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My first pogonomyrmex subdentatus colony-doing well!


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#1 Offline buglover123 - Posted January 6 2021 - 10:01 PM

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Hi all, I've finally had success raising this species. After about a month in a heated incubator I've gotten nanitics (which are surprisingly large).

 

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A closer view: 20201231_210354.jpg

 

They're eating Kentucky Bluegrass seeds and mealworms. They're currently in a simple plastic box, inside the incubator. I'm hoping one day I can move them out of the incubator into some kind of container that I can view them out in the open from, without them dying due to lack of heat. Any ideas? Any experiences with raising this particular species?


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#2 Offline Swirlysnowflake - Posted January 7 2021 - 9:24 AM

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Hi all, I've finally had success raising this species. After about a month in a heated incubator I've gotten nanitics (which are surprisingly large).

 

IMG_20201231_210106.jpg

 

 

A closer view: 20201231_210354.jpg

 

They're eating Kentucky Bluegrass seeds and mealworms. They're currently in a simple plastic box, inside the incubator. I'm hoping one day I can move them out of the incubator into some kind of container that I can view them out in the open from, without them dying due to lack of heat. Any ideas? Any experiences with raising this particular species?

 

Hi all, I've finally had success raising this species. After about a month in a heated incubator I've gotten nanitics (which are surprisingly large).

 

IMG_20201231_210106.jpg

 

 

A closer view: 20201231_210354.jpg

 

They're eating Kentucky Bluegrass seeds and mealworms. They're currently in a simple plastic box, inside the incubator. I'm hoping one day I can move them out of the incubator into some kind of container that I can view them out in the open from, without them dying due to lack of heat. Any ideas? Any experiences with raising this particular species?

You could basically try putting a heat mat under their tank, but I'm not sure if that's the best idea while they are still in a test tube. I'm also not sure if it will be warm enough...


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#3 Offline Spazmops - Posted January 8 2021 - 4:42 PM

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Looks like a healthy colony! If you're thinking of a tubs and tubes setup, you could try putting a heat mat under one end of the tub and the test tubes on both ends, so that they can decide what temperature they'd like.


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1 Formica fusca group- 0 workers

1 Tetramorium immigrans colony-20 workers

1 Dorymyrmex insanus- 1 queen, used to have workers

 

1 large P. occidentalis colony- around 50 workers, plenty of brood

 

 


#4 Offline buglover123 - Posted January 13 2021 - 3:27 PM

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