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Post by superstarowl on Mar 7, 2015 8:40:34 GMT
A new journal I am starting to show the progress of my new colonys.
There are two messor queens with brood+ eggs and a L- niger colony with a 6 workers + eggs and brood
The ants where bought from ants-kalytta and are in great condition.
Messor colony 1 ( North)
This queen will be placed in a small tank with a layer of sand paper ( I will post some pictures later)
Messor colony 2 ( South)
This colony will be placed into a outworld connected to a "tall" style farm with a 2.1 sand loam mix ( pictures will follow)
L-Niger colony ( East)
For the time being they will be in a basic tank for now so same as the North colony then I will move them into a formicarium once I have the funds to do so.
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Post by superstarowl on Mar 7, 2015 12:39:02 GMT
07.03.2015 update All the colonys are now set up in tanks they seem to be settling in well but I do not want to disturb them much. Messor queen 1 ( north) tank her test tube is in the small outword linked up to the nesting area ( I will put some card up to make it darker) her tube has been wrapped in red plastic so it will seem dark to her but I can keep an eye on the growth of the colony without disturbing them.   Messor queen 2 ( south) tank She is being housed in a small tank till her colony produces a few workers which should be soon as she has a very large pile of eggs + some brood   Last colony L niger ( East) tank The colony is fairly small atom with the queen around 6 workers and some eggs + brood and are being housed in a tank at the moment. 
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Post by superstarowl on Mar 8, 2015 13:06:26 GMT
08.03.2015 update
Just a quick update as something interesting has happened in the North Messor Colony. The queen is doing well and has burrowed and moved a good portian of the cotton wool blocking the water in the test tube to the entrance.
Other then that the other colony's seem quiet but doing well
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Post by superstarowl on Mar 13, 2015 10:54:00 GMT
13.03.2015 update
East's colony has been fairly active sending out a few workers looking for food.
Other colonies seem unchanged.
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Post by superstarowl on Mar 24, 2015 19:04:16 GMT
24.03,2015 Update
All colonys doing well both north and south are growing nicely with a large amount of eggs and larva , hope to see the first workers soon.
East has been fairly quiet with a lone worker foraging for food
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Post by superstarowl on Mar 29, 2015 17:53:00 GMT
29.03.2015 Update GOOD NEWS!  South colony has its first workers 2 at the same time, still very timid and sticking to staying within there "nest" test tube however the queeen also has a large amount of larvie and eggs to so will not be to long till theres more   North is also due a baby boom soon as pratacly all her eggs are not at a larvie stage and should be ready within the next week or so  Last is East , they are growing nicley with a few owrkers outside looking for food and lots of eggs  |
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