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joona2134: Re: Leaf cutting Ant Farm Project (5. Jul 2013 10:22)

That is great, leaf cutters are the reason I got into ants in the first place. It's a ambition of mine to have a colony of these one day sadly the other half is still a bit "unconvinced" so my new messor colony will have to do until I can persuade her to let me rearrange the living, room and part with a fair few 100's of pound.

So glad your colony is doing so well! Great pics and vids too!

adam james: Re: Leaf cutting Ant Farm Project (6. Jul 2013 00:29)

Why thank you Joona , good luck with your ants :)

veeder: Re: Leaf cutting Ant Farm Project (31. Jul 2013 22:48)

Where did you buy leaf cutter ants? You gave a link but it doesnt work :(.

adam james: Re: Leaf cutting Ant Farm Project (1. Aug 2013 07:17)

Hello Mate , yes think that site has closed down now , heres another link

http://www.tropicalhouse.co.uk/introduction.php

madlan: Re: Leaf cutting Ant Farm Project (4. Aug 2013 22:26)

Any update? Have you added any more garden pods? :D

adam james: Re: Leaf cutting Ant Farm Project (4. Aug 2013 23:01)

Hello Madlan, there are 8 sphere seven of which are all full of a garden each. As soon as the 8 begins to fill I shall add two more spheres on. For
Now it is just being used as trash and dump area.

Will be doing a another proper update sometime this week : )

Regards

Adam

madlan: Re: Leaf cutting Ant Farm Project (4. Aug 2013 23:20)

Oh good! Looking forward to the update.

I noticed that they no longer sell the 19\13mm tube you linked too, do you think 16\12 will be wide enough for them?

adam james: Re: Leaf cutting Ant Farm Project (5. Aug 2013 07:19)

It should be ok it you are only using if for the the odd bit here and there , I wouldn't build the whole nest out of that diameter tube as the ants will have problems bringing leaf cuttings through.

madlan: Re: Leaf cutting Ant Farm Project (5. Aug 2013 10:45)

Thanks Adam,

This was for all tubes, to connect the spheres - what size would you suggest for the internal diameter as a minimum?

adam james: Re: Leaf cutting Ant Farm Project (5. Aug 2013 22:41)

Hello Madlan , I have just checked my own tube on the Atta setup and the connecting tubes are indeed 12-13mm inside diameter, the ants of my colony still bring leaves through to all the gardens so should be ok. I wouldn't go any smaller though. :)

Regards

Adam


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