{"id":10607,"date":"2024-11-29T12:11:26","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T11:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antcube.shop\/?page_id=10607"},"modified":"2025-12-18T12:07:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T11:07:25","slug":"guidelines-for-ant-keeping","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/test.antcube.shop\/en\/guidelines-for-ant-keeping\/","title":{"rendered":"guidelines for ant keeping"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"gap-1833663310\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1833663310 {\n  padding-top: 190px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-857491447\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-126924851\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h1><strong>Guidelines for keeping ants<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2><strong>Important note on species and nature conservation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Risk of damage and disease:<\/strong>Live animals can cause damage or transmit diseases. Allergy sufferers in particular should exercise caution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Release prohibited:<\/strong>Under no circumstances may ants be released into the wild in order to protect native and foreign flora and fauna. Releasing ants without official authorisation is a punishable offence under nature conservation legislation. We offer to take back old colonies free of charge.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Identifizierung der Art<\/strong>The ant species are identified to the best of our knowledge. In the event of subsequent changes, you have the right to return the colony.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Despatch of ants<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Delivery area:<\/b>Live animals are only shipped within the EU. Regional import regulations should be obtained from the local veterinary office.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Temperaturen w\u00e4hrend des Versands<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><strong>Night temperatures:<\/strong><br \/>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\">Arten aus Nord- und Mitteleuropa: &gt;0\u00b0C (Expressversand: &gt;-5\u00b0C mit Isolierung)<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\">S\u00fcdeurop\u00e4ische Arten: &gt;+5\u00b0C (Expressversand: &gt;0\u00b0C mit Isolierung)<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\">Tropische Arten: &gt;+10\u00b0C (Expressversand: &gt;+5\u00b0C mit W\u00e4rmepackung)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Daytime temperatures:<\/b>Maximum +30\u00b0C for all species.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The ants ordered will not be dispatched outside the specified temperature ranges. They will be dispatched at the earliest possible date.<\/p>\n<p>You will be informed separately by e-mail.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ant keeping<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Detailed husbandry information can be found in the product descriptions of the respective species.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Problems with keeping ants<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Ameisensterblichkeit \u2013 m\u00f6gliche Ursachen<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Wasserqualit\u00e4t<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\">Tap water can be toxic to ants due to chlorine or copper.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Empfehlung:<\/b>Use filtered or rainwater, not distilled water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Substrate:<\/strong><br \/>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\">Bird sand contains disinfectants that can harm ants.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Empfehlung:<\/b>Verwenden Sie unsere gebrauchsfertigen <strong>Bodenbel\u00e4ge<\/strong> oder unbehandelten Quarzsand und waschen oder backen Sie diesen vorher.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Pflanzen<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\">Live plants from DIY stores or garden centres are often treated with pesticides.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Empfehlung:<\/b>Use organic plants or plants from specialised terrarium shops.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\">Alternatively, you can also use plants that have been kept in your home for at least a year without the addition of pesticides or fertilisers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Reinigung<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\">Glass cleaners and chemical agents are harmful.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Empfehlung: <\/b>Use clear water cleaning or organic cleaner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Formicarium construction:<\/strong><br \/>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\">Materials with solvents or antibacterial silicone are unsuitable.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Empfehlung: <\/b>Use solvent-free substances or aquarium silicone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Feeding:<\/strong><br \/>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\">Preservatives and parasites in food animals can be harmful. In addition, mass-farmed food animals are often infested with mites, which could harm the ants.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Empfehlung:<\/b>Use organic food or insects from nature, collected away from roads and fields that may be contaminated with pesticides.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Temperature:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\">Formicaria can heat up considerably due to direct sunlight.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Empfehlung:<\/b>Use a thermometer with min\/max function.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Hibernation:<\/strong><br \/>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\">During hibernation, make sure the nest is moist to avoid drying out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Die K\u00f6nigin legt keine Eier \u2013 m\u00f6gliche Ursachen<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Season:<\/b>European species do not lay eggs in autumn\/winter<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Stress:<\/b>Transport or nest disturbances can unsettle the queen.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Protein deficiency:<\/b>Brood development requires protein-rich food.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hidden eggs:<\/strong>Eggs can be found in the transport container or in the cotton wool.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Climate:<\/b>Optimum conditions (substrate, darkness, temperature, humidity) are essential.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Empfehlung:<\/strong>Beginners should choose species for which many experience reports are available.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These guidelines provide basic information on how to keep ants successfully. If you have any questions or problems, it is recommended that you contact experienced keepers or specialised shops.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10607","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.antcube.shop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.antcube.shop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.antcube.shop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.antcube.shop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.antcube.shop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10607"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/test.antcube.shop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10607\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17108,"href":"https:\/\/test.antcube.shop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10607\/revisions\/17108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.antcube.shop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}