Riccardo atta colony 2015 4/12/2015

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Re: Riccardo atta colony 2015 4/12/2015

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Thu May 19, 2016 11:35 am

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Re: Riccardo atta colony 2015 4/12/2015

Post by Atta solider » Mon May 23, 2016 1:14 pm

Thank you Andrew :) you want count how many workers I have now lmao ??

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Re: Riccardo atta colony 2015 4/12/2015

Post by Atta solider » Wed May 25, 2016 1:40 pm

Well my atta took back to main nest but the fungus is at its max now they can't add on to it Andrew what's best for me to do ??? Ideas be great

1: thinking putting half of the garden in 2nd pod

2: cut part of the garden put it in

3: I don't no what to do cut down on feeding

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Post by Deansie26 » Wed May 25, 2016 2:16 pm

I wouldn't mess with the main garden, you have taken from it already a few times and they just replace it.
Sounds like the conditions aren't to there liking in the second pod, have you measured the temperature and humidity in the second pod?
Are you using clay like you did in the first?

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Post by Atta solider » Wed May 25, 2016 4:04 pm

Yeah mate all the same as the first pod and the temp be the same as its on sale heat mat as the first pod and humidity is same as the main I just don't get why they not making it :( there at the max of the main pod :(

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Re: Riccardo atta colony 2015 4/12/2015

Post by Atta solider » Wed May 25, 2016 4:05 pm

Good thing is they still cutting tho :) just that I hope they start the 2nd right tho

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Post by Deansie26 » Wed May 25, 2016 9:28 pm

Id check the temperature just in case, doesn't really matter that the pod is full, mine is also but they like to build up the numbers of ants first. Strange though as your second garden looked like it was well on its way. Have you been on holiday?

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Post by Atta solider » Thu May 26, 2016 11:45 am

Yeah went away and feed them I filled 2 pods of roses and other leafs and put out almonds flasks as well

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Post by Deansie26 » Thu May 26, 2016 5:14 pm

Atta solider wrote:Yeah went away and feed them I filled 2 pods of roses and other leafs and put out almonds flasks as well
So the second fungus was gone on your return? Could be your reason.

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Re: Riccardo atta colony 2015 4/12/2015

Post by Atta solider » Thu May 26, 2016 7:29 pm

Yeah true mate could be ill have try sort it out put in a temp reader in

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