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jartok: Messor barbarus heat changing (5. Mai 2009 23:48)

Do i need to drop temperature with my Messor barbarus queen at night only thing i can do it turn the heatmat off and that will drop the temp too 20c instead of 31 its at now and then turn on again in morning which i think will be to much of a change . or just provide another tube in cooler part ?

SteveUK28: Re: Messor barbarus heat changing (6. Mai 2009 10:00)

31... that seems a little too hot anyays... im pretty sure it should only be like 26ish

jeoff82: Re: Messor barbarus heat changing (6. Mai 2009 10:26)

Well in their natural environment its not gonna be 30c at night and probably will drop so I dont see this as a problem. Also I bet it goes above 30c in their native countries too. Anyone know where in Europe they come from?

jartok: Re: Messor barbarus heat changing (6. Mai 2009 10:53)

there southern spanish i believe so hits like 40c there in heat of summer the sand says 35 but im guessing air temp is around 31 , need try fix thermostat

jeoff82: Re: Messor barbarus heat changing (6. Mai 2009 11:06)

I wouldnt worry about those temps too much then mate, it gets proper hot in spain sometimes. At night in Spain at the min its dropping to 14c, 25c in the day. Iv heard messor barbarus are also native in Africa so I think they handle high 30's and 40's pretty well.

jartok: Re: Messor barbarus heat changing (6. Mai 2009 11:09)

shes proper pain had her since september and still larvae no workers teking longer then should be

jeoff82: Re: Messor barbarus heat changing (6. Mai 2009 11:21)

same as me mate, just queen at the min. I keep the heat mat on all night and day and also use infa red light which heats the tank to around 30c. 50w light and 12w heat mat. She dug her nest in the corner on the heat mat side. I got a Niger queen delievered today with no eggs or brood too! :shock:

jartok: Re: Messor barbarus heat changing (6. Mai 2009 11:25)

Well least i know its not just me - im selling niger queens with 15odd works they grow pretty fast although mine had brood

jeoff82: Re: Messor barbarus heat changing (6. Mai 2009 11:33)

How much you selling them for dude?

jartok: Re: Messor barbarus heat changing (6. Mai 2009 11:37)

sent pm


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