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Colony becoming too big??
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2019 7:25 pm
by winston
Hi, I' completely new and want to start a formica colony, but I'm unsure of how to proceed when my colony needs more space to expand - do I just have to make more nests for it overtime and then just let it expand naturally without interfering? Also, how do I create a watering system?
Thanks!
Re: Colony becoming too big??
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:54 am
by Hawkeye
You can always add more nest space, or increase the size/amount of your arena(s)
Re: Colony becoming too big??
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:57 am
by Hawkeye
As for the water, a test tube filled with water and plugged with a ball of cotton should do.
Of course if you're nuts like me, you could provide your ants with a river of fresh water surrounding their nest.
https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=14842
Re: Colony becoming too big??
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 11:51 am
by winston
Do you recommend plaster? Or a different inexpensive material?
Re: Colony becoming too big??
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 12:48 pm
by Hawkeye
winston wrote: āWed Jul 03, 2019 11:51 am
Do you recommend plaster? Or a different inexpensive material?
Not sure what you mean? What would you like to use the plaster for? Besides fixing walls in your house?
Re: Colony becoming too big??
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:45 pm
by winston
Hawkeye wrote: āWed Jul 03, 2019 12:48 pm
winston wrote: āWed Jul 03, 2019 11:51 am
Do you recommend plaster? Or a different inexpensive material?
Not sure what you mean? What would you like to use the plaster for? Besides fixing walls in your house?
Most people use either plaster or Ytong to construct their formicariums, right? Iām just asking which material is better in general..
Re: Colony becoming too big??
Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2019 2:06 am
by Hawkeye
I have no experience with either, so I can't tell you