ANTSTORE World of Ants

[Martin S.]

Each year over 2 million buildings are invaded by termites, causing millions of dollars in damage annually. It doesn't matter where you live, your home or business can be a target for termites. Even buildings and houses on concrete slabs are threatened by termites finding their way through small cracks. Professional termite pest control is recommended if you notice termites around the house. Termites are so clever and efficient that no efforts at termite-proof construction methods have worked out completely successful.
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Greetings Martin

[Bob]

I wonder if there is a way to sucessfully keep termites inside overservable terrariums. I wonder if anyone has ever managed it? It would be interesting to know, especially in observing their queen which is enormous.

[JimmyVe]

I know a guy who tried keeping them. He did not succeed in it. they are a little harder to keep then most ant species. (i personally don't think they are so interesting as ants. )

[Bob]

I tried once too. As a teen I put them in a soil jar. The pair tunneled, formed a chamber and even layed eggs but died a day before the eggs hatched. It was sad to see little baby termites running around everywhere but their parents were dead. i still think about the possibility of what would have happened if the parents had lived a day more to see their babies. Oh well.

[sithmaster676]

i know that some species of termites are similar to army ants they need LOTS of room to forage more than can be made in captivity whereas other species need meters of soil do that they can dig, i suppose it could be done but would take a lot of money.
Sithmaster676

[highered]

Will Antstore ever sell termites or are they too hard to keep in captivity? Thanks.

[robby42]

i think the point martin is making is to leave well alone,some things are not meant for captivity.

[JimmyVe]

As for as i know they will not sell it.

[anquietas]

i so far have had termites for a month now no queen or king but wating for the workers to be nymphs the hardest thing as compared to ants is that you need to keep the soil completly damp just enough for the wood destroying mold they love to from but not so much they drown very tough mix still am trying to prefect it and as to the size of encloser you need in can be anything i have read that subterranean termites dont always nest in the soil they have found them on the roughs of buildings were there is tons of standing water but once the water up there got to a certen point they beelined to the dirt at the base of the building i have also heard that an entire colony my be right on the floor of a basement under neeth something that is relly wet or if the basement has water problums they may even be in plane sight queen and all nothing on top it all has to do with the water avaible in there imedit area so you dont need a massive encloser to house them even if they like to dig cuz they would only dig to get to the water table in the groung and if you provid the water at the top and keep the population down you can keep them reltively easy but the queens can lay up to 86,000 and yes i mean 86,000 eggs a day and there may be more than one queen Hyperlinks sind nur für registrierte Nutzer sichtbar just read ;p
ps jimmy i hate to say this but i am opsit from you i think termites are way more insterenting than ants sry lol

[JimmyVe]

ps jimmy i hate to say this but i am opsit from you i think termites are way more insterenting than ants sry lol

No problem dude. Its just a personal opinion. Every one is free to have one.