As far as my research takes me, there is a lot of debate on the best sugar source. So I want to discuss this.
What I know/have read--- basicaly, there are three main ideas. (discluding fruit.) Maple Syrup, Organic honey, and Raw honey. I know maple syrup is slightly natural because it is made of tree sap and ants eat aphid waste and such, the aphids and such drink tree sap. It doesn't seem to have any cons, and you don't even need a natural source, as long as its safe. I have read somewhere, (not sure how true it is) that raw honey can dehydrate the ants. I don't really understand that, my closest guess is like us eating a gallon of peanut butter and not washing it out. I have heard organic honey is also really good and is only slightly like the raw honey, I doubt the dehydration thing is true though, seeing as plenty of people feed their ants honey and their fine. Either way, we can all agree that variety is great for the ants, and you should save fruit till the ant colony is larger. That way they are able to finish it.
Best Sugar Source?
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Re: Best Sugar Source?
The ants will be fine whatever you do and will eat whatever you give them.
My current colonies:
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-Black Hearts(crematogaster cerasi)
In search of new camponotus colony
[Have a look at antmaps.org]
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Re: Best Sugar Source?
organic honey? is that a thing i just feed my ants ehhh honey(the one thats not bought in a organic store)
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a cat(mile the 2nd say as: mí lè)
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keeper of:
a cat(mile the 2nd say as: mí lè)
a lasius niger colony( the garden gradians )
youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCWES89VR55rKS3tElXYMsfg
Re: Best Sugar Source?
In the wild they eat "organic honey" but they like anything that is close to honey.
My current colonies:
-Miniature Military(formica neogagates)
-Black Hearts(crematogaster cerasi)
In search of new camponotus colony
[Have a look at antmaps.org]
-Miniature Military(formica neogagates)
-Black Hearts(crematogaster cerasi)
In search of new camponotus colony
[Have a look at antmaps.org]
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Re: Best Sugar Source?
bought organic honey, didn't taste different didn't look different waste of money.
new to ant keeping
keeper of:
a cat(mile the 2nd say as: mí lè)
a lasius niger colony( the garden gradians )
youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCWES89VR55rKS3tElXYMsfg
keeper of:
a cat(mile the 2nd say as: mí lè)
a lasius niger colony( the garden gradians )
youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCWES89VR55rKS3tElXYMsfg
Re: Best Sugar Source?
I just buy plain old honey. Works just as great as other honey but I switched over to some sugar water.
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