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Camponotus Pennsylvanicus and Formicarium

Started By Ants Galore , May 7 2017 5:47 AM

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#1 Offline Ants Galore - Posted May 7 2017 - 5:47 AM

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I want to give my Camponotus Pennsylvanicus natural wood and let it nest in there. Is that a good idea? Can I do that? If so, how do I do it?

#2 Offline Kevin - Posted May 7 2017 - 6:20 AM

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Check out drew's design threads linked in his signature. There is a wooden type nest for Camponotus in there somewhere.

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#3 Offline Bracchymyrmex - Posted May 7 2017 - 7:11 AM

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Please refrain from making multiple threads asking the same question, patience is a virtue.

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#4 Offline Spamdy - Posted May 7 2017 - 7:59 AM

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You will always need to consider hydration as if in wood it evaporates quickly. Though Camponotus doesn't need that much, wood nests still are not better than a test tube for most species.

All my colonies are dead.

Except:

Pogonomyrmex barbatus

Pheidole obscurithorax

Pheidole morens