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mate: Myrmecia pavida (24. Jun 2009 11:36)

HI
I am very interested in this colony :grin: and I have a few questions:
- maybe someone knows who sales Myrmecia species for "low price" because this colony is very expensive?
- what is the ideal humidity in nest of this ants?
-when this ants need a slight hibernation and for how long and at what temperature?

McK: Re: Myrmecia pavida (24. Jun 2009 13:01)

Seriously, use google.com, search for Australian insect boards or chatrooms and just ask one of the local Aussies to dig you up a colony.
Taking care of Myrmecia is relatively easy, just keep them slightly moist and not too hot.
They don't _need hibernation, but if you want you can give them a couple of weeks rest.

SteveUK28: Re: Myrmecia pavida (24. Jun 2009 13:13)

McK, any ideas what they would be like in a ytong?

McK: Re: Myrmecia pavida (24. Jun 2009 14:16)

My Myrmecia is in a y-tong and they do just fine.

MorbidMike: Re: Myrmecia pavida (25. Jun 2009 20:08)

Seriously, use google.com, search for Australian insect boards or chatrooms and just ask one of the local Aussies to dig you up a colony.
This is actually a very nice idea :O
Too bad I do not have any space at the moment or I would give it a try for sure, Myrmecia are the coolest looking ants in existence imo (perhaps tied with those Eciton army ants ;))