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deansie26: Re: deansies Atta cephalotes (23. Aug 2014 14:42)

Hi all, few new clips that have quite nice detail

http://youtu.be/HrLDCZXkUv8

http://youtu.be/YVDPwIWJZv8

http://youtu.be/xmpM-MYJROI

shane: Re: deansies Atta cephalotes (23. Aug 2014 15:28)

love the colony :)

deansie26: Re: deansies Atta cephalotes (29. Aug 2014 07:22)

[p]A better video of my set-up and the colony so far.[/p][p]In the clip you can see the new insulation I have over the glass-I have a piece for the open part also, just removed for the video :)
http://youtu.be/d0SttNXYwio[/p]

deansie26: Re: deansies Atta cephalotes (6. Sep 2014 20:30)

DIY Island with moat that I'll be fitting in to exo foraging tank when silicone dries tomorrow. Will hopefully stop escapees and make a rope walk way easier to do next year.[br] http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo47/deansie26/image_zps2a9e92dd.jpg [br][br][br] http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo47/deansie26/image_zps500e2c94.jpg

deansie26: Re: deansies Atta cephalotes (6. Sep 2014 20:31)

love the colony :)
Thank you Shane :)

deansie26: Re: deansies Atta cephalotes (11. Sep 2014 20:21)

New foraging tank set up, going to fill the exo with water then small amount if oil to stop evaporation.[br]Will leave it a few day for them to find the route as I had to leave loads in while I fitted it.[br]I'll put a rim around the island which the queen will be unable to scale should she ever appear, though I've pipe rather than vine which take the fall factor out there.[br]I've also put vents in the pipe for air flow.
http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo47/deansie26/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsc0d2a4a4.jpg
http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo47/deansie26/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpseb308c6c.jpg
http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo47/deansie26/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps5bb5371d.jpg
http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo47/deansie26/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps5908036a.jpg
http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo47/deansie26/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps91ab129c.jpg
http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo47/deansie26/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpscf04de47.jpg

deansie26: Re: deansies Atta cephalotes (14. Sep 2014 15:38)

Here's a short clip with commentary :P of my new Atta foraging tank set up, I'm very pleased with it-some will die in the moat but not as much as will escape and die when it get really going as I've discovered with my Acromyrmex which are a night mare to feed and I kill loads. For everyone that gets put back 3 or 4 get out!
Ill be able to fit a rope straight on the that platform next year then have it going round the garage :)

Opinions welcome
http://youtu.be/gebhkdR_PVk

deansie26: Re: deansies Atta cephalotes (30. Sep 2014 16:23)

Hi, due to the rapid rate the new garden is going up I thought i would get to work. I've now finished the new fungus tank expansion for the Atta, it will sit directly behind the current 3 boxes. I'm going for maximising space and cost efficiency as all the pipe has been expensive so saved on cheaper boxes. As there at the back crystal clear viewing isn't as important.
It will be connected to the main pipe that connects the current 3 boxes.

When I start in the second half of the vivarium/ unit I'll be making a second main highway to the foraging tank as the first might be to congested.

I thought about using clay pebbles but have stuck with well vented tubs with plastic hanging basket mesh to provide a layer of air between fungus and base.
I get no condensation at all and did initially worry about this and lack of humidity as I don't use a meter with them but as you can see from the soldier clip(biggest soldier yet! :)
The fungus seems to be growing well.

http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo47/deansie26/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsc2f77b7c.jpg

deansie26: Re: deansies Atta cephalotes (30. Sep 2014 16:26)

http://youtu.be/RgTzJqYnr1E

deansie26: Re: deansies Atta cephalotes (30. Sep 2014 19:21)

Extra fungus clips, good detail
http://youtu.be/gHcKSG7j0w8

http://youtu.be/hkQpIhbCY2M


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