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ispods and springtails.

Started By KitsAntVa , Sep 17 2020 10:02 AM

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#1 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted September 17 2020 - 10:02 AM

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can anyone tell me how i could find catch and raise one or both of these for my ponera colony the setup is perfect for them right now they just have to get digging and once they do that i will try to add springtails and isopods.


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#2 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted September 17 2020 - 10:04 AM

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basically under any rotting material you should find some. Raising is easy, as they eat the dead ants and leftover ant food.


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#3 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted September 17 2020 - 10:10 AM

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how could i attract some to put in the enclosure


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#4 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted September 17 2020 - 10:12 AM

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i mean, you could get a few that you found, and then drop them in with a little dirt, so as not to crush them. they will multiply as much as they need, based on how much waste your ants are producing.


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#5 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted September 17 2020 - 10:42 AM

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Ok thanks catching them will be kinda hard but ill do my best and they will thrive in this natural enclosure i have many plants and moist dirt so that they do not lose humidity. also as a diffrent source of protein i will add mealworm parts and ccricket parts for them.


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#6 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted September 17 2020 - 11:12 AM

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Ok thanks catching them will be kinda hard but ill do my best and they will thrive in this natural enclosure i have many plants and moist dirt so that they do not lose humidity. also as a diffrent source of protein i will add mealworm parts and ccricket parts for them.

They will love that.


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#7 Offline ponerinecat - Posted September 17 2020 - 12:47 PM

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Isopods are pretty simple, generally the more common NA species only really need a humid space and rotting vegetation. Springtails can get a little complicated, but stick to entomobryomorphs and soil dwelling species and you should be fine. I recommend actively collecting them instead of trying to bait them into a trap.


#8 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted September 17 2020 - 12:55 PM

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try to find an established colony of ants and you will most likely find springtails.


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#9 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 17 2020 - 1:49 PM

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If you know anybody with a compost pile, that would be a great place to look. You can find a lot just digging in old leaves on the forest floor.
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#10 Offline BlueLance213 - Posted September 17 2020 - 2:04 PM

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I have been using woodlouse, they seem to be thriving in my terrarium, the only thing is the ants don't seem too friendly with them.


#11 Offline ponerinecat - Posted September 17 2020 - 2:14 PM

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I have been using woodlouse, they seem to be thriving in my terrarium, the only thing is the ants don't seem too friendly with them.

To be expected. 'Woodlice" (porcellionidae) arent liked by any ants, and they can be a bit protein aggressive as well.


#12 Offline BlueLance213 - Posted September 17 2020 - 2:58 PM

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I have been using woodlouse, they seem to be thriving in my terrarium, the only thing is the ants don't seem too friendly with them.

To be expected. 'Woodlice" (porcellionidae) arent liked by any ants, and they can be a bit protein aggressive as well.

 

Wait so the ants will just leave them and not eat them?


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I have been using woodlouse, they seem to be thriving in my terrarium, the only thing is the ants don't seem too friendly with them.

To be expected. 'Woodlice" (porcellionidae) arent liked by any ants, and they can be a bit protein aggressive as well.

 

Wait so the ants will just leave them and not eat them?

 

If they can they definitely will eat them. 


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