Camponotus SP
-1 Meranoplus SP
-1 Tapinoma Melanocephalum
-2 Pheidole Megacephala

:mrgreen:

cosmo1190
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Re: My Formicarium Problems

Post: # 89064Post cosmo1190
Wed Mar 23, 2022 5:04 am

cosmo1190 wrote:
Wed Mar 23, 2022 12:57 am
Antloverhuman wrote:
Wed Mar 23, 2022 12:13 am
The larvae mainly eat protien and a tiny bit of carbs. Most the carbs are used by the mature workers to provide energy to do work
Okay i see,by the way they done digging and all of eggs and queens and remaining colony already got into the tunnel...but something is kinda odd

some tapinoma's got inside my formicarium and they searching for food that i gave to my ant's before...but the ant's seems like don't care...they don't even move...but they are still alive

they're just not active at all

are meramoplus bicolor like that? cause i heard that they are pretty chill with other colony and they kinda slow
I'm kinda worried cause they don't move at all...but they're alive...should give them some bright kind of lightning on top?

i got light on my room but not so much
:mrgreen:

Currently Keeping

-1 Camponotus SP
-1 Meranoplus SP
-1 Tapinoma Melanocephalum
-2 Pheidole Megacephala

:mrgreen:

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Re: My Formicarium Problems

Post: # 89067Post SolenopsisKeeper
Wed Mar 23, 2022 9:31 am

cosmo1190 wrote:
Wed Mar 23, 2022 5:04 am
cosmo1190 wrote:
Wed Mar 23, 2022 12:57 am
Antloverhuman wrote:
Wed Mar 23, 2022 12:13 am
The larvae mainly eat protien and a tiny bit of carbs. Most the carbs are used by the mature workers to provide energy to do work
Okay i see,by the way they done digging and all of eggs and queens and remaining colony already got into the tunnel...but something is kinda odd

some tapinoma's got inside my formicarium and they searching for food that i gave to my ant's before...but the ant's seems like don't care...they don't even move...but they are still alive

they're just not active at all

are meramoplus bicolor like that? cause i heard that they are pretty chill with other colony and they kinda slow
I'm kinda worried cause they don't move at all...but they're alive...should give them some bright kind of lightning on top?

i got light on my room but not so much
Just let them move over time, unless there is a lot of mold. You could try light though, for a hastier move.
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cosmo1190
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Re: My Formicarium Problems

Post: # 89074Post cosmo1190
Wed Mar 23, 2022 7:18 pm

SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Wed Mar 23, 2022 9:31 am
cosmo1190 wrote:
Wed Mar 23, 2022 5:04 am
cosmo1190 wrote:
Wed Mar 23, 2022 12:57 am


Okay i see,by the way they done digging and all of eggs and queens and remaining colony already got into the tunnel...but something is kinda odd

some tapinoma's got inside my formicarium and they searching for food that i gave to my ant's before...but the ant's seems like don't care...they don't even move...but they are still alive

they're just not active at all

are meramoplus bicolor like that? cause i heard that they are pretty chill with other colony and they kinda slow
I'm kinda worried cause they don't move at all...but they're alive...should give them some bright kind of lightning on top?

i got light on my room but not so much
Just let them move over time, unless there is a lot of mold. You could try light though, for a hastier move.
Okay,understandable by the way


How much do you give food to a 30 workers colony?how often?
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Currently Keeping

-1 Camponotus SP
-1 Meranoplus SP
-1 Tapinoma Melanocephalum
-2 Pheidole Megacephala

:mrgreen:

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