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Skippy: Terrarium for Camponotus sericeus and Lepisiota sp. (31. Jan 2009 13:00)

I´ve made this one , more pictures will be soon :) ... there is Camponotus sericeus colony (1+40) in ytong stone , and one colony of Lepisiota sp. under that biggest cactus (1+20)

EXOTERRA heating lamp
EXOTERRA heating wave
aquarium
soil 2x
aquarium cotton big pack
ytong
cactuses
ptfe
termo/humidity checker
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65 €

Also Iˇve made one funny formicarium for Polyrhachis dives (just experiment) ... photos soon :)

Adrian

Skippy: Re: Terrarium for Camponotus sericeus & Lepisiota sp. (31. Jan 2009 13:53)

Lepisiota nest under cactus

SteveUK28: Re: Terrarium for Camponotus sericeus & Lepisiota sp. (31. Jan 2009 16:50)

say it again Skip.. brilliant :)

insanebe: Re: Terrarium for Camponotus sericeus & Lepisiota sp. (31. Jan 2009 19:47)

whats the to the right of the second to last photograph with th ytong yest, looks like there is a space under it with cotton wool ? or is it just a big white stone lol

Skippy: Re: Terrarium for Camponotus sericeus & Lepisiota sp. (31. Jan 2009 20:49)

Yes it is aquarist cotton - filter cotton
I am using it in terrariums , firstly i am gettin this inside , and then soil on it. Ants can´t make holes into , also it keep water under groud ..... you have to try it :D it is really good cotton , I am using it also in tubes with ants (normal cotton starts time-to time yellow , this one no)

Zagone: Re: Terrarium for Camponotus sericeus & Lepisiota sp. (31. Jan 2009 22:49)

That's great! I've been looking for something to fill out the gorund for making a less flat terrain in my basins.
And you say it works for soil too? I gotta get me some of this.

Skippy: Re: Terrarium for Camponotus sericeus & Lepisiota sp. (1. Feb 2009 10:37)

Yes I am using it to fill out the ground as you said. Also , it safe water in , do not mould , ants can´t make nest in , it is cheapier :D ....

I done it for more terariums like this , not only for ants .... cotton / 8-15mm / 1-2 mm
- you can see how it safe water on bottom of it all

SteveUK28: Re: Terrarium for Camponotus sericeus & Lepisiota sp. (1. Feb 2009 11:55)

Skippy, that is bloody awesome idea.. i have loads and loads of that stuff lying around from when i had a filter system on my fish tank.. brought it off ebay.. was well cheap.. your the Man!!!

Skippy: Re: Terrarium for Camponotus sericeus and Lepisiota sp. (1. Feb 2009 19:10)

Some new photos , now with Exoterra heat wave and worker/s

JimmyVe: Re: Terrarium for Camponotus sericeus and Lepisiota sp. (2. Feb 2009 22:14)

Great setup Skippy, nice pictures to. In deed a very good idea with that cotton.