SteveUK28: Re: What is the best nest for Pheidole pallidula? (24. Feb 2010 00:03)

I keep mine in a ytong inside a smallish tank.. lots of moss in there with some coconut bark.. with lots of vaseline and a lid..

Lewis: Re: What is the best nest for Pheidole pallidula? (24. Feb 2010 07:58)

do you have a thread??
will they be alright in a plaster nest with a moat around it

Lewis: Re: What is the best nest for Pheidole pallidula? (24. Feb 2010 21:05)

i have made my plaster nest but have not taken it out of the mould i will try and post some pics :)

JimmyVe: Re: What is the best nest for Pheidole pallidula? (28. Feb 2010 14:53)

They will do fine in a plaster nest but don't forget they can dig through it so you need to put it in a tank (glass or plastic).

Lewis: Re: What is the best nest for Pheidole pallidula? (1. Mär 2010 18:28)

ok will they be ok in a plaster nest with plasic glued to it and also with a moat
i also though woulden't they not want to dig if they moved in them selves?

Lewis: Re: What is the best nest for Pheidole pallidula? (7. Mär 2010 10:06)

they have come and have moved under the rock and they are so cool!
they have had 2 crickets some honey, some nuts, some pollen and a fly.
there is about 60 workers and about 20 soldiers and some brood.
one ant has been all the way down the tube and went in but just came back. :D

JimmyVe: Re: What is the best nest for Pheidole pallidula? (9. Mär 2010 21:14)

Nice to hear, good luck with them.
Normally they will move themselves.

Lewis: Re: What is the best nest for Pheidole pallidula? (13. Mär 2010 22:39)

they have finally moved and are feeding alot they have moved into a chamber with sand in. :)

Lewis: Re: What is the best nest for Pheidole pallidula? (23. Mär 2010 14:45)

they have been munching down on a cricket to day and last night they had some honey. the have got some of the soldiers to chop into the cricket and now 10 workers are slowley pulling bits off and takeing them back. the eggs they had are now larvea but i have never seen larvea lik it they seem to be almost sphere shaped and have the small browm dot in the middle which i know is normal, but anyway could anyone tell me if this sphere shaped larvea are normal. they have also made alot of garbage in some chambers(good sing they are eating alot) as there are cricket parts fly wings. it is all insect bodie parts.

sorry i have not put any pictures up yet as i'am still struggleing with new computer :) :D

JimmyVe: Re: What is the best nest for Pheidole pallidula? (23. Mär 2010 20:20)

I think the shape of the larvea is nothing to worry about. :)

If the nest area is to big they will use it to store there garbage, that will not be a problem if the colony is bigger.

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