Greetings from MI
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Greetings from MI
I know it is far too late in the year to begin my own colony, however I have recently become enraptured with raising and keeping ants and am looking for some good advice in the meanwhile as I research species near my home and nuptial flights for next year/ What are some need to knows for a budding ant keeper?
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Re: Greetings from MI
Be patientgalaxyquartz wrote: ↑Tue Dec 14, 2021 2:55 pmI know it is far too late in the year to begin my own colony, however I have recently become enraptured with raising and keeping ants and am looking for some good advice in the meanwhile as I research species near my home and nuptial flights for next year/ What are some need to knows for a budding ant keeper?
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Re: Greetings from MI
To get started, look up stores that sell you feeder insects. To secure the food supply.
Get some testtubes.
Lookup the local species. You can start with the list of ants on AntWiki and then go through the species that might interest you.
For more help feel free to roam through the Forum and see what other people are asking or dealing with.
Get some testtubes.
Lookup the local species. You can start with the list of ants on AntWiki and then go through the species that might interest you.
For more help feel free to roam through the Forum and see what other people are asking or dealing with.
Doing some proper research is the best way to start an antcolony.
Need help or want to help? https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=18153#p70566
Currently not keeping any ants anymore.
Need help or want to help? https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=18153#p70566
Currently not keeping any ants anymore.
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Re: Greetings from MI
Noted! Thank you!SolenopsisKeeper wrote: ↑Tue Dec 14, 2021 4:07 pmBe patientgalaxyquartz wrote: ↑Tue Dec 14, 2021 2:55 pmI know it is far too late in the year to begin my own colony, however I have recently become enraptured with raising and keeping ants and am looking for some good advice in the meanwhile as I research species near my home and nuptial flights for next year/ What are some need to knows for a budding ant keeper?
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Re: Greetings from MI
Oh and I needn't worry about feeders as I own a leopard gecko already so i already have a ton of feeders around the house.AntsLuxembourg wrote: ↑Wed Dec 15, 2021 6:27 amTo get started, look up stores that sell you feeder insects. To secure the food supply.
Get some testtubes.
Lookup the local species. You can start with the list of ants on AntWiki and then go through the species that might interest you.
For more help feel free to roam through the Forum and see what other people are asking or dealing with.
I will deffo look up some test tubes, is there a reccomended diameter? but thank you I have been perusing the forum a little to see whats up
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Re: Greetings from MI
Depends on species. Colobopsis likes smaller tubes.galaxyquartz wrote: ↑Wed Dec 15, 2021 10:07 amOh and I needn't worry about feeders as I own a leopard gecko already so i already have a ton of feeders around the house.AntsLuxembourg wrote: ↑Wed Dec 15, 2021 6:27 amTo get started, look up stores that sell you feeder insects. To secure the food supply.
Get some testtubes.
Lookup the local species. You can start with the list of ants on AntWiki and then go through the species that might interest you.
For more help feel free to roam through the Forum and see what other people are asking or dealing with.
I will deffo look up some test tubes, is there a reccomended diameter? but thank you I have been perusing the forum a little to see whats up
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Re: Greetings from MI
To avoid buying X different kinds of testubes, you can make smaller chambers. For example by using tubing to make rings inside of the testtube. Or you can use some kork to make a ring with a small hole. But that really depends on the species you want to keep.SolenopsisKeeper wrote: ↑Wed Dec 15, 2021 10:55 amDepends on species. Colobopsis likes smaller tubes.galaxyquartz wrote: ↑Wed Dec 15, 2021 10:07 amOh and I needn't worry about feeders as I own a leopard gecko already so i already have a ton of feeders around the house.
I will deffo look up some test tubes, is there a reccomended diameter? but thank you I have been perusing the forum a little to see whats up
Doing some proper research is the best way to start an antcolony.
Need help or want to help? https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=18153#p70566
Currently not keeping any ants anymore.
Need help or want to help? https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=18153#p70566
Currently not keeping any ants anymore.
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