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Pogonomyrmex seed

Started By ZTYguy , Oct 27 2020 4:21 PM

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#1 Offline ZTYguy - Posted October 27 2020 - 4:21 PM

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What seeds do you guys feed your Pogonomyrmex?


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Reason: Myrmecia

#2 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 27 2020 - 4:55 PM

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i don't have Pogonomyrmex, but feed them grass seeds and sunflower seeds without their shells.


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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

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#3 Offline ZTYguy - Posted October 27 2020 - 5:15 PM

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Sounds good. Thanks


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#4 Offline Queen - Posted October 27 2020 - 11:15 PM

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In the order that my P. Californicus prefer. All organic, non-salt, no additives, no shell:

 

1) Poppy seed (Sprouts spices section)

2) Kentucky Blue Grass (Online)

3) Sunflower seed (Sprouts bulk bin section)

4) Hemp Seed (Sprouts health/vitamin section)

 

 

Edit: Removed a duplicate in error.


Edited by Queen, October 28 2020 - 4:58 PM.

#5 Offline AntsDakota - Posted October 28 2020 - 7:17 AM

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In the order that my P. Californicus prefer. All organic, non-salt, no additives, no shell:

 

1) Poppy seed (Sprouts spices section)

2) Kentucky Blue Grass (Online)

3) Sunflower seed (Sprouts bulk bin section)

4) Hemp Seed (Sprouts health/vitamin section)

3) Kentucky Blue Grass

I second this. I don't have direct access to all of these seeds, so I just feed them grass seeds and sunflowers, however this much variety would be very beneficial to the colony's health.


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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

#6 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted October 28 2020 - 7:49 AM

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Chia seeds.... nothing else to say. chia forever and no other seed compares to how much they like them.


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#7 Offline Queen - Posted October 28 2020 - 4:59 PM

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Chia seeds.... nothing else to say. chia forever and no other seed compares to how much they like them.

 

I'm going to try it this weekend! Haven't given them that before. Have you by any chance also tried sesame seeds as well?


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