Riccardo atta colony 2015 4/12/2015

[Atta solider]

It's hard mate as they come out and the soliders come out and with there jaws open I've must have around 20 plus now it's like they getting bigger each one I see

[Formica123]

You'll just have to be quick
how many ants would you say you have now?

[Atta solider]

I say more then 10k ants I say around 30k but they are all over the fungus at night they are but at day time most are inside
Of the fungus I've been told only soliders come
When colony is over 10k I don't no if it's true just have to wait till Andrew comes on

[Formica123]

30 thousand ants! That's amazing!

[Atta solider]

It's so hard take the lid off were the best is now as loads come on my hand and arm and there so many pupa and larave as well I can't see any eggs tho tjere tril of ants now like in Wild doing throw the pipe with leaves I say around 80 ants are out cutting and going back to the nest it's amazing watching them and inside the nest you can hear noises which as not been before I don't no if it's the queen talking to the workers am not sure

[Acromyrmexbob]

Having spent so much time over the past year or so taking to you about ants, Ricc, its so nice that you have got what you started out wanting. Great to hear how things are developing. At the stage you are at humidity stops being an issue and the colony looks after itself allowing you to relax and enjoy whats going on. Its a fantastic hobby to have with a large Atta. Now you have to look to the future and worry about what on earth you were thinking about when you decided to get Atta, especially when they get up to half a million or so.

[Atta solider]

Lol well I e thought ahead like playing chess I've got boxes 8 of them and I've designed and nest with them on paper so after Christmas am have move the nest out as they are at the lid and they can't grow it up and at the bottom is white now so I hope they will start to grow side ways now but I've found planet that they love it's like horn planet but am not sure but they love it

So I've been planning the set up for couple of weeks am been looking what I saw on life of the ant colony set up

[Atta solider]

One of the pics of the fungus with queen moving around am not sure if all ready put this one on lol

[Acromyrmexbob]

Such a great picture. Can it get any better than that. What a lovely colony!
It would be great if you can post the plant you found, pictures I mean, so we can identify it. This is a plant that is green all winter. A new addition would be most welcome.

[Atta solider]

I will 2mz Andrew as hear were I am we are on red alert with bad floods and been raining 24hrs and its
Still raining I'll go out 2mz
And take a pic to put hear for you to see what am feeding them which is going down well and thank you Andrew it's your help I got it to get growing etc so big thank you to you