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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2012 20:43:35 GMT 1
Waiting for my 2 queens to arrive, anyone kept them? any pointers? (did research already, but some knowledge you get from exp not from literature)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2012 22:22:35 GMT 1
I haven't kept them meself but many people on the forum have. From what I have heard they are lovely little ants - however sometimes a bit shy. They also (in the wild) forage underground so before you buy them think how you'll achevie this  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2012 22:42:29 GMT 1
I haven't kept them meself but many people on the forum have. From what I have heard they are lovely little ants - however sometimes a bit shy. They also (in the wild) forage underground so before you buy them think how you'll achevie this thats easyish...a double floor with a small door. thats in their final formicarium that is. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2012 22:47:54 GMT 1
I haven't kept them meself but many people on the forum have. From what I have heard they are lovely little ants - however sometimes a bit shy. They also (in the wild) forage underground so before you buy them think how you'll achevie this thats easyish...a double floor with a small door. thats in their final formicarium that is. Sounds interesting, make sure to post some piccys ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2012 22:51:20 GMT 1
I'll start an ant blog...and when the brood's big enough  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2012 13:17:32 GMT 1
I found L.Favus extremely hard to keep. They don't like foraging for food and they take a while to develop into a large colony (that's my experience anyhow).
What formicarium are you using? I think for this species it is participially important to get that right.
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Post by Myrm on Jan 10, 2012 13:52:08 GMT 1
I found L.Favus extremely hard to keep. They don't like foraging for food and they take a while to develop into a large colony (that's my experience anyhow). I have tried to keep this species several times but always fail for the same reason. I will probably give them another go in a couple of years. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2012 15:14:26 GMT 1
I found L.Favus extremely hard to keep. They don't like foraging for food and they take a while to develop into a large colony (that's my experience anyhow). What formicarium are you using? I think for this species it is participially important to get that right. all handmade, still waiting for them to be posted |
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2012 16:49:44 GMT 1
I know its not been posted on for a while but does anyone have any tips on lasius flavus. its going well so far because shes not dead but as soon as she gets her workers i have no idea what to do.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2012 16:49:07 GMT 1
just give them sugar water and dead bugs(protein).
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2012 0:40:45 GMT 1
I managed to nab a flavus queen this year and it's very interesting comparing her behaviour to the niger in neighbouring tubes.
While the niger are very settled (settled enough to start laying, by the looks) this flavus is still wandering about and spends most of her time tugging at the cotton...any tips for settling her down?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2012 0:42:52 GMT 1
I managed to nab a flavus queen this year and it's very interesting comparing her behaviour to the niger in neighbouring tubes. While the niger are very settled (settled enough to start laying, by the looks) this flavus is still wandering about and spends most of her time tugging at the cotton...any tips for settling her down? leave her be, she'll settle. If possible keep queens in the dark. |
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Post by Myrm on Aug 11, 2012 7:46:50 GMT 1
There's not much you can do other than follow Dermy's advice and leave her alone. Put her somewhere dark and hopefully she'll soon settle in. |
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