sithmaster676: (18. Apr 2007 19:50)

ok thats great did u get your ytong from the antstore website or not as i don't know where to get it from other than here
and are they easy ants to keep as i know they are quite large in size as really im quite new to ant keeping i only have a lasius niger colony so i don't want to take a huge step and it all goes wrong
and how would i keep humidity inside my nest would i need to make a hole fill it with cotton wool then add water to it or is this not needed
thanks for the help
Sithmaster676

mpir: (19. Apr 2007 08:03)

Ytong can be bought in all stores where they sell building material. It comes in various sizes and in various thicknes.
Nest (or part of it) can be kept moist simply by puting block of ytong (or part of it) in water. A simple tray is adaquate.
Of course you can also drill holes in it and pore water in it. Play around with it a bit. Try several different ways and use the one that works out for you.

Good luck

sithmaster676: (19. Apr 2007 16:14)

ok thanks for the help what is the other name for ytong is it aired concrete
thanks for the help
Sithmaster676

JimmyVe: (19. Apr 2007 17:35)

I think it is. ;)

sithmaster676: (19. Apr 2007 17:48)

ok thanks
how does the the ytong absorb up the water and do you think it is possible with another type of concrete
Sithmaster676

JimmyVe: (19. Apr 2007 17:50)

I'm not sure about that. But y-tong sucks it up... ;)

sithmaster676: (20. Apr 2007 07:24)

ok thanks a lot
and jimmyve one quick last question do you need to adjust the humidity in the ytong or is room humidity ok so i wont have to use any water on my tank
Sithmaster676 :P

JimmyVe: (20. Apr 2007 17:59)

Depends on the species you keep sith. But for this one i think the humidity is okay this way.

deadmeat30: (21. Apr 2007 10:02)

@sithmater676: ive just received my temnothorax nylanderi and set them up. there living in a cork nest 7cmx 5cm and there loving it! there amazing to watch and i must of got around 100 ants! Ill post a picture if you want to see them and the set up.

Alan

sithmaster676: (21. Apr 2007 13:53)

ok great thanks for the help jimmyve
@ deadmeat i would love to see a picture of these ants are they very active or not
Sithmaster676