Pheidole pallidula food

Pheidole pallidula food

Beitragvon TheWoolman » 28. Jul 2014 13:54

Can anyone advise me on what to feed them since they refuse sugar water!
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Re: Pheidole Pallidula diet

Beitragvon joshjw » 28. Jul 2014 14:07

try insect and plain water but they wont eat sugar water all the time
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Re: Pheidole Pallidula diet

Beitragvon TheWoolman » 28. Jul 2014 16:22

Thanks
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Re: Pheidole pallidula food

Beitragvon uta » 28. Jul 2014 16:46

Hello TheWoolman,

give your ants honey water and insects.
Insects are particularly important at the time when brood is present.!
The demand for insects, honey- or sugar water may fluctuate.
Good luck!

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Re: Pheidole pallidula food

Beitragvon Antagoniser » 28. Jul 2014 19:35

The easiest way to feed Pheidole pallidula.
1 test-tube of sugar/honey water
1 test-tube of water
1 Freshly killed insect or alternative source of protein made always available to them.

Got my colony 6 months ago 1 queen and 9 workers.
Now there are at-least 2000+ workers and my colony is having a Nuptial flight as we speak.
Insane growth rate as-long as the food source is always available.
Keep you anti-escape barrier prepared at all times haha

Good luck with your colony!
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Re: Pheidole pallidula food

Beitragvon joshjw » 28. Jul 2014 19:44

2000 workers after just 6 month
that takes most colony's years to reach 2000
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Re: Pheidole pallidula food

Beitragvon Antagoniser » 29. Jul 2014 00:12

I know I really wished that I kept an active journal showing their growth from month to month. I bought the Artemis Acrylic nest which they grew out of then attached an nest which they grew out of and escaped from on a daily basis. Its gotten to a point where cleaning is almost impossible. Re-housed them into a natural basin nest which they've now outgrown.

I love them but they're a nightmare.

Also I'm moving to Cambodia in September and have to get rid of my colonies :( . Seems like an impossible task. Re-homing so many Ants.
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