Post by occultus on Oct 16, 2015 16:10:24 GMT
Today I received my Camponotus gigas queens that I got sent from a friend in Malaysia. The parcel arrived in excellent condition and only took 5 days to get here.
I got three Queens from him but one of them died during transit and the remaining two are happy, alive and healthy
These Queens are stunning! One of them still has her wings but she has started laying eggs already and she literally laid an egg in front of me as soon as I opened up her box
I shall name the winged Queen Iris after the Greek Goddess and the other shall be known as Hera( just so you know which Queen that I'm referring to).
Here's the Identical nesting box's that they will be housed in. Once again it not for looks, only practicality is considered for a Queen to produce her first workers.
Once they establishes a colonies I will rehouse them into an antstore 60x30x30cm tank filled with soil, plants and a perfectly sized log that stretches the length of the enclosure.
Camponotus gigas 16/10/15 by che hawkins, on Flickr
Camponotus gigas 16/10/15 by che hawkins, on Flickr
Camponotus gigas 16/10/15 by che hawkins, on Flickr
For a nest site I have placed a flower pot similar to what my Paraponera clavata nests inside. They may also choose to nest behind a strip of cork bark that is wedged near the side of the tub and I would be better able to observe the queens progress.
Camponotus gigas 16/10/15 by che hawkins, on Flickr
They may also dig out a chamber in the coco fiber substrate should they wish it.
Enough chit chat, now time for the ants!
Camponotus gigas 16/10/15 by che hawkins, on Flickr
Queen Hera
Camponotus gigas 16/10/15 by che hawkins, on Flickr
Queen Iris
Camponotus gigas 16/10/15 by che hawkins, on Flickr
Can you see the larvae sized egg?
I got three Queens from him but one of them died during transit and the remaining two are happy, alive and healthy
These Queens are stunning! One of them still has her wings but she has started laying eggs already and she literally laid an egg in front of me as soon as I opened up her box
I shall name the winged Queen Iris after the Greek Goddess and the other shall be known as Hera( just so you know which Queen that I'm referring to).
Here's the Identical nesting box's that they will be housed in. Once again it not for looks, only practicality is considered for a Queen to produce her first workers.
Once they establishes a colonies I will rehouse them into an antstore 60x30x30cm tank filled with soil, plants and a perfectly sized log that stretches the length of the enclosure.
Camponotus gigas 16/10/15 by che hawkins, on Flickr
Camponotus gigas 16/10/15 by che hawkins, on Flickr
Camponotus gigas 16/10/15 by che hawkins, on Flickr
For a nest site I have placed a flower pot similar to what my Paraponera clavata nests inside. They may also choose to nest behind a strip of cork bark that is wedged near the side of the tub and I would be better able to observe the queens progress.
Camponotus gigas 16/10/15 by che hawkins, on Flickr
They may also dig out a chamber in the coco fiber substrate should they wish it.
Enough chit chat, now time for the ants!
Camponotus gigas 16/10/15 by che hawkins, on Flickr
Queen Hera
Camponotus gigas 16/10/15 by che hawkins, on Flickr
Queen Iris
Camponotus gigas 16/10/15 by che hawkins, on Flickr
Can you see the larvae sized egg?