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Raising feeders

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2017 5:12 pm
by Idahoantguy
Hello everyone,
I was scrolling through the posts and saw one on feeders, which reminded me of some stuff. I could swear that I saw a video (I think from AntsCanada) on YouTube on raising different feeder insects, but I can’t seem to find it now.
If someone knows of a good video, or just knows how to raise cultures of fruit flies, crickets, mealworms, etc. that would be great! It would be awesome if someone could give me a summary or something!
Thanks,
Idahoantguy

Re: Raising feeders

Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 4:22 pm
by idahoantgirl
Idahoantguy wrote:
Sun Dec 10, 2017 5:12 pm
Hello everyone,
I was scrolling through the posts and saw one on feeders, which reminded me of some stuff. I could swear that I saw a video (I think from AntsCanada) on YouTube on raising different feeder insects, but I can’t seem to find it now.
If someone knows of a good video, or just knows how to raise cultures of fruit flies, crickets, mealworms, etc. that would be great! It would be awesome if someone could give me a summary or something!
Thanks,
Idahoantguy
Here you go! This is ant's canadas vid on the subject. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb1qMZOHJv0

Re: Raising feeders

Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 4:51 pm
by Batspiderfish
If you want a nutritious and fool-proof food for ants, go with Drosophila flies. The downside is that cleaning out the old cultures can be pretty gross, but even the pickiest colonies seem to like em'.

Re: Raising feeders

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 10:40 pm
by Idahoantguy
Sorry it took so long to get back to you guys! Thanks for the help!

Re: Raising feeders

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:03 am
by Trentonno
Are you selling any queen ants?

Re: Raising feeders

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 6:17 pm
by idahoantgirl
Trentonno wrote:
Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:03 am
Are you selling any queen ants?
Sweet! More Idaho people! (btw I'm in not related to Idahoantguy, he just sort of stole my name) ;) :lol: lol

Re: Raising feeders

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 8:49 pm
by Trentonno
idahoantgirl wrote:
Mon Jan 29, 2018 6:17 pm
Trentonno wrote:
Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:03 am
Are you selling any queen ants?
Sweet! More Idaho people! (btw I'm in not related to Idahoantguy, he just sort of stole my name) ;) :lol: lol
Yeah I hope to start farming, does anybody know the mating time of Carpenter Ants?

Re: Raising feeders

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 5:09 am
by antnest8
I caught my c. pennsylvanicus about late may.

Re: Raising feeders

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 9:10 am
by Trentonno
antnest8 wrote:
Wed Jan 31, 2018 5:09 am
I caught my c. pennsylvanicus about late may.
But... you live in Michigan...

Re: Raising feeders

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 10:17 am
by idahoantgirl
Trentonno wrote:
Tue Jan 30, 2018 8:49 pm
idahoantgirl wrote:
Mon Jan 29, 2018 6:17 pm
Trentonno wrote:
Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:03 am
Are you selling any queen ants?
Sweet! More Idaho people! (btw I'm in not related to Idahoantguy, he just sort of stole my name) ;) :lol: lol
Yeah I hope to start farming, does anybody know the mating time of Carpenter Ants?
april - july