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Regnarg1
, Apr 13 2016 10:48 PM
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#1 Offline - Posted April 13 2016 - 10:48 PM
What are some common complaints about formicariums on the market? I'm curious
#2 Offline - Posted April 14 2016 - 5:19 AM
Ants can escape
Hard to clean out
Not enough ventilation
Low visibility
#3 Offline - Posted April 14 2016 - 9:24 AM
Ants can escape
Hard to clean out
Not enough ventilation
Low visibility
I can add:
humidity issues - with some species (particularly northern species) low humidity can lead to deformities of the pupae.
with pure acrylic nests there can be problems with formic acid in some species
With certain species, they tend to nest in the outworld if they don't like their nest.
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#4 Offline - Posted April 14 2016 - 6:23 PM
Actually, I had deformities of the pupae when there is high humidity. So I have to move them to a bigger container.
What if the ant really like their nest but need expand? Well, they will settle in the outworld too, happens to mine.
#5 Offline - Posted April 14 2016 - 7:49 PM
With certain species, they tend to nest in the outworld if they don't like their nest.
That's one of the main reasons I mentioned ventilation. Too much humidity is probably what causes this most of the time.
#6 Offline - Posted April 17 2016 - 10:01 PM
Is there way to prevent the formic acid build up in full acrylic nests?
#7 Offline - Posted April 19 2016 - 7:15 AM
Is there way to prevent the formic acid build up in full acrylic nests?
There is no evidence that the problem you describe actually exists (no one has actually measured these data to imply correlation).
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