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Its not that they (we) are telling you need experience with Polyrachis , that would be hard not having them. ;) It is just experience with keeping ants that helps if you decide keeping exotic ants. They are a more difficult than European ants and in most cases more expensive.
(that is all i want to ad to it, i think Paulhdear now knows it already. ;))
Good luck to you Paulhdear. ;)
Thanks Jimmy, and point well-taken. My aim is to get some experience with my C. ligniperda, and meanwhile to get some practice in keeping conditions suitable for Polyrachis (without the ants!). Then, we'll see how things go. Expense isn't the issue (at least for Polyrachis dives- they seem quite inexpensive), but I would hate to kill a colony from inexperience.
Paul glad to hear what your going to do.. and brill idea. Just for the record if you was interested in something to keep your P. Dives in.. Sometime soon there "might" be a new type of formication availble to you..
Hi Steve, re the formicarium for P. dives, I was going to make a glass tank, probably 45cm 45cm square base, and 60-80cm tall, with holes for connecting to other tanks (later) and a part-mesh/part-glass lid. I figured a tall tank was better for above-ground-nesting ants? I'd be interested in any opinions on this. I need to read more about temperature and humidity control, though.
Check ya PM for more details Paul ;)
Hi Steve, re the formicarium for P. dives, I was going to make a glass tank, probably 45cm 45cm square base, and 60-80cm tall, with holes for connecting to other tanks (later) and a part-mesh/part-glass lid. I figured a tall tank was better for above-ground-nesting ants? I'd be interested in any opinions on this. I need to read more about temperature and humidity control, though.
Polycharis are not only Aboreal (non-ground dwelling) they will happily live on the ground aswell, u wuld need to make sure the ground was totaly unsuitable for them if you want them nest in a 'tree'
Hmm - I'm learning fast! So, they prefer a ground-based nest? What would constitute "unsuitable" ground, and how happy (or unhappy) would they be if they're made to live a life in the branches?
The way i plan to force them into a tree in my new nest, is by using water, so that the bas of the tree will be submerged, for the first week or so, untill they have moved in....of course you have to be careful that the tree doesnt rot, and that it will stand up
Sounds like a good plan - I may consider something similar. Would you recommend a live branch, or dead wood? And presumably they need leaves of the right sort in order to "weave" a nest in the branches? (I hope my ant books arrive soon - I can see I have lots to learn!)
nah Polycharis dont weave leaves in the same that Oecophylla do, they have a much more basic form of weaving, although yes they will need a good 'base' to start of with, dry grass/hay/leaves etc to collect and weave into the nest