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Ahhh, ok, i couldn't imagine the measurements until right now ^^ But ok, they won't climb out i guess :)
i will use ptfe aswell to help the barrier for them
Sithmaster676
Yes, i supposed u'll do that, i'm using parafin oil(may be it has another name in english^^), and it works very well too. Within this week i'll get my first Pheidole pallidula colony, for them, i'll use ptfe as well, i hope ist works :)
Just some advice, at the moment, it's not that easy do get insects (except you buy them in a petshop), try catfood :) my M r like catfood with fishtaste very much
;) never tried it, the cat food, I'm going to do that next time. are your Myrmica rubra not in hibernation right now ? mine are.
Greets.
Mh .. yes .. they should be in hibernation .. but i just got them 2 Month ago, after putting my former Mr colony into freedom .. and i didnt want to wait 6 month until spring tu watch them :P
as you know, it's better to put them to hibernation, but it's possible to jump over one time, but not to often.
i have heard that it is ok to not hibernate then for one year but it lowers queen life expectancy and egg production next year
Sithmaster676
Yes, you are right, i don't read something about lower life expectancy, but i agree with you, when you say egg pruduction is lower after the winter, next year they going to get their hibernation.
good it will help the colony more to have a hibernation than if they dont
Sithmaster676
That is true, it is better for the queen and the colony that they have a hibernation. You can skip it, but it is not a must.
after putting my former Mr colony into freedom
I have to ask, did you catch your colony yourself ? If you buy a colony are get one from a friend who is living more than 10km from you it is better not to let them go. I is not good for nature. (if you now what i mean) Normally it is never a good choice to let them go, better give it to someone else or destroy them (the last option i don't like myself but it is better then to let them in nature)
why is it bad to let brought ants into the wild
Sithmaster676