my first habitat

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LasiusSapien
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Location: Bristol

my first habitat

Post: # 63223Post LasiusSapien
Tue Aug 27, 2019 8:07 am

so made my first habitat today sorry no pic's of the making of it but do have a pic of the finished product, can you guys guess whats in there?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ethahrylx2dclrg/IMG_20190827_140306.jpg?dl=0
1x Lasius Niger - early forging stage - 60-100 workers
1x Messor Barbarus - founding stage - <20 workers
1x Camponotus Turkestanus - claustral stage - 1 nanitic + brood
1x Odontoponera Transversa - semi-claustral stage - no eggs
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antnest8
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Re: my first habitat

Post: # 63274Post antnest8
Wed Aug 28, 2019 3:26 pm

is it peat moss/coconut fiber with seeds?
Some of My Informative Sheets
https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=19099
Includes :
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    Queen Hunting
    How To Identify Ants
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LasiusSapien
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Re: my first habitat

Post: # 63275Post LasiusSapien
Wed Aug 28, 2019 3:29 pm

antnest8 wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 28, 2019 3:26 pm
 is it peat moss/coconut fiber with seeds?
lol close its coconut fiber, bug grub and super worms :lol:
1x Lasius Niger - early forging stage - 60-100 workers
1x Messor Barbarus - founding stage - <20 workers
1x Camponotus Turkestanus - claustral stage - 1 nanitic + brood
1x Odontoponera Transversa - semi-claustral stage - no eggs
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antnest8
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Re: my first habitat

Post: # 63285Post antnest8
Wed Aug 28, 2019 4:22 pm

wow! well It looks amazing and much nicer than my first habitat did.
Some of My Informative Sheets
https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=19099
Includes :
  • Ant Care Sheets
    Queen Hunting
    How To Identify Ants
Goal is to become #2 poster on the forum
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LasiusSapien
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Joined: Tue Jul 16, 2019 2:37 pm
Location: Bristol

Re: my first habitat

Post: # 63291Post LasiusSapien
Wed Aug 28, 2019 4:50 pm

antnest8 wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 28, 2019 4:22 pm
 wow! well It looks amazing and much nicer than my first habitat did.

cheers mate i thought it turned out all right better than the wood shaving stuff there in at the pet shop, but i should come clean and say its the first habitat I've made that the final step isn't submerging everything in water :lol:
1x Lasius Niger - early forging stage - 60-100 workers
1x Messor Barbarus - founding stage - <20 workers
1x Camponotus Turkestanus - claustral stage - 1 nanitic + brood
1x Odontoponera Transversa - semi-claustral stage - no eggs
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