Quick video showing the set up of the nests and outworld for my Messor barbarus colony from @Antymatters. I was so nervous to do this but I think it went quite well!
I have 2 queen Messor Barbarus. One only has eggs currently. The other already have larvae and pupae and her first worker nanitic ☝️ Nice nest setup for your Messor Barbarus colony 👌
you did great connecting this up, when i moved house with my messor barbarus i had the pipes disconnect while in transit, i keep my setups on tea trays though, the cheap plastic ones from ikea, i find that really handy for containing escapee's and collecting them, and also moving the setup without disconnecting any tubes
I have a Queen of this same species, had her for a few months and she's just not developing her brood, I originally thought it was because of hibernation with it been the colder months of the year. She's been laying eggs but she must be eating them. Placed food in her tube to keep her healthy and had the tube near a heat mat to try and create the right conditions for her. She's the only Queen I have had problems with.
I didn't found this colony, but have heard that theyre very slow until they hit about 30 workers. Keep your patience and don't disturb her too much and you'll see some colony growth soon, I'm sure.
My messor structors are doing great as well. Very nice messor barbarus ant colony setup 👌 In the future. It would be cool to get some messor cepholates
Great update on your messors. It's nice and clear you can see everything going on . I an going to give my messors a full adult cockroach as a treat soon . If you havn't fed them anything big yet your on for a treat 😉
Hey there I recently got a Messor Barbarus Colony and she currently has 3 workers and some larvae I have fed them some honey which the queen loved but I was wondering what I should feed them because they don’t have any majors at the moment so they won’t be able to crush the seeds what would you recommend?
Its only been set up for a few weeks. I was hydrating the nest weekly for the first couple of weeks but noticed the ants had moved away from the chambers closet to the hydration points so decided to do less ml and reduce the frequency. Its been 9 days since I last hydrated the nest. They moved back to the chambers a few days ago but I still see some condensation on the acrylic sometimes (which I saw the ants drinking, check out my latest short🙃) I'm using the ants behaviour to decide when to hydrate again.
I love harvester ants I have a veromessor pergandei rn. I cant wait to see my ants up to that size. Gl on your messor i hope they doing well. You make attaching the nests so easy. Since I am in SoCal so many argentine ants. When i connected them, they escaped. When you do it there is only like 3-5 escaped workers. gl
That’s a very cool outworld
Thanks! Its pretty awesome 😀
I have 2 queen Messor Barbarus. One only has eggs currently. The other already have larvae and pupae and her first worker nanitic ☝️ Nice nest setup for your Messor Barbarus colony 👌
you did great connecting this up, when i moved house with my messor barbarus i had the pipes disconnect while in transit, i keep my setups on tea trays though, the cheap plastic ones from ikea, i find that really handy for containing escapee's and collecting them, and also moving the setup without disconnecting any tubes
Great tip, thank you!
Another ant keeper in the Midlands?? 🤩
No way a female Ant lover!! LOVE it
I have a Queen of this same species, had her for a few months and she's just not developing her brood, I originally thought it was because of hibernation with it been the colder months of the year.
She's been laying eggs but she must be eating them.
Placed food in her tube to keep her healthy and had the tube near a heat mat to try and create the right conditions for her.
She's the only Queen I have had problems with.
I didn't found this colony, but have heard that theyre very slow until they hit about 30 workers. Keep your patience and don't disturb her too much and you'll see some colony growth soon, I'm sure.
My messor structors are doing great as well. Very nice messor barbarus ant colony setup 👌 In the future. It would be cool to get some messor cepholates
Great update on your messors. It's nice and clear you can see everything going on . I an going to give my messors a full adult cockroach as a treat soon . If you havn't fed them anything big yet your on for a treat 😉
Oooooo great idea! I can only imagine the carnage 😆
@@midlandants4858 I won't spoil it for you but they bring out the big girls .
Great video
Thanks! The next update will be posted later tonight too 😀
A female ant youtuber ❤
Lol yes, there are a few of us around 🙃
@@midlandants4858 thats cool youre the first one ive seen
I know, right!
@@4my4blessingsI’m a female ant keeper too, nice!
Very interesting stuff.
Thanks!
Hey there I recently got a Messor Barbarus Colony and she currently has 3 workers and some larvae I have fed them some honey which the queen loved but I was wondering what I should feed them because they don’t have any majors at the moment so they won’t be able to crush the seeds what would you recommend?
Nice video
Thanks!
Wow
Sweet set up and ants what state are u in? Do u guys ha e honey pot ants where ur located?
Thanks! I'm in the UK. No native honey pots here. They look like an interesting species. Might have a go with them one day maybe.
well done :) also when is the flight?
Thanks! Not sure when their flights are, they are not native to the UK
@@midlandants4858 Hello , I caught a queen ant ! Im so happy!
Which seeds are you using?
How much do you water the nest and how much ml of water?
Its only been set up for a few weeks. I was hydrating the nest weekly for the first couple of weeks but noticed the ants had moved away from the chambers closet to the hydration points so decided to do less ml and reduce the frequency. Its been 9 days since I last hydrated the nest. They moved back to the chambers a few days ago but I still see some condensation on the acrylic sometimes (which I saw the ants drinking, check out my latest short🙃) I'm using the ants behaviour to decide when to hydrate again.
Okay thank you verry much!
You're very welcome 😀
I love harvester ants I have a veromessor pergandei rn. I cant wait to see my ants up to that size. Gl on your messor i hope they doing well. You make attaching the nests so easy. Since I am in SoCal so many argentine ants. When i connected them, they escaped. When you do it there is only like 3-5 escaped workers. gl
Thanks matey! Theyre a great colony. Just posted an update yesterday if youre interested to follow their progresss
@@midlandants4858 I'ma check it out.