Ideas, techniques, problems and issues associated with keeping Leaf Cutting Ants in Captivity
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Acromyrmexbob
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by Acromyrmexbob » Sun Feb 14, 2016 9:50 am
For those with a few colonies or those looking for an elegant way to house colonies with several fungus gardens, this might be an option.
The tray is not heated but one of the long thin mats could be entirely hidden underneath. The tray at the bottom could be filled with water. The boxes could be joined with tubing or left as separate housing units. Just a thought, they are quite cheap and on sale here....
http://www.harrodhorticultural.com/self ... GwodZv0Kxw
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by Formica123 » Sun Feb 14, 2016 9:55 am
Thanks for the link - ordering some
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by Acromyrmexbob » Sun Feb 14, 2016 9:57 am
Formica123 wrote:Thanks for the link - ordering some
Marco, just order one to see! I am not recommending these, just passing on a spot. You might be wasting your money!
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by Formica123 » Sun Feb 14, 2016 10:03 am
Acromyrmexbob wrote:Formica123 wrote:Thanks for the link - ordering some
Marco, just order one to see! I am not recommending these, just passing on a spot. You might be wasting your money!
I can use them as incubators for pheidologeton if they're no good for Leafcutters. With a moat it would be hard for them to escape. Especially now there's 3,000 plus
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by Acromyrmexbob » Sun Feb 14, 2016 10:13 am
Its the same product, different label, and cheaper. Might be a good possibility to use. Saw them in the flesh at a garden centre on Saturday which made me look them up. The Garden centre was selling them at £35!!
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by Formica123 » Sun Feb 14, 2016 10:16 am
Acromyrmexbob wrote:Its the same product, different label, and cheaper. Might be a good possibility to use. Saw them in the flesh at a garden centre on Saturday which made me look them up. The Garden centre was selling them at £35!!
Just a slightly different shape.
£35! What a rip off :O
They would make for good incubators but I'm pretty sure LCA would grow out of them very quickly
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by Acromyrmexbob » Sun Feb 14, 2016 10:47 am
Was that the correct picture Jamie?
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by Deansie26 » Sun Feb 14, 2016 11:17 am
Acromyrmexbob wrote:Was that the correct picture Jamie?
Ha ha will be why no one replied then! Douh
