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Britishants food recommendations.
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 1:27 pm
by Britishants.com
We're constantly trialling out various plant materials, our top three are;
Privet Ligustrum
Savoy cabbage
Roses petals/leaves
Below are some time lapse videos, the white stuff you see them taking is orange pith! They adore it!
Re: Britishants food recommendations.
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 2:18 pm
by Atta solider
Nice mate try cooked sweet corn when they take it to the nest as they put it into the fungus as well you see yellow bits in it
Re: Britishants food recommendations.
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 8:07 pm
by Britishants.com
Mine(atta) have been going mad for Aucuba Japonica variegate (spotted laurel) they don't seem to get bored and despite offering up other stuff they go mad for it each night!
Re: Britishants food recommendations.
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 8:59 pm
by Deansie26
Great post Sean, the time lapse videos wouldn't work for me but that may just be my problem.
I'll need to see what that food is!
Re: Britishants food recommendations.
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 9:58 pm
by Britishants.com
on the picture above it's the leaf on the bottom left of the plate!
Re: Britishants food recommendations.
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 8:36 am
by Deansie26
Britishants.com wrote:on the picture above it's the leaf on the bottom left of the plate!
The green and yellow one, I tried that with my first Acromyrmex colony but they didn't like it, I'll be picking some up tonight on the way home to try again. Do you have Acromyrmex as well as Atta mate and are you finding they take it?
Re: Britishants food recommendations.
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 2:17 pm
by Leafcutter
deansie26 wrote:Britishants.com wrote:on the picture above it's the leaf on the bottom left of the plate!
The green and yellow one, I tried that with my first Acromyrmex colony but they didn't like it, I'll be picking some up tonight on the way home to try again. Do you have Acromyrmex as well as Atta mate and are you finding they take it?
Will have to get some of the variegated leaves to test out with my colony. I've been giving privet over this Winter and the ants seem not to be bothered taking only privet.
Re: Britishants food recommendations.
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 4:33 pm
by Britishants.com
Yeah my Acro's don't touch it either, Atta only on that one! X
Re: Britishants food recommendations.
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2016 4:43 pm
by Britishants.com
For those that live in flats or have limited access to Atta food, we'll be stocking chemical free container grown shrubs that can be harvested as required or planted outside for a constant supply. 3 litre pots approx £11.99 ea varieties Privet and spotted laurel.
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Re: Britishants food recommendations.
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2016 5:43 pm
by Deansie26
Funny how they both have different tastes isn't it, still to get this for them. I know a neighbour who has this plant, commando out fit ready for the mission tomorrow lol
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