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No, not me.
No, not me.
Oh sorry for getting you confused :oops:
Keep us updated and keep up the work =D>
Awesome!!!! Yes you are correct, fish and tackle shops here don't sell maggots. It really does suck! I will PM you, thanks for the info!!
They do out here in Alberta. If you look around online a few of the reptile food suppliers have them as well.
Mads
The colony continues to grow and there are always new majors with their orange heads in the nest. There is much more activity in the arena at night with many more majors venturing outside. I tend to feed the protein at night so this is perhaps why, or simply that they may just feel safer.The temps in the arena are barely 72f and i’m not really heating it except for a power saving light above which gives off little heat. The nest is still heated from the bottom and the temps there is about 32 f and graduates lower towards the top. Most of the brood is kept at the bottom where it is much warmer.
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I emptied a pile of dandelion seeds into the arena which were the last of what i had collected last year to start the colony off with, but these have been mostly ignored, perhaps they are not viable anymore or just dried up. Now the colony is pretty much established dandelions are more of a treat and its much easier to feed millets.
Fantastic mate, they colony is looking impressive. It has grown quick, if you get time you should make video showing the setup and the nest. =D> . Good work.
Cheers Bugsy. I already want to move them to a bigger nest as they have out grown it and i want my C.singularis to use it. Half the problem with nest size is room for their grain stores so i have a question. What do the workers do if you stop providing seeds for them ? they probably have enough to keep them going for months.
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I've stopped giving mine seeds for a month now. The reserves were huge, they love dandelion seeds too. I just pour in some finch feed as the main source of food, but to answer your question the seeds should last months without the need to keep putting more in. My Messor erectus I am happy to say successfully moved back to a test tube set up and are now thriving. I thought this colony was doomed but the queen started laying again, shows how important the nest environment is.
Yea i just wondered what they would do if i stopped feeding seeds for a while, wether they would have a purpose. I wondered about your M. erectus good to hear they are doing well now. Your right though about nest conditions, and messor species will vary from species to species as my M.arenarius are struggling too. I took out the cotton bung on the end and all the eggs and larvae just seemed to of dried up and thats with the water reserve still intact. She has yet another pile of eggs now and i'm keeping her sealed in.
Nearly forgot here's the set up Bugsy @ 15 months old. Nothing special but it works.
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Fantastic mate, I think all newbies who want to start with this species should use your setup as an example. Very scientific looking too. I'm going to try this setup when my colony of Messor gets large enough. I love it.