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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2014 18:35:51 GMT
So after looking around for a bit I finally managed to get C. lig colony which arrived yesterday. It contains about 40 workers and a very healthy looking queen. I wasn't prepared for their size. They're absolutely huge compared to my Lasius nigers and even make my Messor barbarus's look on the small side! They are also beautifully coloured and seem very active. At the moment they are in temporary accommodation consisting of a bare tank with the test tube on the bottom, and a whole heap of moss they were packaged with. I'll be moving them into an all-in-one nest inside a basin set up in a few days. I think I've got quite a lot of info on them but if there are any tips/advice for this particular species please feel free to post on here.
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Post by Wood~Ant on Jan 10, 2014 19:13:26 GMT
I hope this colony does well for you, as my own small colony is very quiet and in a state of dormancy at the moment.
Feel free to make a journal on your perdies or this thread can be moved to the journals board if you wish.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2014 23:01:59 GMT
Thanks, I'll keep you posted.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2014 9:36:59 GMT
Worryingly, I've had a few workers die on me. Each morning I wake up and find another dead ant in the foraging arena. This morning I found one dead and another clearly dying. I'm hoping this slows down and stops altogether. I'm hoping that their formicarium will arrive today so I can move them into their permanent home ASAP!
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Post by Wood~Ant on Jan 13, 2014 15:39:50 GMT
I have found that this ant genera can be difficult to feed during the winter, as they go and huddle together and don't forage. It could be that some workers are dying of old age, or because they didn't store up enough food reserves last year.
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Post by Asiletto on Jan 14, 2014 11:02:54 GMT
I suggest to hibernate them until March, as WoodAnt says they don't forage anyway during winter, also if kept at higher temperatures.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2014 16:52:18 GMT
In the first few days they ate quite a lot - eagerly accepting mealworms and crickets and honey water. Since I've put them in their permanent home, yesterday, I haven't had any more deaths.
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Post by Remson on Jan 15, 2014 16:40:24 GMT
Have you got any pictures of the ants and your set up?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2014 18:58:44 GMT
Not at the moment - I'll try and sort some!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2014 19:28:05 GMT
Not very technical at all so this is the best I could do. Couldn't figure out how to upload more than one pic, sorry! Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2014 19:42:13 GMT
Here it is from a bird's eye view: Attachments:
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Post by Jenny on Jan 16, 2014 6:59:35 GMT
Not very technical at all so this is the best I could do. Couldn't figure out how to upload more than one pic, sorry! I have set attachments to 1 pic per post. They use a lot of forum bandwidth which is limited. A photo host is the best for a lot of stored pics and are better protected  We always use the direct links from this photo host Photobucket |
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