sbeone
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Post by sbeone on Oct 13, 2013 14:15:30 GMT
Currently designing a set up for M. barbarus and had a few questions to make sure the set up is ideal.
1.is it necessary to use a heat mat/stone to heat the outworld area?
2. After looking at some other posts is it suggested to keep half the ytong nest humid and an area dry for seed storage?
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Post by Wood~Ant on Oct 13, 2013 18:11:04 GMT
Heat mats are only required if it gets very cold, though all my ants never need them.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2013 20:59:20 GMT
Same here, no heat for my M. barbarus and no moisture in a ytong. I have a test tube half filled with water with a large piece of wool in it for them to drink from.
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sbeone
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Post by sbeone on Oct 14, 2013 5:11:34 GMT
Ah Ok thanks, think I'll just put my portable radiator closer to that area.
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Post by Wood~Ant on Oct 14, 2013 7:09:09 GMT
Ah Ok thanks, think I'll just put my portable radiator closer to that area. Set it so that it keeps the winter temperature dropping no lower than 15 Celsius (about 60 Fahrenheit) which is sufficiently warm enough. If it drops a bit lower during very cold nights don't worry, as the ants can survive a few degrees drop to around 10C without coming to any harm as long as they warm up during the daytime. |
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Post by sbeone on Oct 14, 2013 17:41:30 GMT
Ah Ok thanks, think I'll just put my portable radiator closer to that area. Set it so that it keeps the winter temperature dropping no lower than 15 Celsius (about 60 Fahrenheit) which is sufficiently warm enough. If it drops a bit lower during very cold nights don't worry, as the ants can survive a few degrees drop to around 10C without coming to any harm as long as they warm up during the daytime. Thanks ^^ Just made a another shelf for the basin at the weekend will post a "from start --> finish" set up when I get round to sorting pics out |
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