Johns Red Headed Messors

[john123]

Thought I’d stick this journal up to keep a track of how the two little colonies I bought from TenebrousNova are doing. I’ve got two different setups. The hybrid 3D printed nest rigged up to a sandwich box out world and a test tube in a tub set up. See pictures below. Both seem to have healthy little brood piles, the test tube in the tub looks the messiest as they decided to dump out all the contents off the tube.

[john123]

They enjoy hiding the brood beneath a mound of workers in the test tube, but I managed to get a glimpse and they are doing well. Brown bread goes down a treat when you break it up into chunks they can carry.

[TenebrousNova]

I'm happy to see that they're doing well for you.

[john123]

Bit of an update on the colony that went into the 3D printed nest set up, they seem to be doing well, there’s a dozen or so workers and a lovely brood pile. In fact I think I was lucky enough to remove the cover and get the pictures just after 4 new workers emerged to swell the colony’s ranks. You can just about make them out in the picture, they were being guarded by the queen throughout my inspection.

[john123]

These guys are doing really well, no real difference in development based on the different set ups, both queens now have a healthy cohort of 50 ish workers. They also have a sweet tooth for left over biscuit crumbs, they are very fun to watch.

[TenebrousNova]

Glad to hear they're still doing well! I'd love to see photos.

[john123]

As requested, couple of pictures of one of the colonies, apologies for the rubbish picture quality