ANTSTORE World of Ants

[Purifier]

Oh....okay....now i understand it. Pics could say more than thousands words

But as i said before: There are small basins for a arena. I believe you have the space of 20x10x10 or?

[JimmyVe]

In deed a small out world is a must, nicer for the ants and much easier for you to feed the ants and to clean up there mesh.

[ciluvagyok]

OK guys, thank you for the tips, I think I'll go with the JamJar project
I'll look up some neat&small jar and connect it to the display.
Anyway, a couple of my ants are still not sleeping... still a lot to do (I mean going around and around)
Another lamer question: do they need fresh air during hibernation? The testtube is plugged with paper towels and though it's not a hermetic seal but I don't think too much air goes in&out...

[Purifier]

The air should circulate or you may become some mold. Its okay when you open the farm a few days per week and let it open for a short time....

[JimmyVe]

I close up my tubes always with cotton, no mould so far but it would not harm the ants (ore tube) if you open it up once a week.

[SteveUK28]

<--just like JimmyVe.. all mine are sealed with cotton wool.. But still i do check them every few days n open the test tube

[Purifier]

Oh i was thinking you ask this for a farm, not for a test tube
In fact of that i would say the same like Jimmy and Steve....

[miszt]

cotton wool is the best bet, paper will get very soft from the humidity in the test tube, and u ur ants may decide to move house

[SteveUK28]

Hi Guys sorry to be a pain and i know ive seen it somewhere but cant find it.. What do u call ants that have more than 1 queen in the colony??

[mpir]

Poligyne

[sithmaster676]

cotton wool allows air to pass through it without affecting the humidity to much this means that mold is less likely to grow.
Sithmaster676

[ciluvagyok]

Hi guys,
I haven't been here for a while, how's it going?
Aretha&co are doing fine, they are really slow now so I'll move them to the fridge tomorrow. I'll put the testtube in a box so the fridge light won't disturb the ants when I open the fridge door.
Another lame question for Miszt: I saw you've created a care sheet for lasius niger. (Thanks a lot for it!!)
I've foud some Hungarian care sheets but they doesn't seem to be proper. EG it does not mention that lasius niger need hibernation:( As for we don't really have info here in Hungary about keeping ants, it would be a great help to have one, and if you agree I can translate your care sheet to Hungarian and post the Hungarian version on the Hungarian forum (of course quoting the source, i.e you)
Is that possible?

[SteveUK28]

Hello.. and nice to see u back again That sounds like a great idea with the care sheet.. Im sure Miszt will not mind..
@Miszt.. just wondering pal.. how long can a fridge be to put the ants in ?? Ive got mine on at 4 degrees.

[miszt]

of course ciluvagyok the more translations the better!

assume you mean how low not how long steve lol 4C is perfect, 4-8C is the best, better to be at the lower end, as we have in the wild

[ciluvagyok]

OK miszt, thx a lot, I'll spread The Words I'll translate it in a short time, trying to keep the format and stuff. Meanwhile I checked the Hungarian forum and it seems like dead ...or maybe other Hungarian ant keepers just hibernate?
another question: do ALL the ants have to be sleeping when moving them into the fridge? they're still not sleeping all, I mean 1-3 of them still move a bit...