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tetramorium in a desert terrarium?

Started By SardineBoy6.0 , Sep 3 2020 8:11 PM

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#1 Offline SardineBoy6.0 - Posted September 3 2020 - 8:11 PM

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hi i was thinking of designs for my terrarium and thought of a desert biome. how does tetramorium fare in that sort of habitat?


#2 Offline Manitobant - Posted September 3 2020 - 8:23 PM

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I don't think tetramorium really like nestung in sand. Unless you live in Arizona and have the desert dwelling T. hispidum that is.
My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#3 Offline SardineBoy6.0 - Posted September 3 2020 - 8:29 PM

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ok thx


#4 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted September 4 2020 - 5:33 AM

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I don't think tetramorium really like nestung in sand. Unless you live in Arizona and have the desert dwelling T. hispidum that is.

Here where I live all the soil is a sand/clay mixture and they nest in that.

#5 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted September 4 2020 - 7:42 AM

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I think tetramorium could live anywhere! :D


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#6 Offline Manitobant - Posted September 4 2020 - 9:06 AM

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If he's talking loose sand like i suspect than no.
My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#7 Offline SardineBoy6.0 - Posted September 5 2020 - 10:20 AM

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i was thinking about using the aus ants ant safe ant sand. how will that do?


#8 Offline ponerinecat - Posted September 5 2020 - 10:23 AM

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Very poorly. T immigrans don't like sand all that much, it seems. Much less a desert type setup.


#9 Offline SardineBoy6.0 - Posted September 5 2020 - 10:31 AM

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ok thx


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