Should I move my colony in a formicrariam yet?

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queenantkeeper
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Should I move my colony in a formicrariam yet?

Post: # 100264Post queenantkeeper
Sun Sep 17, 2023 7:41 pm

Hey I was wondering if I should move my Tetramorium ant species in a formicariam yet or wait until they get bigger?
Here is the colony

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PKp1axoMOS38QYKPW7Qu0iFrfo10S5__CMFmyQ_sWNM/edit

Thank you for your time!

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Re: Should I move my colony in a formicrariam yet?

Post: # 100269Post RubyAntKeeper77
Mon Sep 18, 2023 7:07 am

I can’t see them very well but I think wait a half week then attach a VERY small nest that they can expand.

Nice colony. 8-)
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Re: Should I move my colony in a formicrariam yet?

Post: # 100278Post antperson24
Mon Sep 18, 2023 7:21 pm

queenantkeeper wrote:
Sun Sep 17, 2023 7:41 pm
Hey I was wondering if I should move my Tetramorium ant species in a formicariam yet or wait until they get bigger?
Here is the colony

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PKp1axoMOS38QYKPW7Qu0iFrfo10S5__CMFmyQ_sWNM/edit

Thank you for your time!
I'd just attach them to an AC Test Tube Portal, and as they keep growing add more test tubes, and once they've out grown that move them into a formicarium. You don't have to do this, you could do like RubyAntKeeper77 said, but from my experience this works really well.
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