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JimmyVe: (29. Aug 2007 15:47)

(did not follow the hole topic, but i answer to your last questions ;))

In deed sand and loam would do the trick. Don't forget to keep it moist. Feeding depends on how big your colony is. If it is a small colony 2 times a week will do, if it is a big one 1 ore 2 times a day.

mzfckr: (29. Aug 2007 20:52)

how i can keep it moist? i really dontknow anything about this and i dont want my all ants die so sry for these stupid questions :)and i need little help here.tell me about myrmica rubra hibernation.what temp they need and they need food or something and where i need to keep the basin??cause in latvia some winter we have 0c sometimes -20c and sometines even +10c.so i realy dont know where to keep them while they keep their hibernation.and i didnt understood what Kiam told about to keep the nest damp :(
please anserw!!!!


Mzfckr :)

miszt: (29. Aug 2007 22:13)

do a search, depending on your setup theres diffrent ways to keep the nest moist, search for 'humidification' or 'humidity', you'll get lots of ideas :)

To hibernate your ants need to be about 8C, so the best option is probly your fridge, but dont just put them straight in the fidge, you need to warm them down slowly, about a month from room temp ~20C down to about 10C in about 6 weeks will be fine, how you do that depends on what options you have, probly best bet is to find the cooler areas of your house, get a thermometer and check the temp, and move them as appropriate to cooler and cooler areas, you want to start droping the temp from about the end of september, until finally putting them sumwhere at 8C, then you need to do the reverse from March until Mid April when they can be back at room tempreture.

You dont have to hibernate your ants, but they will live longer, and be allot happier :) and you will also get a population explosion when they come out of hibernation

mzfckr: (30. Aug 2007 09:02)

when i need to drop their tempreture?and you can tell anything about myrmica rubra platning and what they need to plant good?and if their nest will be better in the sand caves or in the stuff what can be buy here at antstore?

miszt: (30. Aug 2007 10:09)

it says in my last post when to hibernate :)

you dont have to have plants, and if you do put plants you run the risk of them setting up there nest in the roots ;)

miszt: (30. Aug 2007 10:11)

i think you are being a bit lazy mzfckr, all these quetions have been answered many times on this forum :) just takes a few seconds to search

mzfckr: (30. Aug 2007 10:20)

i thinked a little bit and maybe i buy a ytong nest??and do i need a heater???and how nest is the best a nest tube or something??

and i thinked more and yton maybe not.and i dont know how but i didnt find anything good about to hybernate ants cause all info was the ants in tube.but it is realy the best for ants?and ants can hybernate in the nest tube wheres is water,cotton,ants???


mzfckr :)

miszt: (30. Aug 2007 10:49)

search, its in the menu at the top of this forum.

i wuld answer your questions, but as you dont seem to even read what i've written before to try and help you I dont really see the point...

mpir: (30. Aug 2007 11:02)

You have a point there miszt.

miszt: (30. Aug 2007 12:27)

dont send me stupid question by PM mzfckr, Im not stupid, and i know you are taking the p*ss, if you really are 22 you have allot of growing up to do, i'm ignoring you now, so dont waste your time anymore


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