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Post by deansie on Jun 1, 2015 11:40:24 GMT
Quick update, both Stewart hatchling boxes completely filled with fungus, a small garden is also in the pipe work and they have started another in the large shoe box sized box now! Really picking up pace now- filled that second Stewart box in less than 3 week! Adding soil has made a huge difference.
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Post by deansie on Jun 22, 2015 22:18:10 GMT
Hi guys, shoe box now half full and colony really picking up pace! It's really like they have took things up a gear, unbelievable. No matter how much leaves I can put on the table in the morning it's gone by evening so a big change is required.
The ants are in the garage which is cold so I am limited. They coped fine last winter so know the units are fine, I have ordered 2 metres of pipe tubing.
I'm going to remove the table, clean the base of the tank and fill the whole tank with an inch of oil. I'll then place a far larger table in the oil that will provide a bigger feeding table. I'm then going to have many walk ways of pipe going round the tank finishing at the top where there will be a vertical walk way of vine to the out pipe which will be coated on the outside with anti climb fluid.
Pics to come by the end if the week.
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Post by deansie on Jun 25, 2015 18:59:09 GMT
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Post by deansie on Jun 26, 2015 7:29:14 GMT
Get better video soon, didn't realise it was such poor quality
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Post by deansie on Jun 26, 2015 19:07:43 GMT
clearer video
cannot say enough how essential fluon is when moving an ant colony!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2015 19:55:34 GMT
Great video, I really like the rope walkway mate .
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Post by deansie on Jun 27, 2015 11:30:24 GMT
Great video, I really like the rope walkway mate . Cheers eciton
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Post by deansie on Jul 19, 2015 20:32:53 GMT
Hi folks, ants are doing well- just a wee update, built a new dump and added more pipe work so the ants are travelling 11 feet for there leaves now, isn't a lot but not bad for a small exo-terra cube lol. Done a brief commentary, hope you can understand ha ha. Thanks for watching!
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Post by Jenny on Jul 19, 2015 20:53:59 GMT
A brilliant video deansie, I can't believe how well they have done, remember it was me worrying over that cold garage, and your electricity bill
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Post by deansyme on Jul 19, 2015 21:39:53 GMT
Look great mate! Will need to arrange a visit since u just along the road from me!
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Post by deansie on Jul 19, 2015 22:16:25 GMT
A brilliant video deansie, I can't believe how well they have done, remember it was me worrying over that cold garage, and your electricity bill Thanks jenant, to be honest I wasn't 100% sure how well they would cope but they where ok, the hardest thing this winter will be the ability to feed them I think, could be costly going organic lol
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Post by deansie on Jul 19, 2015 22:18:02 GMT
Look great mate! Will need to arrange a visit since u just along the road from me! Hey bud, I suggested you visited in a private message a while back and got blanked lol, you would be welcome to pop over
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Post by deansyme on Jul 19, 2015 22:19:44 GMT
Sorry bud, never noticed, I had problems with my tapatalk app notifications before last update fixed it. But defo will come and see!
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Post by deansie on Sept 17, 2015 22:05:44 GMT
Hello everyone, just to let yous know that I had a visit from someone who works at wildlife center close to me and they are wanting to buy my colony and set up so they will be getting picked up on the 5th if October. I was a bit sad that they are actually going but with my house move in 4 weeks it makes life easier at the minute. I plan to do a bigger and better set up next year and start again. Will go with a 2 queen acronyrmex colony, as think u like the acros better. The atta are doing great and I look forward to seeing them in the park, will post pics when they move
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2015 22:13:31 GMT
I'm glad they are going to a nice new were you can visit them.Do you think they will feature on a Web site with the organisation.If they do I would love a link and pics either way ☺
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