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Are plastic test tubes safe for ants?

Started By Hightlyze , Sep 4 2019 4:18 AM

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#1 Offline Hightlyze - Posted September 4 2019 - 4:18 AM

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Glass is expensive

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#2 Offline Manitobant - Posted September 4 2019 - 11:34 AM

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I sometimes use them and they're fine
My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#3 Offline jcisopodgang - Posted September 4 2019 - 1:14 PM

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Yes plastic test tubes are safe for ants. They are cheaper but I love viewing the ants themselves so if you want to view them glass is better but plastic is good and cheap


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#4 Offline FormiCanada - Posted September 4 2019 - 2:07 PM

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The only problem with the plastic tubes is water seems to evaporate at a higher velocity than in glass


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#5 Offline jcisopodgang - Posted September 4 2019 - 2:08 PM

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The only problem with the plastic tubes is water seems to evaporate at a higher velocity than in glass

Wow I didn't know that, thanks for the tip!


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#6 Offline ponerinecat - Posted September 4 2019 - 3:29 PM

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heloo isopod


#7 Offline jcisopodgang - Posted September 4 2019 - 3:40 PM

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:D hi


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