Feeding question

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Guineapigirl
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Feeding question

Post: # 69943Post Guineapigirl
Thu May 14, 2020 6:23 pm

Would it be ok to feed a small ant colony peanut butter as a protein source?

SHASHANK
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Re: Feeding question

Post: # 70164Post SHASHANK
Thu May 21, 2020 3:07 am

I would suggest you to feed a small colony feeder insects has they have more protein. Some species of ants may not be able to eat the peanut butter . Find out which species of ants your keeping and know there dietary preferences for example if your keeping harvester ants then they need seeds ,if your keeping leaf cutter ants then they need leaf clipings. The best source of protein for most ant species are insects

Guineapigirl
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Re: Feeding question

Post: # 70172Post Guineapigirl
Thu May 21, 2020 2:44 pm

Thank you

imnoob
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Re: Feeding question

Post: # 70422Post imnoob
Wed May 27, 2020 1:16 pm

i baught so roaches and after i gave dem a thicc one 2 days later there r tons of roaches in my AC outworld but i am trying to limit the ant colonies numbers and i can get the baby roaches out da 2 fast plz help!

RaptorAnts
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Re: Feeding question

Post: # 70826Post RaptorAnts
Tue Jun 02, 2020 1:42 pm

When do I feed the ants feeder insects, or how big does the colony need to be to feed them feeder insects?
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Hawkeye
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Re: Feeding question

Post: # 70827Post Hawkeye
Tue Jun 02, 2020 1:46 pm

RaptorAnts wrote:
Tue Jun 02, 2020 1:42 pm
When do I feed the ants feeder insects, or how big does the colony need to be to feed them feeder insects?
Well start off small with something like fruit flies and work your way up, keeping an eye on how much they consume

RaptorAnts
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Re: Feeding question

Post: # 70916Post RaptorAnts
Wed Jun 03, 2020 11:07 am

Thank you.
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Hawkeye
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Re: Feeding question

Post: # 70929Post Hawkeye
Wed Jun 03, 2020 2:28 pm

RaptorAnts wrote:
Wed Jun 03, 2020 11:07 am
Thank you.
My pleasure. Peanut butter might work btw, but it depends on the colony.

Vocicultural
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Re: Feeding question

Post: # 72400Post Vocicultural
Sun Jul 19, 2020 7:28 am

Peanut butter works but I agree with insects being a better source of protein.
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Allint
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Re: Feeding question

Post: # 72543Post Allint
Sat Jul 25, 2020 6:20 am

Yes You need to provide basic thing as protein which help them to grow and should be warm place for them

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