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[sithmaster676]

hi all
i have a block of something called thermalite its not ytong nut very similar and i was wondering if it would be suitable for them.
and i have one quick question what size are the workers and queen of the formica fusca species
thanks sithmaster676

[Kale^^]

Should do, if it can hold moisture

Kale

[deadmeat30]

where do u get the termalite from? never heard of it? does it retain moisture well?

Alan

[sam2000]

Isn't it just a breeze block....

[sithmaster676]

yes basically it is a breeze block but it made from a mixture of things making it lighter
it seems to be able to absorb water so i hope it will be ok
if anyone has any suggestions i would love to hear them
and i have one question what are the sizes of the queen and workers of the formica fusca species so i can adjust it if needed
Sithmaster676

[Kale^^]

yes basically it is a breeze block but it made from a mixture of things making it lighter
it seems to be able to absorb water so i hope it will be ok
if anyone has any suggestions i would love to hear them
and i have one question what are the sizes of the queen and workers of the formica fusca species so i can adjust it if needed
Sithmaster676

hm. My formica fusca queens are 1,2mm long and workers 7mm.

[sithmaster676]

so the queen is 2mm long and the workers are 7 mm long how wide are the as im trying to get the tunnels right for them:grin:
and do they need a lot of space will my nest shown in the picture be ok for them
Sithmaster676

[Sced]

The queen is 12mm long, thats what Kale meant. How wide are your tunnels at the moment?

[sithmaster676]

at the moment on average my tunnels are about 2 cm wide and around 1cm deep the chambers are the same depth but different sizes
will this be suitable?
Sithmaster676

[Sced]

yes that is fine :]

[sithmaster676]

this is my nest in its final form after a bit of neatening up i think its a bit bigger and looks better i have also added another entrance so that i can expand the nest if necessary or to and cotton wool for a water supply
and thanks for the help sced
Sithmaster676

[Sced]

ah looks great, better than my attempts

[sithmaster676]

yeah im very pleased how it turned out seeming i used a drill:grin:
Sithmaster676

[Kale^^]

Looks very good indeed. Tough the tunnels doesn't have to be that large, some 2-5 mm is the best, depends on the colony size.

[JimmyVe]

Looks good sith.