Post by occultus on May 20, 2015 15:49:22 GMT
My Paraponera clavata queen that was purchased from ANTDEALER will be arriving any day now.
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I thought that it would be helpful to show the set up that I have put together for Queen Pandora.
Please note that this set up is built for practicality and not for looks. If I am lucky enough to get the queen to settle down and establish herself then I shall look at creating her a beautiful set-up...1 step at a time though aye.
Here is Pandora's Box that she will be residing in . It has a 30 Liter capacity.
This is a 3 meter heat cable that will supply warmth to the entire nest.
The thermostat which will ensure Pandora doesn't roast, It will be set to 28 Celsius.
I got the heat cable into position using parcel tape.
Once everything was ready I secured it in place with aquarium silicone. I allowed it to dry for 48 hours.
This Bug Barrier will be my form of escape prevention. Its essentially ptfe
I never spray the ptfe on, instead I'll simply unscrew the nozzle and apply it on with a paint brush. The top 7 inches are covered with this.
The base of the nest is covered with large clay granules to absorb water and release humidity. Hopefully these large ants will be unable to move the large pieces of clay.
Water will be added to the nest through a small pipe on the outside.
For substrate I will only be using coco fiber as this holds moisture well and has good mold resistance.
1 hydrometer - 80-90% humidity is what Ill aim for
In the wild Paraponera clavata nest at the base of trees. I was going to ignore this fact but thought that it wouldn't hurt to try and place a small plastic aquarium plant inside the nest box.
Put 4 small holes into the lid for humidity purposes. I'm not very handy with tools so I just used a soldering iron.
All set and ready to go! I really hope she settles in well
A few final touches
Please post comments for this journal here on this thread.
I thought that it would be helpful to show the set up that I have put together for Queen Pandora.
Please note that this set up is built for practicality and not for looks. If I am lucky enough to get the queen to settle down and establish herself then I shall look at creating her a beautiful set-up...1 step at a time though aye.
Here is Pandora's Box that she will be residing in . It has a 30 Liter capacity.
This is a 3 meter heat cable that will supply warmth to the entire nest.
The thermostat which will ensure Pandora doesn't roast, It will be set to 28 Celsius.
I got the heat cable into position using parcel tape.
Once everything was ready I secured it in place with aquarium silicone. I allowed it to dry for 48 hours.
This Bug Barrier will be my form of escape prevention. Its essentially ptfe
I never spray the ptfe on, instead I'll simply unscrew the nozzle and apply it on with a paint brush. The top 7 inches are covered with this.
The base of the nest is covered with large clay granules to absorb water and release humidity. Hopefully these large ants will be unable to move the large pieces of clay.
Water will be added to the nest through a small pipe on the outside.
For substrate I will only be using coco fiber as this holds moisture well and has good mold resistance.
1 hydrometer - 80-90% humidity is what Ill aim for
In the wild Paraponera clavata nest at the base of trees. I was going to ignore this fact but thought that it wouldn't hurt to try and place a small plastic aquarium plant inside the nest box.
Put 4 small holes into the lid for humidity purposes. I'm not very handy with tools so I just used a soldering iron.
All set and ready to go! I really hope she settles in well
A few final touches