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Post by Zarbi on Dec 21, 2008 15:00:23 GMT
Good luck when you get your new colony. When will you be getting them, before or after Christmas?
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Post by Kyle on Dec 21, 2008 18:45:31 GMT
I'm hoping to pick them up, so it could be before Xmas, well thats what I hope to do anyway. if not I'll ask them to wait till after before posting.
and I may try feeding grape to just a few workers other than giving it to the whole nest.
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Post by Nattybob on Dec 23, 2008 1:39:06 GMT
I washed the grapes before feeding them to my ants, so there wasn't anything on them and I fed them to F. fusca, L. niger and M. ruginodis, in all cases they died after a couple of feeds, so I did my research and found that grapes are in fact poisonous to a lot of animals, as is mint. Although, again, if the ants are using the grapes for fungus growth, not feeding directly from the grape, I'm in the dark! Hope this helps clear it up a bit Nathan  |
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Post by Zarbi on Dec 25, 2008 9:09:47 GMT
Any fruit you see wasps feeding on is usually safe for ants, as they are closely related. So plums or cherries, apples and pears should be fine; but I find fruit goes mouldy after 2 or 3 days and needs to be removed quickly. Also some leaves can be poisonous, so you do have to watch what you pick and wash them first to remove any dirt and bacteria. Then remember to wash your hands as well, as you don't know what little nasties may be lurking around on your skin these days  Merry Christmas folks  |
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Post by iamantcrazy on Jan 18, 2009 17:52:54 GMT
well all I can say is good luck kyle hope everything goes OK for your leaf cutters hope they survive ;D
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Post by Kyle on Jan 19, 2009 10:07:28 GMT
hopefully it should all go OK but due to the weather I've still not got them. but at least its given me time to check, check and check again oh and by the way that list is what he gave me and that he uses |
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Post by Kyle on Jan 29, 2009 13:59:32 GMT
woo good news I've now got my new nest ;D
I may start a diary what do you think?
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Post by Wood~Ant on Jan 29, 2009 17:56:46 GMT
woo good news I've now got my new nest ;D I may start a diary what do you think? Some ant keepers find that a diary is useful, and you can of course open a journal here on the forum which anyone who is a member may also read  |
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Post by 30000 on Oct 14, 2009 19:14:14 GMT
how high does the temp have to be if you want to keep leaf cutter ants?
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Post by Wood~Ant on Oct 15, 2009 7:18:01 GMT
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Post by Black Ant on Oct 15, 2009 15:42:08 GMT
good info, but I think kyle is the person to ask about keeping these ants  |
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Post by Kyle on Oct 16, 2009 11:25:59 GMT
I keep my temperature at about 26oC but as long as its above 22oC and below 28oC they are still able to build the fungus, but if the temperature is at the lower end they don't seem to build as much or as quickly.
To be honest by looking at the rate which mine have grown I don't think that set-up would last a great deal of time lol.
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