Want to raise termites? Here is information on how (Pictures included!)
So, want to raise termites? Many reasons to keep them. Some people keep them to feed their pets (lizards, frogs, toads...etc). Termites are very healthy for many pets to eat. If your frog looks sick...
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Hello Adama20 and welcome to the forum. Please kindly spellcheck, proofread, capitalize your letters properly, etc.
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It is fine Adama20. It is nice to see someone else answering and keeping termites. You use plaster setup? Keep in mind, termites can chew through a lot of stuff...so, when the colony gets big, you...
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Hello Antdude , ever so sorry about the spelling etc, I used the quick reply function so couldent see a spell check button Hey Vendayn, yes luckily the plaster nest sit in a clear perspex box which is...
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Adama20 wrote:Hello Antdude , ever so sorry about the spelling etc, I used the quick reply function so couldent see a spell check button Hey Vendayn, yes luckily the plaster nest sit in a clear...
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The species I'm thinking of are Macrotermes Malaccensis . I couldn't find where they live so do all of these factors apply (eg. humidity) to this species?
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Well I'm not sure on my termite species but do know they are from the Macrotermes family. The temperture and humidity would still apply as all Macrotermes are fungus growing species.Regards Adam
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One way to keep the nest humid, if using a tank setup (like I am). Is to put a wet towel covering the whole top of the tank. I keep the towel pretty wet, and spray a few times with purified water (tap...
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I believe I found a full Western subterranean termite (Reticulitermes hesperus) colony. I knew of a pile of very old wood, been there for years and I never really looked through it. For one, it isn't...
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After a better look at one of the soldiers. I believe them to actually be Desert subterranean termites, which I've also seen quite often in the valley. They can live in drier environments, compared to...
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Well, if I didn't get the main colony before...I definitely did now. "Huge" slab of wood has tens of thousands of termites in it (or a few thousand, but it is a lot). The wood is probably 3 times...
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Yesterday, up north (about an hour or so drive). There was a HUGE Western subterranean termite mating swarm. They were landing on people, and covered almost the entire lawn of one house. I wasn't...
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How do you classify Macrotermes Malaccensis? I mean are they subterranean termites and if so what type?
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Hm. Honestly not sure. I guess so, since that species lives underground. However, since they grow fungus, they could also/instead be classified as fungus-growing termites. That is probably what I...
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What does a termite setup / habitat (for captivity) look like? Any pictures?
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Vendayn, I like this thread.How did you learn about termites? Was it on the internet? What books have you read? The only book I have is by Eugene N. Marais called The Soul of the White Ant. It's from...
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I use a normal 10 gallon glass tank. I can't really think of a better home for termites, since they can chew through a lot of different material. I would not go any smaller, because it becomes way too...
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The Western subterranean termites I got a while back (11/12/2012), have grown quite a bit. No eggs that I can see, though. The male looks to be about twice the size he originally was, and the female...
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I will be getting Formosan subterranean termites, out here in the Salton Sea. Well, hopefully...it will depend if I can find a proper tank for them. They are definitely Formosan, as only they have the...
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My dad would kill me if I brought a termite home. He used to help his dad farm, and termites always ate some of his harvest. Now that I think about it, he doesn't like ants much either...
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