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[agold2009]

For sale is a Xyloni colony in a tarheel ants mini hearth formicarium.

 

Here is a video of them from a few months back: 

 

They have been since moved to a top style Mini Hearth.

 

No shipping, local pickup only in SoCal

 

Price is $120

Edited by agold2009, March 19 2017 - 9:13 AM.

[SoySauce]

Are you willing to trade for them?

[agold2009]

Are you willing to trade for them?

What do you have ?

[SoySauce]

We can trade 1 camponotous clarithorax and one veromessor pergandei queen for the colony. They both have brood.

[agold2009]

Any pics please?

[Alabama Anter]

Not a good trade as these are two fragile queens while a COLONY of proven fertile queens and Solenopsis multiplies VERY quickly. Also, Camponotus and Veromessor can take a while to reach worker stage.

[Antking117]

Not a good trade as these are two fragile queens while a COLONY of proven fertile queens and Solenopsis multiplies VERY quickly. Also, Camponotus and Veromessor can take a while to reach worker stage.

I think it is a good trade camponotus slow progression I find interesting as you don't miss much even looking only once a week or once every 2 weeks. idk about veromessor!

[SoySauce]

The veromessor pergandei



camponotous clarithorax

[SoySauce]

Not a good trade as these are two fragile queens while a COLONY of proven fertile queens and Solenopsis multiplies VERY quickly. Also, Camponotus and Veromessor can take a while to reach worker stage.

??? You thought it was a good trade when you offered to trade your trapjaw for them and a honeypot???

[Martialis]

So that's where he got them from.

[SoySauce]

So that's where he got them from.

He didn't get them from us. We canceled the trade when we found out how illegal it is to mail queens.

[Martialis]

He knew the entire time. He had done it before after being informed of its illegality.

Edited by Martialis, March 22 2017 - 8:23 AM.

[SoySauce]

Oh, no. We canceled the trade. Which explains why he wrote what he did on this thread.

Edited by SoySauce, March 22 2017 - 8:31 AM.

[Martialis]

I'm not debating that point, it is entirely correct.

 

Also, I'm glad he cancelled the trade. He claims he only imported "native" ants, but Myrmecocystus are not present in Alabama.

Edited by Martialis, March 22 2017 - 8:35 AM.

[Loops117]

Lets stay on topic.

No need to discuss any shipping or past shipping/legality issues when this listing clearly states "No shipping". Should take it to a PM if it's that much of an issue to you. Regardless of whatever was done in the past, there's 0 reason to bring it up in current threads.

You're only causing issues.

[SoySauce]

??? I'm local.  I'm not asking for shipping???

[T.C.]

??? I'm local. I'm not asking for shipping???

He is talking about Alabama anter. And as for you and agolds, trade. I think it's fair. None of my business either way though.

Edited by T.C., March 22 2017 - 8:49 AM.

[SoySauce]

Gotcha.  Understood.  Back to the main topic then.

[Loops117]

 

??? I'm local. I'm not asking for shipping???

He is talking about Alabama anter. And as for you and agolds, trade. I think it's fair. None of my business either way though.

 

 

Actually, i am not talking about Alabam anter at all. Alabama did the necessary thing i'd hope any hobbyist would do, which is let the traders know the risks that are coming with it. I traded a 40 worker crematogaster colony for 2 parasitic lasius queens i i had planned for my queenless panera cup colony and wished i didn't shortly after. Nobody let me know how bad of a trade that was. It seems like the trade is still good, and now both sides understand what's actually happening.

 

Not to point blame at any one, but the problem is caused by everyone else pointing at AA and voicing their thoughts on his alleged illegal shipping.

[SoySauce]

@agold2009, please pm us if you are still interested in the trade.