New to ant keeping and was wondering opinions on the best Messor, Pheidole, and Pogonomyrmex ants for a beginner?
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, Sep 12 2025 6:29 PM
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Posted September 12 2025 - 6:29 PM
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Be advised that if you live in the United States, any Messor you see for sale is illegal.
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New to ant keeping and was wondering opinions on the best Messor, Pheidole, and Pogonomyrmex ants for a beginner?
Pogonomyrmex are really good because they are large and grow pretty fast with proper heating. Pheidole are also good because they grow fast are extremely polymorphic. Both are great ants for a first species. I hope this helps!
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Pogonomyrmex occidentalis is a great beginner species due to their inability to climb smooth surfaces, with the right containment you won't need to use any protective barrier at all! Since they are harvesters, they feed on mainly seeds and sugars.
(P.S. they are very clumsy and my favorite species.)
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