ANTSTORE World of Ants

[ant kid]

Hello,

Im looking into getting a small colony of Messor, I already have Lasius niger and Lasius flavus. I want something a bit higher and I have seen that messor are easy. Are there any basic tips also were could I get grass seeds for them and does the temp have to be 25C? I know there is a caresheet but when I click it says you have to pay or something. Also do they like it humid?

Thanks,

ant kid

[abz uk ants]

I just bought a Messor colony she came with 3 workers witch were died. So at the moment she is in a testube. I have givin her a baby cricket with she ate. They dont like it to be humid but a little water wount hurt

[ant kid]

ok thanks! If I keep a queen in a test tube for how long will the test tube last?

[Zagone]

Until the water starts going bad/the cotton moulds. So quite a long time.

[JimmyVe]

They are not hard if you colony has about 20 workers. The frist year is hard. Don't disturb the queen to much. They like it rather dry. When they colonie is about 10 workers strong you can feed them seeds, the time before you're best of giving them only insects.
When awake (hibernation ends for them around end of February) you can put a heat mat or some other kind of heating in there farm to give them a nice warm place. About 25°c would do just fine.