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Looking for a good Natural formicarium for pogernomyrmex subnitus


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#1 Offline Flyingtouchdown - Posted August 7 2017 - 2:14 PM

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Hi I'm buying a colony of pogernomermyrmex subnitius and I am hoping to keep them in a natural set up. I have looked around the internet and can't find a good option and I would build 1 but I don't know how to hydrate it. If u have any ideas on a good nest to buy or how to hydrate my own nest it would be appriceiated.( this is for when they grow to reasonsble size because they come in a small 1)

#2 Offline Martialis - Posted August 7 2017 - 5:42 PM

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I'm not sure P. subnitus is a legitimate species.


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#3 Offline Shaye - Posted August 7 2017 - 7:09 PM

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Pogonomyrmex subnitidus is what I believe he means.

A lot of people just use a tank filled with dirt, hydrating as needed, but you could also attempt to shape a custom home using hydrostone. Hydrating a nest perfectly for long periods of time is not quite a perfected art yet as far as I know. Dspdrew is the closest in regards to long-term hydration (in my opinion). He has a large wealth of formicarium knowledge on this site. Just look at the General Ant Keeping section.

Edited by Shaye, August 7 2017 - 7:15 PM.

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A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?





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