darradar: Re: Camponotus cruentatus. (12. Mai 2007 14:15)

I am hoping to get some Camponotus cruentatus, but cannot find any specific info on this species, and I really have spent many hours searching, for the most part the info found was not in English, I know they are a European species.
I have found an overwhelming amount of advice, on how to care for new arrivals, but would just like a little reassurance, so when they do arrive, I have the correct set up ready and waiting.
I have the ANTSTORE Starter Set - acrylfarm/arena already on the way, and would like to have the Camponotus cruentatus queen, please can you just give me some helpful hints on how to settle them in, and the correct set up for them.
Though I actually think I shall get a ytong sorted for when the colony grows.
Thank you
Darran

Skippy: Re: Camponotus cruentatus. (12. Mai 2007 14:47)

Hi darradar

I think ,Camponotus cruentatus is very nice ant ,but I think it is not more good for beginners ,because queen making eggs very slowly - population growth very slowly. For camponotuses is better ,if they are in ytong nest.
It is all what can I help you.

Greetings Skippy

JimmyVe: Re: Camponotus cruentatus. (13. Mai 2007 19:33)

Hey darradar and welcome to the forum.
The advice i give for starters, keep the queen in a tube (they are probably in one as they arrive) until you have several workers and than let them move in to a bigger farm. make sure they have a little out world where you can feed them.

Greetings

darradar: Re: Camponotus cruentatus. (13. Mai 2007 21:12)

Hello Jimmy

Thanks for the advise, and I actually thought it best to order a queen with 5-10 workrers, as was advertised, I just thought it best she arrived and travelled with some security (if you get my meaning) and that she would settle much eaiser, so I guess i should still leave them in the tube for a few days, before letting them out. I have learnt petaince is the best way, I do keep many tarantula, and have had mantids, so im not tottaly new to the whole Entomological world.
I will post when they arrive, and seel guidence if needed

Darradar

JimmyVe: Re: Camponotus cruentatus. (13. Mai 2007 22:23)

No problem. ;)

You don't need to keep them locked in the tube, put them in a small out world. I use little plastic boxes where i put the tube in. So it is easier to feed them. This way they are not going to dig them self in, they just use the tube as there natural home.

Happy ant keeping.

darradar: Re: Camponotus cruentatus. (14. Mai 2007 16:02)

:jump: yippe so they arrived today, and wow they really are pretty ants, not like our native's at all, quite delecate actaully, there are 8 workers, and about 4 eggs with the queen in the tube, they seem very active considering their long journey.
So im putting them into the small arena and taking the bung off the test tube, and allowing them to move out when they so desire.
I shall keep you up to date. :beam:

JimmyVe: Re: Camponotus cruentatus. (14. Mai 2007 19:30)

Nice to hear, looks like you love them already. ;)
Give them something to eat. Some honey (or sugar) and a little bug. Also give them a place to drink (water). If you can, place some pictures.

darradar: Re: Camponotus cruentatus. (14. Mai 2007 23:35)

wow i gave them the honey, and one of the workers emeidietly fed some to the queen, i find it just fascinating, how they tend to her.... i'l try sort some picks.
I decided not to attach the antfarm part, as im gonna fix up a ytong at the weekend, and there really doesnt look like there's enough room inside the antfarm for the queen to turn around, I guess they will be happy in the small arena for a week or so, till i sort a more permanant home.

So you suggested adding more water, i shall do that first thing in the morning, i thought they had water at the other side of the test tube.?

And yes, i do love them already, i think more than any other of my tarantula's, they are sure to become my favourite. :thumright:

From what i have manged to work out on the foriegn web sights, that have a translation option, it seems like these particular species, do not seem to like damp areas within there nest. As the web sights are in german, and you have become most frindly, i wanderd if you could take a look for me, i simlpy typed Camponotus cruentatus in the search engine and up they popped, lots of references, mostly in german.... :sad01:

thanks
Darran

JimmyVe: Re: Camponotus cruentatus. (15. Mai 2007 16:24)

Sure, they will give there lives for the queen, they where probably very hungry.
They have in deed water at the other side in the tube, this is meant to keep the nest moist, not for drinking.

My German is not so good nether... (I'm from Belgium and we speak dutch here) but if you post the site (are part of it) i shall try to translate what i understand. (maybe a bit more than you, but I'm not sure about that ;) )

darradar: Re: Camponotus cruentatus. (15. Mai 2007 19:37)

here are but 3 if you copy ans paste them into your browser, you will find them, the first has an impressive ytong colony,

Camponotus cruentatus - AmeisenWiki

Camponotus Cruentatus Nid - Fourmis :: Forum Acideformik, Tout sur le comportement et l'élevage des fourmis

Fourmis :: Forum Antslab, élevages et observations des Fourmis :: Voir le sujet - Camponotus cruentatus:

i managed to find identify that my ants have a bundle of tiny eggs, all at differnt growth rates, it was hard to make out what it was exactly, but after readung through the sight here, i was relieved to know its eggs, there are also what i presume are 2 larvae, as they are the size of the ants, and have a kinda head, not quite an ant head, but they are for sure beyond eggs.
I hope you can translate a little for me, in order to correctly care for mine in the future.

With in those threads, though old, are some amazing colonies.

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