Riccardo atta colony 2015 4/12/2015

[Atta solider]

Thanks mate they are today I saw the queen laying lots eggs as tiny workers was around her were she's laying but when got close up she was covered up with workers they really do look after her lol two soliders never go from her side tho which must be her royal grad

[Atta solider]

Well I've had to put the 4th pod on as the garden needs more space to try get 2 garden up and running

[Britishants.com]

Was getting worried as not heard from you in a while!

[Atta solider]

lol no am still hear and colony going mad lol I've told Jamie sent him pics of my fungus now as photo Buck won't let me sent pics now

[Atta solider]

I really don't no if to put the pod for 2nd one on or not am panic should I or not or cut bit of the main and put it in there to start it off so my questions to get 2nd garden

[Atta solider]

Uncle bod could you tell me how they get 2nd garden up and running as the first garden they have blocked part of the pipe I've put my 2nd pod up next to main garden I did take bit of the garden in there but they took it back to the main garden

[Deansie26]

Oh I've got to get that second garden before you Ricco, race is on lol.
I think if they returned the fungus there just not ready to, they have a habit of doing the opposite of what we want, see what Andrew says.

[Atta solider]

Okay lol race it is then lol I been thinking could the fungus part need be fresh to put in the 2nd pod or bit of both white and new lot of fungus ??

[RichardP]

Good question atta.. I'm currently on the cusp of trying to move my colony into nest 2. I moved some and they just moved it back.. I wonder if using more mature fungus would make a difference.

That said, my current approach is to just leave them to it. I think it will be quite fascinating to see them arrange it themselves. Like where in the new nest will they start the fungus. Do they move some existing fungus to start it or do the just start building a new structure in the new nest.

All interesting stuff.

[Atta solider]

I think my garden soon got small but been told been cutting but think as its changed shape it looks small as its gone to the other side touching the pod now I've got pics of it but I can't load photo Buck now