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sparky999: best new species (22. Jun 2013 01:46)

hey all,whats a good beginners species that...

wont need a big set up as in not a big tank needed or not lots and lots of small tanks

wont need heat in uk weather

has at least,diff sized /grades /minor and major workers

ideally has soldiers too

isnt the black niger species

ideally has a non humid requirement? / doesnt make a smelly /mouldy home ?

cheers,just looked into all this for the first time, i keep reptiles,cnt wait toget some tiny programmed aliens!


cheers all much appreciated

asiletto: Re: best new species (22. Jun 2013 08:43)

Small set up, easy specie, polymorphic, what about Pheidole pallidula ? Is quick to grow and don't need heating, however they like warm places.

Markus: Re: best new species (22. Jun 2013 08:46)

Camponotus sp. provides most of those points...

sparky999: Re: best new species (22. Jun 2013 13:59)

thanks I will look into those

sparky999: Re: best new species (22. Jun 2013 14:36)

what is meant by the "sp" does that mean species? so any species from the camponotus? cheers