Sced: Heat mats. (20. Mai 2007 16:14)

Ive ordered a heat mat to warm my ants in the y-tong nest, do I put it on top or on the bottom? also any other tips for efficiency i would be very grateful :)

Skippy: (20. Mai 2007 18:56)

I think ,it is better ,when is it on the bottom - you heating Y-tong ,when you get it on the top you heating glass and this is no good for ants.
It is all what I can help you.

Greetings Skippy

Sced: (20. Mai 2007 19:00)

Ok thanks, but when I humidify the nest, the water sinks to the bottom of it, will this not cause a problem?

Skippy: (20. Mai 2007 19:09)

Oh ,You write true ,It can sinks to the bottom. So I don´t know. I never had item like that ,but I have some ideas. You can heta only part of nest and on second part you can getting water. In heat part ants will have cocoons and in damp part ants will have larvae and eggs with queen.

Skippy

JimmyVe: (21. Mai 2007 12:24)

In deed it is best only to give heat to a part of you nest, so if it gets to warm the ants can move. also with humidity, the part that is moist is good for them, but if it gets to moist they should be able to move to a dry part.

Skippy: (21. Mai 2007 17:41)

Yes ,this is my words wroote simple :lol: :lol:

Thanks Skippy

JimmyVe: (21. Mai 2007 19:18)

sorry skippy ;) i just thought it was easier to understand like this.

Skippy: (21. Mai 2007 19:28)

yes ,I must to learn English more and more... this is fatal bad English from me :) ,but you can help with that like in this situation :lol:

Skippy

mpir: (21. Mai 2007 19:53)

@ sced

As far as I know this things... heat mats are used on glass formicariums. Meaning: you can not apply it directly to ytong, but you applay it on glass. Either below or from the side... so you get best effect. I've also seen some photos of such use on internet.. but never directly to ytong.

Sced: (21. Mai 2007 19:55)

ah right, thank you everyone :]