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ant kid: Any tips on caring for Messor? (24. Jan 2010 13:34)

Hello,

Im looking into getting a small colony of M essor, I already have L asius niger and L asius flavus. I want something a bit higher and I have seen that messor are easy. Are there any basic tips also were could I get grass seeds for them and does the temp have to be 25C? I know there is a caresheet but when I click it says you have to pay or something. Also do they like it humid?

Thanks,

ant kid

abz uk ants: Re: Any tips on caring for messor? (24. Jan 2010 13:43)

I just bought a M essor colony she came with 3 workers witch were died. So at the moment she is in a testube. I have givin her a baby cricket with she ate. They dont like it to be humid but a little water wount hurt

ant kid: Re: Any tips on caring for messor? (24. Jan 2010 13:50)

ok thanks! If I keep a queen in a test tube for how long will the test tube last?

Zagone: Re: Any tips on caring for messor? (24. Jan 2010 14:23)

Until the water starts going bad/the cotton moulds. So quite a long time.

JimmyVe: Re: Any tips on caring for Messor? (25. Jan 2010 20:01)

They are not hard if you colony has about 20 workers. The frist year is hard. Don't disturb the queen to much. They like it rather dry. When they colonie is about 10 workers strong you can feed them seeds, the time before you're best of giving them only insects.
When awake (hibernation ends for them around end of February) you can put a heat mat or some other kind of heating in there farm to give them a nice warm place. About 25°c would do just fine.