Am I expanding to fast

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DARKKID1000

Am I expanding to fast

Post: # 25984Post DARKKID1000
Fri Jul 21, 2017 1:44 pm

I have an Omninest large in which I am attempting to rear a queen ant from, I just got my first batch of Niantics (Tetramorium caspitum in Utah) I have them in the first chamber next to where you can attach a tube or block it off. I have the rest of the nest blocked off and dropped a drop of honey in that chamber as celebration, all of them are eating that now. But i've just opened up a second room and attached a small tube connected with a test tube portal as mini outworld. They are fresh niantics and there are about 6-10 of them plus queen... My concern is am giving them too much space right now?

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Re: Am I expanding to fast

Post: # 25990Post Jadeninja9
Fri Jul 21, 2017 2:10 pm

Yeah you just need one room open. Just connect their room to the portal for foraging.
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DARKKID1000

Re: Am I expanding to fast

Post: # 26013Post DARKKID1000
Fri Jul 21, 2017 3:28 pm

Jadeninja9 wrote:
Fri Jul 21, 2017 2:10 pm
Yeah you just need one room open. Just connect their room to the portal for foraging.
thanks i just check and the queen is in the 2nd chamber so i'll wait till its empty and seal it back off

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Re: Am I expanding to fast

Post: # 26014Post Jadeninja9
Fri Jul 21, 2017 3:36 pm

Ok
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DARKKID1000

Re: Am I expanding to fast

Post: # 26016Post DARKKID1000
Fri Jul 21, 2017 3:39 pm

Jadeninja9 wrote:
Fri Jul 21, 2017 3:36 pm
Ok
about how many workers should there be before i open another chamber, and what mile markers should there be before opening up more chambers?

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Re: Am I expanding to fast

Post: # 26017Post Jadeninja9
Fri Jul 21, 2017 3:40 pm

Probably when their at 20. I'd say every 10 workers open up a new chamber. Or you could wait until one chamber gets full and do it that way.
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DARKKID1000

Re: Am I expanding to fast

Post: # 26018Post DARKKID1000
Fri Jul 21, 2017 3:49 pm

thanks again will do it every 10 or so. when should i open up the outworld that comes with the omninest?

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Re: Am I expanding to fast

Post: # 26022Post Jadeninja9
Fri Jul 21, 2017 4:04 pm

I'd say when they get 50 workers. You an use the portal for now.
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Re: Am I expanding to fast

Post: # 26029Post DARKKID1000
Fri Jul 21, 2017 4:14 pm

awesome :) thanks again :) you have been a BIG help

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Re: Am I expanding to fast

Post: # 26038Post Jadeninja9
Fri Jul 21, 2017 4:49 pm

Lol no problem m8
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