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nest Pogonomyrmex

Beitragvon happyjo » 7. Aug 2009 14:30

What do you recommend to make a nest for Pogonomyrmex
For you, Ytong block is recommend ?

Do I design a nest similar to those I do for my Messor barbarus ?

The nest will be heated to 30 °
I would feed the species exclusively with seeds, that will not cause any problems?
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Re: nest Pogonomyrmex

Beitragvon JimmyVe » 10. Aug 2009 13:20

You can keep them in ytong but (if i'm not mistaken) you need to keep in mind that they can dig through it.

They like hot temperature so i suppos 30°C will do just fine. Maybe lower it a bit at night time.

I would feed the small colony some insects and if they reach 10 workers (or so) you can start giving them seeds to. Still keep them feeding insects.
Wouldn't go for only seeds.
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Re: nest Pogonomyrmex

Beitragvon damondeionno » 11. Aug 2009 13:22

"You can keep them in ytong but (if i'm not mistaken) you need to keep in mind that they can dig through it."

They certainly can, and very quickly. Do not expect them to be well behaved!
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