Lewis: Re: Hopeing to get a colony of Camponotus cruentatus (4. Nov 2009 23:08)

thanks jimmy i will keep u up to date
now i must just leave them for a couple of weeks

Lewis: Re: Hopeing to get a colony of Camponotus cruentatus (12. Nov 2009 22:06)

Somemore bad news another worker died all because of that bloody sand!!!!! :x :cry:
they cost me £5O! :x
need help!!!

future: Re: Hopeing to get a colony of Camponotus cruentatus (12. Nov 2009 22:29)

sorry for beeing sarcastic....
but i am so in love with the way , american kids are freakin' out.
I would like to hear your voice now :-D

JimmyVe: Re: Hopeing to get a colony of Camponotus cruentatus (16. Nov 2009 18:53)

Which sand ? These ants are harder to keep than everyone thinks, they grow slow so every mistake could be meaning the end of your colony (for small colonies).

Lewis: Re: Hopeing to get a colony of Camponotus cruentatus (20. Nov 2009 14:02)

bird sand
now a queen alone but as soon as the last worker died all the brood has started groing and now three big larvea and one cocoon
i am not american
i am english can't u tell

Zagone: Re: Hopeing to get a colony of Camponotus cruentatus (20. Nov 2009 14:52)

Yeah, can't you tell by his thick british accent?! Geez! ;)

M.I.B: Re: Hopeing to get a colony of Camponotus cruentatus (20. Nov 2009 19:08)

Nice
My Camponotus ligniperda are sleeping in my Fridge :mrgreen:
and your ants are not sleeping now???
=D> and its a very nice queen :D

Lewis: Re: Hopeing to get a colony of Camponotus cruentatus (21. Nov 2009 11:31)

they are now :wink:

damondeionno: Re: Hopeing to get a colony of Camponotus cruentatus (21. Nov 2009 18:21)

Lewis, I don't think it would be because of the sand. Sometimes it's just the stress of travelling that causes workers to die.

darradar: Re: Hopeing to get a colony of Camponotus cruentatus (13. Feb 2010 15:23)

hello, sand is for sure ok for these ants, youv seen my thread mine are on silver sand and bird sand mix.....

how are they doing?

they are a fascinating spec to watch grow.....i think i have managed to gain much experience with them cuz they are the only spec colony i keep, im coming into my third year with them....im going up the loft to check on them now, il post some pix up so check my thread in a while :)