Non-Live Protein foods 2

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TheAntOfficer
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Non-Live Protein foods 2

Post: # 86511Post TheAntOfficer
Wed Jan 05, 2022 7:58 pm

So the Pheidole didnt work out, I was given a weak colony with a dying queen. I have a Camponotus species called Camponotus Bellus.
What non live protein foods will camponotus eat? Will they eat Earwigs? Will they eat Locusts and Grasshoppers? Im also getting a Camponotus Irritans colony from a giveaway so I need non live protein for my ants! My family wont accept roaches because they think they will fly :lol: and No one sells crickets here. I believe the nearest cricket store 97 miles away and is overseas (because I live in the Philippines which is full of islands) Thanks for the info and Happy Ant Keeping! :lol: :D :!: :?:
Sad beginner with a dead queen and a dying pheidole colony :cry:
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SolenopsisKeeper
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Re: Non-Live Protein foods 2

Post: # 86513Post SolenopsisKeeper
Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:13 pm

TheAntOfficer wrote:
Wed Jan 05, 2022 7:58 pm
So the Pheidole didnt work out, I was given a weak colony with a dying queen. I have a Camponotus species called Camponotus Bellus.
What non live protein foods will camponotus eat? Will they eat Earwigs? Will they eat Locusts and Grasshoppers? Im also getting a Camponotus Irritans colony from a giveaway so I need non live protein for my ants! My family wont accept roaches because they think they will fly :lol: and No one sells crickets here. I believe the nearest cricket store 97 miles away and is overseas (because I live in the Philippines which is full of islands) Thanks for the info and Happy Ant Keeping! :lol: :D :!: :?:
A source of protein my ants love is protein jelly. It can be purchased from ant keeping depot, and my Camponotus Floridanus colony will eat TONS of it. They sit there and eat until the cant, come back in 5 minutes and have backup :)

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SavANT
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Re: Non-Live Protein foods 2

Post: # 91801Post SavANT
Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:41 am

TheAntOfficer wrote:
Wed Jan 05, 2022 7:58 pm
So the Pheidole didnt work out, I was given a weak colony with a dying queen. I have a Camponotus species called Camponotus Bellus.
What non live protein foods will camponotus eat? Will they eat Earwigs? Will they eat Locusts and Grasshoppers? Im also getting a Camponotus Irritans colony from a giveaway so I need non live protein for my ants! My family wont accept roaches because they think they will fly :lol: and No one sells crickets here. I believe the nearest cricket store 97 miles away and is overseas (because I live in the Philippines which is full of islands) Thanks for the info and Happy Ant Keeping! :lol: :D :!: :?:
Well, make sure the earwig is fully dead( I mean real dead) before giving to ants. Also try ripping it as they have a semi- hard exoskeleton. As for me, I just started a termite colony which will be a good feeder insects since they are a good source of protein for ants. Caught a couple which is in a setup I made with about 10 eggs for now
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