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*discontinued* Cloud's Reticulitermes flavipes Journal (Updated May 29th, 2019)


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#1 Offline Ferox_Formicae - Posted May 23 2019 - 5:05 AM

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While looking for some termites to feed some of my colonies, I stumbled upon a pair of Reticulitermes flavipes under a wooden flower pot, along with some workers and soldiers of a different colony. The queens was starting to get larger, and she will most likely be laying eggs soon. I decided to keep them, just to see what raising termites is like. I put them into a setup similar to what I keep my queen ants in, just with lots of soil and a small rock. I also soaked the soil quite a bit, as termites seem to like very moist soil. I plan on using this as a feeder colony once it get a little bigger. Also, one question, do they require food during the founding process?


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#2 Offline David19 - Posted May 23 2019 - 10:31 AM

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Good luck! R. flavipes are always fun to keep! 


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#3 Offline Ferox_Formicae - Posted May 23 2019 - 10:32 AM

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Good luck! R. flavipes are always fun to keep! 

Yeah, they seem pretty neat, and I'm excited to get the colony going! :)


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#4 Offline LC3 - Posted May 23 2019 - 11:18 AM

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Yes they need to feed during founding.
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#5 Offline Ferox_Formicae - Posted May 23 2019 - 11:20 AM

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Yes they need to feed during founding.

Okay. I'll get them some rotting wood when I get home.


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#6 Offline LC3 - Posted May 28 2019 - 4:18 PM

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They don't necessarily need wood though it would seem.



#7 Offline Ferox_Formicae - Posted May 28 2019 - 4:31 PM

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They don't necessarily need wood though it would seem.

Well they already do have some.


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#8 Offline Ferox_Formicae - Posted May 29 2019 - 6:38 PM

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Dead.  :(


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#9 Offline CatsnAnts - Posted May 30 2019 - 5:06 AM

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Dead. :(


Aww, that’s sad, do you have any idea why they might have died?

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#10 Offline Ferox_Formicae - Posted May 30 2019 - 7:31 AM

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Dead. :(


Aww, that’s sad, do you have any idea why they might have died?

 

I'm not entirely sure.


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#11 Offline ponerinecat - Posted May 30 2019 - 9:31 AM

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termites are more sensitive than most people think. could of died from moisture, lack of moisture, bacteria, mold, not the right type of wood, parasites, stress, or the wood not being in the right state of decomposition. 


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#12 Offline CatsnAnts - Posted May 30 2019 - 9:36 AM

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termites are more sensitive than most people think. could of died from moisture, lack of moisture, bacteria, mold, not the right type of wood, parasites, stress, or the wood not being in the right state of decomposition.


Oof, now I'm scared for my termites.

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