Jump to content

  • Chat
  •  
  •  

Welcome to Formiculture.com!

This is a website for anyone interested in Myrmecology and all aspects of finding, keeping, and studying ants. The site and forum are free to use. Register now to gain access to all of our features. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation points to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more. If you already have an account, login here - otherwise create an account for free today!

Photo

Camponotus and wood

formicarium camponotus lifelike diy

  • Please log in to reply
1 reply to this topic

#1 Offline Lisberg - Posted August 19 2019 - 10:54 AM

Lisberg

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 56 posts
  • LocationIkast, Denmark

Hello all !!

Even though my colony still is only my Queen and 14-16 eggs, i dream about making them a formicarium that resembles the woods where i collected them (i know it is impossible but still :) )

 

I'm thinking of using a 80 liter aquarium, and put a piece of a treetrunk 1/4 with bark and all, and clue it to one of the glass ends.
My question is, should i take a piece of dead wood, or can i use a piece of fresh wood, and let it decay over time?

I'm leaning towards a new piece of tree, and add some chunks of dead/decaying wood and bark to add the bacteria and mini-life that lives in the wild... Any inputs? all is welcome, and i know i won't need it for 2-3 years :D



#2 Offline irishwheels1 - Posted August 19 2019 - 3:03 PM

irishwheels1

    Newbie

  • Members
  • Pip
  • 3 posts

I would say if the wood is fresh, they would probably need a temp home?! I dought they would instantly move into the fresh wood.

 

They would build into it over time....and To be honest I feel like this would take years to achieve.

 

I think the biggest struggle with having such a natural home would be humidity and a way to control the water gradient in the wood.

 

You would need a place for the queen to go with the fresh wood.

 

So, it is highly possible you could drill a hole inside!  

 

 

all in all I think this process could take very long







Also tagged with one or more of these keywords: formicarium, camponotus, lifelike, diy

0 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users