- Sat Feb 18, 2017 7:44 am
#20204
Has anyone kept pheidole pallidula in these nests? The are the ones that are a Ytong block with area on top?
- Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:49 am
#20247
From my understanding, I don't think Antkit sells Ytong anymore..
Thx. 
HJ
Keeper of:
Messor Aciculatus
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HJ
Keeper of:
Messor Aciculatus
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- Mon Feb 20, 2017 10:01 am
#20250
I don't know where I saw this, but I've seen that pheidole pallidula may eat the ytong.
Adam.ant wrote:Has anyone kept pheidole pallidula in these nests? The are the ones that are a Ytong block with area on top?
I don't know where I saw this, but I've seen that pheidole pallidula may eat the ytong.
Currently Keeping:
-Messor Barbarus
-Camponotus truncatas
-Camponotus ligniperdus
-Myrmica rubra
-Messor Barbarus
-Camponotus truncatas
-Camponotus ligniperdus
-Myrmica rubra
- Mon Feb 20, 2017 10:17 am
#20252
AntKit's Ytong nests will be making a return.
Myrmecia pavida
Camponotus ligniperdus
Oecophylla smaragdina (Australian)
Camponotus ligniperdus
Oecophylla smaragdina (Australian)
- Mon Feb 20, 2017 12:00 pm
#20260
Is this by economic necessity or popular demand? (I like it cause there is a lack of good Ytong nest producers)
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- Mon Feb 20, 2017 2:10 pm
#20263
Popularity I think, people have been wanting Ytong nests for a long time since the production stopped. I myself have been after one for ages...
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Myrmecia pavida
Camponotus ligniperdus
Oecophylla smaragdina (Australian)
Camponotus ligniperdus
Oecophylla smaragdina (Australian)
- Mon Feb 20, 2017 4:09 pm
#20265
I already have the nest so that's not a problem, as for them eating it if you expand when necessary they are okay, it was more a case of is there any little gaps small enough for them to creep out of?
- Mon Feb 20, 2017 8:27 pm
#20270
I haven't tried ankits ytong nests but I probably wouldn't put my pheidole pallidula colony inside any ytong. I would be worried about them escaping through tiny gaps or chewing their way out.
You maybe ok with a small colony but I wouldnt risk it with a few hundred workers.
You maybe ok with a small colony but I wouldnt risk it with a few hundred workers.
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- Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:01 pm
#20272
You can just buy a big container from a hobby store (they're pretty cheap) and put the entire nest into that. Apply a barrier and you have the best of both - a good nest in a large outworld.
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- Mon Feb 20, 2017 10:43 pm
#20273
Hmm, good point, maybe I will move my messor barbarus into the Ytong and link their old arena to the pheidole pallidula arena as they are just growing so quickly.
- Sun Feb 26, 2017 11:59 pm
#20384
Do you by any chance know if this will be when they re open or will there be a further wait?
Leafcutter wrote:Popularity I think, people have been wanting Ytong nests for a long time since the production stopped. I myself have been after one for ages...
Do you by any chance know if this will be when they re open or will there be a further wait?
- Mon Feb 27, 2017 8:15 am
#20385
Not sure Adam. Haven't spoken to Luke in a while as he's not been online.
Myrmecia pavida
Camponotus ligniperdus
Oecophylla smaragdina (Australian)
Camponotus ligniperdus
Oecophylla smaragdina (Australian)
- Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:25 am
#20386
No I would imagine he is swamped with work at the moment. I hope the don't have anymore misfortunes and they can get the business back to its former success.