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Escape prevention for tetramorium


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#1 Offline Alacom - Posted July 2 2020 - 9:14 PM

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So I bought some small acrylic boxes to use as starter outworlds for my many new tetramorium colonies and Camponotus colonies. I’m in the process of drilling/sanding holes in the acrylic for their test tubes and tubing (for when I want to move them later). The holes for their test tubes are pretty close to exact size, and I’m not worried about the Camponotus, but the tetramorium are so tiny that I’m sure they can squeez through some of the cracks that there will be between the acrylic hole and test tube. I was thinking of sealing the test tube in with play dough but I heard that it’s not healthy for ants. Any ideas on how I can close these cracks up? Also I have fluon for the barrier so I’m not worried about that part.

Edit: (the sight glitched and there are two posts of this for some reason, sorry)

Edited by Alacom, July 2 2020 - 9:15 PM.


#2 Offline TechAnt - Posted July 2 2020 - 9:17 PM

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Double post glitch, fairly common glitch when you hit “Post” more then once, it’s fine.
My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#3 Offline rcbuggy88 - Posted July 2 2020 - 10:20 PM

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You could use some hot glue or aquarium silicone. Or you could wrap the lip of the tube in rubber bands or something. I believe dspdrew printed some test tube to hole adaptors at some point.


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#4 Offline Alacom - Posted July 3 2020 - 12:05 AM

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You could use some hot glue or aquarium silicone. Or you could wrap the lip of the tube in rubber bands or something. I believe dspdrew printed some test tube to hole adaptors at some point.


The rubber band one might work. Now that I think about it I could also wrap the lip in tape or something to make it a smidge tighter.
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#5 Online ANTdrew - Posted July 3 2020 - 2:38 AM

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Mounting putty works great for sealing up small gaps. Ants cannot chew through it. I use the 3M brand available at Target and many other stores.
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#6 Offline Alacom - Posted July 3 2020 - 3:29 AM

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Mounting putty works great for sealing up small gaps. Ants cannot chew through it. I use the 3M brand available at Target and many other stores.


Awesome that’s perfect
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