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Greetings from The Netherlands

Started By Erik Kegge , Oct 30 2014 1:08 AM

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#1 Offline Erik Kegge - Posted October 30 2014 - 1:08 AM

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Hello,

 

My name is Erik, am 45, and I live in Den Haag, The Netherlands. I am a starting ant keeper and have bought my first Lasius Niger colony last month. Not the best of times of course because the small colony needs to hibernate, which I didn't know at the time of purchase. This does give me the chance to learn as much as I can about the hobby. So I will fervently read all the topics and watch all video's.

 

 


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#2 Offline Alza - Posted October 30 2014 - 6:11 AM

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Welcome mate. 


#3 Offline Crystals - Posted October 30 2014 - 6:23 AM

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Welcome Erik!  :D

 

Lasius niger are a good starting species. 

Just wait until spring and mid-summer when you get to find and collect your own queens.  :)


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#4 Offline dean_k - Posted October 30 2014 - 8:46 AM

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Welcome to the dark side where your patience will be tested in various unimaginable ways.


#5 Offline dspdrew - Posted October 30 2014 - 9:08 AM

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Welcome. :)


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#6 Offline dermy - Posted October 30 2014 - 10:01 AM

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Welcome to the forum, hibernation is a long boring time for ant keepers. As dean has said it will test your patience :D .


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#7 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted October 30 2014 - 3:27 PM

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Hello,

 

My name is Erik, am 45, and I live in Den Haag, The Netherlands. I am a starting ant keeper and have bought my first Lasius Niger colony last month. Not the best of times of course because the small colony needs to hibernate, which I didn't know at the time of purchase. This does give me the chance to learn as much as I can about the hobby. So I will fervently read all the topics and watch all video's.

This is how I started, just 1 tip DO NOT BE LAZY FOR YOUR START... it will make you saddened that you didn't catch all the cool species that fly early.


#8 Offline DesertAntz - Posted October 30 2014 - 6:10 PM

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Welcome Norseman.  :D


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#9 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted October 30 2014 - 6:13 PM

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Welcome! I think you will find this hobby very fun, as all of us have. :) 


#10 Offline Bigb - Posted November 3 2014 - 10:01 AM

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#11 Offline Erik Kegge - Posted November 3 2014 - 11:09 AM

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Thank you all for the warm welcome. I am reading a lot and watching many video's about ant keeping. In general I am a patient man so it shouldn't be a problem to wait till spring. I live near the beach and our natural sanddunes where some lasius species live you wil not find anywhere else. I am looking forward to find them. Ant keeping wise I will stick to the Lasius Niger for my first year, and will go out and chase the new Queens after their nuptial flight.


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#12 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted November 3 2014 - 11:26 AM

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Messor are pretty easy to keep, and personally, are pretty cool as well. :)

#13 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted November 3 2014 - 3:06 PM

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You should try your best at getting as much as you can, if you want to though. It makes it better because you get to do research about your ants and what they are, best food for them, and how hard they are. You should first try to see what species you have then catch the more easier ones, such as maybe Tetramorium, Lasius, Myrmica, and Formica.


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