To be honest i don't actually know. Because it could be a 50 50 thing like 50 it is 50 it isnt. To be fair I think it would do for the time being but remember it means you will have to build a bigger one quicker. To make sure its not to crowded.SpiderGenral wrote:Yeh It 1 big round tub and small tub in the middle with dirt. Would this be good enough for a lasius niger colony with 1-5 workers?
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Assuming you currently have your ants in a test tube, I would keep them in there. The visibility is impeccable. Them wait until they have over twenty workers. If you really never want to see your ants again, then that should do. Just keep it moist. However if you do want to, then save up twenty dollars, go to www.targeelants.com , get an Atom starter Formicarium for $8 spend ten bucks on shipping, build an outworld, and boom. That should last you the rest of the year.
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Here are the photos.
http://oi57.tinypic.com/2l8ez5t.jpg
http://oi60.tinypic.com/2z6dpo0.jpg
How do I know if my test tube is at the right moisture and humidity. Ant species: Lasius Niger
http://oi57.tinypic.com/2l8ez5t.jpg
http://oi60.tinypic.com/2z6dpo0.jpg
How do I know if my test tube is at the right moisture and humidity. Ant species: Lasius Niger
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Just do what Mikey does fill the test tube with just over half way with water cover it with a ball of cotton then put the queen in and then put cotton over the entrance to stop her from escaping. Hope that helps.SpiderGenral wrote:Here are the photos.
http://oi57.tinypic.com/2l8ez5t.jpg
http://oi60.tinypic.com/2z6dpo0.jpg
How do I know if my test tube is at the right moisture and humidity. Ant species: Lasius Niger
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Yes I know but what temperature do I keep the ladies niger in the test tube and how do I know if it's at the right moisture level?
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Sorry man I can't help with that I'm at a blank.SpiderGenral wrote:Yes I know but what temperature do I keep the ladies niger in the test tube and how do I know if it's at the right moisture level?
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I gather your from the UK?SpiderGenral wrote:Yes I know but what temperature do I keep the ladies niger in the test tube and how do I know if it's at the right moisture level?
Lasius Niger are fine at room temperature, and if the queen is in a test tube with water you dont need to worry about moisture.
In late August place them somewhere cool for the winter, not outside but somewhere cooler in your house.
then bring them back out around Mar-Apr
Lasius are pretty hardy species and will adapt to anything, you can choose to not hibernate them and should still be ok, But they need this time to rest, even if unhibernated they would not be very active in this time anyway so you may aswell.
If you want to know how much moisture they need in say like a sand/soil setup. just spray the nest every 4-5 days. or whenever you see it raining outside, make it rain in your setup. Just try to replicate the outside ^^
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