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Post by Atomfix on Aug 31, 2014 18:45:05 GMT
After my last ants have perished. I've been debating whether to keep another colony. I've decided that I will, but I'm moving house on the 15th September which comes with a large shed and garage in the backyard. There I will keep many of my new colonies. Finally leafcutter ants  which I'll contact Andrew further in the future. I get my Bearded Dragon sometime in the following week between Wednesday and Friday, so it's quite untimely with the house move. I will also be investing in another 1 or 2 Tarantulas figured as I've got the hang of things with my Lasidora Parahybana. So stay tuned with my future journals! I'll be setting up large set up's in my garage  Maybe thinking of connecting 2 colonies to a large out-world for foraging. Any thoughts on this? |
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Post by Wood~Ant on Aug 31, 2014 18:56:27 GMT
Connecting 2 colonies into the same foraging arena is dicing with death, as even the same species will just go to war with each other.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2014 18:58:29 GMT
Connecting 2 colonies into the same foraging arena is dicing with death, as even the same species will just go to war with each other. I think there are certain species that can be housed together. |
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Post by Atomfix on Aug 31, 2014 19:02:22 GMT
Connecting 2 colonies into the same foraging arena is dicing with death, as even the same species will just go to war with each other. Thought someone might say this sometime  Still debating whether or not to do it, seeing as the colonies will be young at the start, they should avoid war. I can always set up 2 out-worlds though seeing the space I'll have. |
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Post by Wood~Ant on Aug 31, 2014 19:03:29 GMT
Connecting 2 colonies into the same foraging arena is dicing with death, as even the same species will just go to war with each other. I think there are certain species that can be housed together. You will be running a big risk, as stronger more aggressive species will keep the weaker ants away from any food, or even the smaller ants might steal all the food. Personally speaking and in my honest opinion it is a risk I wouldn't take. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2014 19:05:41 GMT
Connecting 2 colonies into the same foraging arena is dicing with death, as even the same species will just go to war with each other. I think there are certain species that can be housed together. There are, but you have to be ever so careful. I agree with Wood; it is very unadvisable. |
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Post by Thebugman on Aug 31, 2014 21:47:31 GMT
Try keeping small passive species with large passive species so they will not see each other as threats, or try ants that have different food preferences, and always keep them well fed, or try ants that use strong smelling chemicals to defend themselves.
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Post by deansie on Sept 8, 2014 19:59:18 GMT
What tarantulas do you have? I used to keep loads at one point. Poecilotheria subfusca's being my fav, which where great communal spiders
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Maybe thinking of connecting 2 colonies to a large out-world for foraging. Any thoughts on this?
