Pogonomyrmex help
Pogonomyrmex help
I hope everyone is having a terrific day, I am here because I caught a pogonomyrmex Salinus Queen (to my extent due to there only being two native species in Idaho) and I have her in a little formicarium with a water tower built in and digging sand. I believe it was around July 15th when I caught her and I haven’t seen any workers still. I have a heating cable and am sure to hydrate the water tower just am a little worried. I currently have Tetramorium as wel but Pogo has always been a favorite so I’d like some tips to bring her colony into fruition. I hope you all have a great day!!
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Re: Pogonomyrmex help
You could try brood boosting from a wild colony. (Just be sure to wear gloves!)Stavola22 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 18, 2018 8:01 pmI hope everyone is having a terrific day, I am here because I caught a pogonomyrmex Salinus Queen (to my extent due to there only being two native species in Idaho) and I have her in a little formicarium with a water tower built in and digging sand. I believe it was around July 15th when I caught her and I haven’t seen any workers still. I have a heating cable and am sure to hydrate the water tower just am a little worried. I currently have Tetramorium as wel but Pogo has always been a favorite so I’d like some tips to bring her colony into fruition. I hope you all have a great day!!
"God made every kind of wild beasts and every kind of livestock and every kind of creeping things;" (including ants) "and God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:25
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Re: Pogonomyrmex help
No need. I have pogos and novomessors currently caught around the same time. I just found the first pupae. Just be patient and offer protein and sugar water or honey in a outworld close to the entrance of the nest. Her or her workers will find the food when they're ready. Don't worry about seeds until there's several workers to handle the break down.
Learn to dance in the rain, because after there are queens to find!
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Re: Pogonomyrmex help
Are you feeding them?Stavola22 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 18, 2018 8:01 pmI hope everyone is having a terrific day, I am here because I caught a pogonomyrmex Salinus Queen (to my extent due to there only being two native species in Idaho) and I have her in a little formicarium with a water tower built in and digging sand. I believe it was around July 15th when I caught her and I haven’t seen any workers still. I have a heating cable and am sure to hydrate the water tower just am a little worried. I currently have Tetramorium as wel but Pogo has always been a favorite so I’d like some tips to bring her colony into fruition. I hope you all have a great day!!
"God made every kind of wild beasts and every kind of livestock and every kind of creeping things;" (including ants) "and God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:25
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