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Started By TacticalHandleGaming , Nov 26 2021 9:13 AM

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#41 Offline Lamarr - Posted June 6 2022 - 12:13 PM

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How much and how often do you feed them? They are growing much faster than my Aphaenogaster.


#42 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted June 6 2022 - 5:08 PM

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How much and how often do you feed them? They are growing much faster than my Aphaenogaster.

Normally about a dozen fruit flies daily, the occasional cricket or two about once or twice a week.


Currently kept species

L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

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Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

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#43 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted June 17 2022 - 5:33 PM

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Normally about a dozen fruit flies daily, the occasional cricket or two about once or twice a week.

Poor guys must be starving :lol:

Edited by AntBoi3030, June 17 2022 - 5:33 PM.

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Pheidole Tysoni, Selonopis Molesta, Brachymyrmex Depilis, Tetramorium Immagrians, Prenolepis Imparis, Pheidole Bicirinata 

#44 Offline westhollywoodant - Posted June 22 2022 - 9:34 AM

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Awesome colony! Great work with them. I have a hard time keeping the whole colony fed. But yours are doing great 💚
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#45 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted June 26 2022 - 11:06 AM

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Gave them some dandelion seeds and fruit flies. Tons of eggs, larvae, and pupae. The colony is doing very well.

 

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Currently kept species

L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

#46 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted July 24 2022 - 5:35 PM

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Colony keeps growing. Lots of eggs, larvae and pupae. Still eating a steady supply of fruit flies, crickets, fish food flakes, dandelion seeds, and byformica sunburst.

 

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Currently kept species

L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

#47 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted August 11 2022 - 9:29 PM

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Colony is still booming as ever. Will likely have to think of a even larger home for them in the coming months.

 

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Currently kept species

L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

#48 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted September 14 2022 - 7:40 PM

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Okay, I am definitely going to have to get a new home ordered. These gals had a huge boom in population last month.

 

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Currently kept species

L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

#49 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted December 26 2022 - 11:10 PM

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Good news, I finally ordered a new home for these gals. They sure need the upgrade too. It's become very hard to take photos of them.

 

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Currently kept species

L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

#50 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted January 9 2023 - 9:45 AM

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Also good news, i have a 2nd colony that I raised from a single Queen I caught this past fall. Currently housed in a bifurcated mini hearth. 

 

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Hoping to get the larger colony moved to their new nest this week. 


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Currently kept species

L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

#51 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted May 30 2023 - 11:25 PM

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So both colonies are doing great! The older colony are nice and happy in their new nest, and the second colony is growing nicely as well.

 

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Currently kept species

L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

#52 Offline AsdinAnts - Posted December 26 2023 - 9:28 AM

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any updates? btw do apheanogaster occi need dispause? I bought a colony on monday and they will hopefully arrive on thursday.

Currently keeping •
-A. occidentalis 

-B. patagonicus

 

#53 Offline ANTdrew - Posted December 26 2023 - 5:57 PM

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any updates? btw do apheanogaster occi need dispause? I bought a colony on monday and they will hopefully arrive on thursday.

Species names are not to be abbreviated. Write A. occidentalis if you need to abbreviate.
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#54 Offline AsdinAnts - Posted December 26 2023 - 6:51 PM

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oh alr ANTdrew, didn't know.

Edited by AsdinAnts, December 26 2023 - 9:48 PM.

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-B. patagonicus

 

#55 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted December 27 2023 - 6:13 PM

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any updates? btw do apheanogaster occi need dispause? I bought a colony on monday and they will hopefully arrive on thursday.

Both colonies are doing great. I don't put mine through diapause. I'll try and get some photos uploaded sometime soon.


Currently kept species

L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

#56 Offline AsdinAnts - Posted December 27 2023 - 6:29 PM

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alr, since I'm still new too the whole hibernation/dispause thing

Currently keeping •
-A. occidentalis 

-B. patagonicus

 

#57 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted February 5 2024 - 5:59 AM

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These colonies are still alive and well. The big colony is enjoying their labyrinth, and the younger colony is moving into a new home.

 

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Currently kept species

L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

#58 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted February 11 2024 - 9:05 PM

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The younger colony is now moved into their new home.

 

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Currently kept species

L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

#59 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted March 3 2024 - 9:01 PM

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I made a short on youtube recently of the older colony. The younger colony has settled nicely into their new home with lots of new brood.

 

 

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Currently kept species

L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

#60 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted March 30 2024 - 8:13 AM

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Both colonies are doing well. Very happy with how much brood they have currently.

 

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Currently kept species

L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

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