Crematogaster cerasi set-up question for beginner
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Crematogaster cerasi set-up question for beginner
Hi. In late August/21 I caught a crematogaster cerasi queen and placed her in a 15x150mm test tube. Finally, she has 5-10 workers, some eggs and larvae. The water supply in the test tube is bone dry since she’s been in there for so long. I’ve been using a dropper to saturate the cotton ball in the tube, very carefully. Do the measurements of the test tube prevent me from being compatible with AntsCanada formicariums? Does anyone have a recommendation on what to buy from the store? I have asked people, but i received answers that I had trouble understanding what they meant. As a complete novice I felt uncomfortable asking for further elaboration. I do know that if the space is too large, it could result in the death of the colony. I would greatly appreciate any information. Thank you!!
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Re: Crematogaster cerasi set-up question for beginner
Feel no need to question, I sometimes type in a hurry…Minaberrospi wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 1:15 pmHi. In late August/21 I caught a crematogaster cerasi queen and placed her in a 15x150mm test tube. Finally, she has 5-10 workers, some eggs and larvae. The water supply in the test tube is bone dry since she’s been in there for so long. I’ve been using a dropper to saturate the cotton ball in the tube, very carefully. Do the measurements of the test tube prevent me from being compatible with AntsCanada formicariums? Does anyone have a recommendation on what to buy from the store? I have asked people, but i received answers that I had trouble understanding what they meant. As a complete novice I felt uncomfortable asking for further elaboration. I do know that if the space is too large, it could result in the death of the colony. I would greatly appreciate any information. Thank you!!
Also, glass tubes in direct connection with AC adapters usually break, unless they are loose(Due to tube lip). Also, tubs and tubes works great for small colonies. I will link a video to it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8edRYbn65Oo
Also, you could use an AC test tube portal to hook up multiple AC test tubes and use as an outworld
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