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Tpro4's Crematogasters Journal (Updated 2/18/15)


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#1 Offline Tpro4 - Posted December 2 2014 - 8:31 AM

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I obtained this queen from dspdrew on Friday, 11/28/14, also known as Black Friday. When I got her she had 19 strong, with quite a lot of brood. On Monday, 12/1/14 I moved them next to the warm spot of the freezer. They seem to being moving their brood closer. I also decided to name her Kog'Maw, after the league of legends champion that spits acid.

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#2 Offline drtrmiller - Posted December 2 2014 - 9:48 AM

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I obtained this queen from dspdrew on Friday, 11/28/14, also known as Black Friday. When I got her she had 19 strong, with quite a lot of brood. On Monday, 12/1/14 I moved them next to the warm spot of the freezer. They seem to being moving their brood closer.

 

I hope you mean refrigerator, and not freezer, Tpro4.  Or do you mean they are on the outside of the freezer where the compressor releases warm air?

 

To anyone reading this—never put your ants in a freezer for any length of time!


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#3 Offline Tpro4 - Posted December 2 2014 - 10:32 AM

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Next to a freezer, not in
Remember Dragon Warrior, anything is possible when you have inner peace. - Master Shifu

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#4 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted December 2 2014 - 11:57 PM

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Can you get an image of their whole setup? Also, where are all the workers? :P You may want to place them on a while surface like a piece of paper, just so they are more visible. ;) Nice colony by the way.

#5 Offline Tpro4 - Posted December 3 2014 - 10:30 PM

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Today I added the single new liquid feeder to the colony. I put a 50/50 water/sugar solution in there. It works perfectly.
Remember Dragon Warrior, anything is possible when you have inner peace. - Master Shifu

Current Queens:
1 Unknown Pogomyemex
1 Solenopsis Xyloni

#6 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted December 3 2014 - 10:36 PM

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Nice, I see you ordered from Byformica. What did you get?



#7 Offline Tpro4 - Posted December 3 2014 - 10:39 PM

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Blue, green, and Aqua, but green exploded in the box
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#8 Offline Tpro4 - Posted December 5 2014 - 6:44 AM

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How often should I feed them?
Remember Dragon Warrior, anything is possible when you have inner peace. - Master Shifu

Current Queens:
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1 Solenopsis Xyloni

#9 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted December 5 2014 - 10:41 AM

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I feed all my ants every 2-5 days.

#10 Offline Tpro4 - Posted December 17 2014 - 12:11 PM

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After losing quite a few of Kog'Maw's workers, because they escaped, I transferred them to a formicarium input together. They have settled in nicely. I also decided to put the other two crematogaster queens into this journal.

Remember Dragon Warrior, anything is possible when you have inner peace. - Master Shifu

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1 Solenopsis Xyloni

#11 Offline Tpro4 - Posted December 17 2014 - 12:12 PM

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This here is Elza, she is a crematogaster, but I don't know what species.

Two days ago, two workers have enclosed, so she has three of them now.
Remember Dragon Warrior, anything is possible when you have inner peace. - Master Shifu

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#12 Offline Tpro4 - Posted December 17 2014 - 12:16 PM

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This here is Alice, she is also a crematogaster, but I don't know what species.
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She had had a worker enclose three days ago, but lost four workers due to unknown reasons.
Remember Dragon Warrior, anything is possible when you have inner peace. - Master Shifu

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#13 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted December 17 2014 - 1:07 PM

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Elza

I think that sounds like someone we all know. :P


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#14 Offline Tpro4 - Posted December 17 2014 - 1:52 PM

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I think I know who you're talking about. This is after a character from a game.
Remember Dragon Warrior, anything is possible when you have inner peace. - Master Shifu

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#15 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted December 17 2014 - 2:20 PM

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Have your Crematogaster taken Blue 100?



#16 Offline LAnt - Posted December 17 2014 - 4:27 PM

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what's your formicarium made from?

#17 Offline Tpro4 - Posted December 17 2014 - 8:27 PM

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Have your Crematogaster taken Blue 100?


Yes, but they prefer live baby cockroaches.

what's your formicarium made from?


A bead container, straws, hot glue, and non-sanded grout
Remember Dragon Warrior, anything is possible when you have inner peace. - Master Shifu

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#18 Offline dspdrew - Posted December 18 2014 - 8:24 AM

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Elza

I think that sounds like someone we all know. :P

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#19 Offline Tpro4 - Posted January 1 2015 - 4:33 PM

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1/1/15

I notified that Elza today had lost one worker, but gained another one. Alice has lost one worker. Kog'maw has decided to make the first chamber there poop room, and likes to stay in the straw connecting the out world to the nest.
Remember Dragon Warrior, anything is possible when you have inner peace. - Master Shifu

Current Queens:
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#20 Offline Tpro4 - Posted January 1 2015 - 4:34 PM

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Happy New Year everyone. Btw, Drew, the Pogonomyrmex aren't doing so well. One died yesterday
Remember Dragon Warrior, anything is possible when you have inner peace. - Master Shifu

Current Queens:
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1 Solenopsis Xyloni




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