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Jadeninja9's Camponotus hyatti Journal


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#41 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted February 19 2018 - 3:36 PM

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Agreed, one of the best journals out there imo
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#42 Offline Jadeninja9 - Posted February 19 2018 - 6:04 PM

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Well documented, great pictures, great journal! Keep it up! :)

Thanks :D


Agreed, one of the best journals out there imo

Lol thanks



#43 Offline Jadeninja9 - Posted February 20 2018 - 10:50 AM

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Update: (Feb 20, 2018)

 

A few days ago I moved the colony from the garage into the dining room. All the workers and queen are behaving normally now and are pretty active. I think they've been drinking the honey I gave them because their gasters have enlarged.

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#44 Offline Jadeninja9 - Posted February 24 2018 - 10:26 AM

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Update: (Feb 22, 2018)

Lol I forgot to update this on Thursday. Basically on Thursday I gave them their first mealworm of the year. I even saw the largest major come out which was cool since it usually just stays inside the straw of their test tube, standing guard where I can’t see it.
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#45 Offline CamponotusLover - Posted February 24 2018 - 1:23 PM

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I absolutely love this Journal. When that major hatched in the first page it almost brought a tear to my eye lol. Not sure why but it's the beauty of ant keeping presented here + the awesome quality pictures lol.



#46 Offline Jadeninja9 - Posted February 24 2018 - 2:39 PM

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I absolutely love this Journal. When that major hatched in the first page it almost brought a tear to my eye lol. Not sure why but it's the beauty of ant keeping presented here + the awesome quality pictures lol.


Haha that means a lot

#47 Offline Jadeninja9 - Posted March 4 2018 - 12:20 PM

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Update: (March 4, 2018)

The colony has soooo many larvae now. 
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There are some really big ones too, so I'm gonna have more majors soon
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I also just fed them 2 mealworms and a drop of honey.
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#48 Offline VoidElecent - Posted March 4 2018 - 12:44 PM

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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this journal. Nice job!


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#49 Offline Jadeninja9 - Posted March 4 2018 - 4:44 PM

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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this journal. Nice job!

Thanks!



#50 Offline Aaron567 - Posted March 4 2018 - 4:52 PM

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Super nice colony!! I did not know this journal existed. Have you only been feeding them mealworms?


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#51 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted March 4 2018 - 4:55 PM

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May I ask what kind of honey you are feeding them?


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#52 Offline Jadeninja9 - Posted March 4 2018 - 5:15 PM

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Super nice colony!! I did not know this journal existed. Have you only been feeding them mealworms?

Yeah, so far I have been feeding them only mealworms. In the beginning, I fed them small moths from outside that I caught using a bug zapper. I would advise against doing that now though as they could have pesticides. I also have a Dubia Roach colony so I may feed them those in the future.



#53 Offline Jadeninja9 - Posted March 4 2018 - 5:22 PM

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May I ask what kind of honey you are feeding them?

Well, the jar my mom bought from the store says Orange California Honey, 100% US Grade A, Packaged by Meeks Honey. I think the honey is strained.



#54 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted March 4 2018 - 8:58 PM

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I am Soo jealous... Mytmentoma Camponotus are amazing.

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#55 Offline Jadeninja9 - Posted March 4 2018 - 9:45 PM

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I am Soo jealous... Mytmentoma Camponotus are amazing.


Haha that’s why Camponotus hyatti are one of my dream species

#56 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted March 5 2018 - 7:31 AM

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I am Soo jealous... Mytmentoma Camponotus are amazing.

Haha that’s why Camponotus hyatti are one of my dream species
I'm going to catch some this year...

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#57 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted March 5 2018 - 7:48 AM

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You should feed them fruit flies, mealworms alone aren't enough nutrition.

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#58 Offline Jadeninja9 - Posted March 5 2018 - 9:44 AM

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You should feed them fruit flies, mealworms alone aren't enough nutrition.


Yeah I’ll probably start feeding them Dubia roaches

#59 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted March 7 2018 - 1:35 PM

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Guess who just found myrmentoma Camponotus in his school, possibly hyatti? Oh and are you going to move them into a formicarium soon?

Edited by YsTheAnt, March 7 2018 - 1:36 PM.

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#60 Offline Jadeninja9 - Posted March 8 2018 - 12:21 PM

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Guess who just found myrmentoma Camponotus in his school, possibly hyatti? Oh and are you going to move them into a formicarium soon?

Duuuuuude sick. I’ll probably move them when they have at least 50 workers.




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