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[Manitobant]

I think fungus is legal to get from out of state, as long as it doesn't come with ants. Someone in arizona may sell.

[TennesseeAnts]

 

I doubt anyone will be willing to donate, as Acromyrmex didn't even fly in CA this year, but you may try someone with Atta or Trachymyrmex.

Atta AND Trachys are not in cali.

 

I put in a small wet plaster box with heat pad under , try to contral the temperature and humidity , so that is why I think the problem is the feeder...I will try some more different stuffs...

Could you explain how you've been keeping your Acromyrmex?  Could be that you have bad queens

what's the temp of the heatpad?

 

I am aware of both their ranges. I was simply suggesting he could buy fungus off of someone with either genus. I believe Mycetomoelerius could also be a suitable donor.

I think fungus is legal to get from out of state, as long as it doesn't come with ants. Someone in arizona may sell.

It is, and you can technically include worker ants.

[CheetoLord02]

DO NOT HEAT FUNGUS GROWERS!!!!!!!!!!!

I guarantee 1000000% they are struggling because you have them on direct heat. Even the desert Acromyrmex nest extremely deep and have specially ventilated nests to control the heat. Anything over 85f is extremely dangerous to them!!!! Get them off heat asap! Hopefully the little fungus you still have will be able to recover...

[TennesseeAnts]

DO NOT HEAT FUNGUS GROWERS!!!!!!!!!!!

I guarantee 1000000% they are struggling because you have them on direct heat. Even the desert Acromyrmex nest extremely deep and have specially ventilated nests to control the heat. Anything over 85f is extremely dangerous to them!!!! Get them off heat asap! Hopefully the little fungus you still have will be able to recover...

I second this. Even my Trachymyrmex did best with little heat. I found keeping them in the high 70s to low 80s was optimal.

[KitsAntVa]

so no heating mats?

[KitsAntVa]

Wait if no heat at all does that mean no heating lamps? I've read so many journals saying they used heating mats and lights as well as cables and their colonies did great.

[TennesseeAnts]

so no heating mats?

No. I had most success with just heating the air in the box mine were in.

[CheetoLord02]

ambient heat can be fine, but direct heat of any kind is a terrible idea. Even then, ambient heat of over 85-90f can be too hot and quickly kill the colony. The best temp is around 75-80, but I don't heat mine at all and they do just fine.

[Cephalotus]

https://asknature.or...d high humidity.

 

Optimum temperature is approximately 24 Celsius which equals 75 Fahrenheit. 

[ZTYguy]

Heating cables on the outer rim of the nest is fine just not on top. and keep them high in humidity.