THEY ARE GROWING TOO FAST! | Leafcutter - Atta Mexicana Colony Update #4 - Ant Holleufer

[@morgan-cammacfarlane6208]

Also they have created there own bio system so cool

[@ElijahsAnts]

Loving the leafcutters! Definitely have grown a lot! It was also amazing meeting you irl at AntCon, the speakings and everything we're fab! Keep up the good content buddy!

[@AntHolleufer]

Oh thanks man! Hope you had a good day and it was worth it!❤️🙌🏻

[@qixelsplayz5640]

The fact you have only 5k subs for the quality of videos you produce flabbergast me. Don’t stop ever! amazing video.

[@AntHolleufer]

❤️❤️❤️ thank you so much for the comment ❤️❤️ trying all I can to keep making videos!

[@SuperLocness]

@@AntHolleufer Maybe it's the hashtags? Try commenting daily on popular channels like ants canada

[@ShadowSurfer14]

Seeing this comment now, a year later, when he has 142k subs is incredible to see. Well deserved!

[@invis7849]

Haha just thought the exact same thing just now it’s 150k

[@Antymatters]

Nutter haha, gonna have a leafcutter house soon :) hope they keep growing !!

[@AntHolleufer]

Haha yeah man you are going all insane on your ant colonies 😆😆

[@Synqued]

Awesome macro videography! If you could get more magnification of the small white strands you would see tiny fluid filled sacs at the end - but definitely the food for brood and queen. Beautiful footage! Your next questions should be around “do workers get all their fluid/sugars/etc from leaves or the fungus” - whilst the common thinking is they get them from leaves it is controversial with scientific papers evidencing both external fluid foraging and zero external foraging (all worker food from the fungus). Have you ever captured videos of workers drinking sap (instead of cleaning leaves)? Also now they are larger a mealworm every now and then may surprise you about your vegan ants 😉 Keep up the very high quality content! Amazing work!

[@AntHolleufer]

Thanks man! I fed them sugar for the first time last week before antcon. They actually didn’t really seem interested in it but it’s definitely something I want to try more in the future. Regarding the mealworms I feel like the colony is growing fast enough 😆😅

[@CamponicoAnts]

Another great video! I once had the dream of getting atta, but ill go for acro instead xD.. The attas grow like crazy! Wonderfull to see!

[@AntHolleufer]

Haha yeah acros is the “safe” option 😆😆 and thanks man!

[@gordonc2792]

Such an amazing growth you must be excited with the progress Congratulations

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah they are doing so well! It’s amazing to follow! 🤩🙌🏻

[@AntScapes1]

Great video brother as always!! Awesome to finally meet you at Antcon! ❤️❤️

[@AntHolleufer]

Thanks man! ❤️ it’s was amazing seeing you! 🤩

[@stewy463]

This channel is so unrated it’s so good and has such a good fan base too.

[@AntHolleufer]

Oh thanks man! ❤️❤️ we are slowly growing ❤️🙌🏻

[@den_exw_onoma5043]

They are amazing

[@AntHolleufer]

They truly are! 🤩🙌🏻

[@StenellaFr]

Really good content.. Good camera shots. Good explanation. Great!!

[@AntHolleufer]

Oh thank you! ❤️❤️😄

[@belogic5347]

wow they have grown so much!

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah 🤩

[@Rob-el8ti]

im so looking forward to seeing how they grow over the next few years

[@AntHolleufer]

Next same, they will probably explode 😅😅

[@Rob-el8ti]

@@AntHolleufer no doubt hopefully the new setup will be able to cope with there growth

[@laranjos5505]

too love leafcutters sadly my fouding Atta died on the bright side my acro are growing very nicely love these girls

[@AntHolleufer]

Oh sorry to hear that man… well hopefully the acros will keep doing well!

[@ingarssilins176]

Leafcutter ants need a lot of space. Therefore I can't afford to keep them. But in future, when I'll get space - sure I'll keep them. Awesome ants.

[@AntHolleufer]

The good thing is you can actually get smaller colonies that won’t grow insanely big but perhaps that’s also for the future 👀🤔

[@morgan-cammacfarlane6208]

I think the white flowers are called mycelium growth I love the terminology white flowers though 😊

[@F11N]

Dude I LOVE the nests for these leaf cutters where did you get them!!

[@AntHolleufer]

I got them from ant antics 😄🙌🏻

[@MrGreenbottleblue]

I wish I could keep atta but they are not native to my state and the US is strict when it comes to shipping non native ants.

[@Itsthefry69]

This is the first video I have seen of yours and i liked and subbed it’s quality content I’m surprised you don’t have more subscriptions yet

[@AntHolleufer]

Oh thanks man! Slowly growing bigger but I means a lot you enjoy the quality! ❤️

[@coverhoeven2904]

They grown fast, just wow

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah they are insane!🤩

[@bitritch4649]

Again, it was a pleasure to watch 😊👍🏻

[@AntHolleufer]

Oh thanks man! ❤️🙌🏻

[@alphamale175]

They have to feed the fungus in order for the fungus to feed them. It’s a mutual deal.

[@JayJay-gk6cr]

Amazing colony

[@AntHolleufer]

Oh it really is🙌🏻🤩🤩

[@kujofn.8220]

2:33 escapee

[@ryanuy2136]

Hey! What was the german ant store where you got your connectors from? I couldnt hear so well in the video.

[@AntHolleufer]

Sim ants 😄

[@janvde7356]

i love atta

[@retroesports_]

Damn thats 𝕞𝕒𝕕

[@AntHolleufer]

😳🤩 yeah it is!

[@hi_im_chey573]

I really want some leaf cutters for myself but I need to know. Do they smell? If so, how bad? I have sensitive allergies and I don't wanna push my luck.

[@davidpapp3926]

I really want to get leaf cutters but they are sooo expensive and i would want some species that dont grow that big and that fast . I would want some colony that is not that expensive but i live in europe so to get them IT is hard . Do you know some leaf cutter species that dont grow that big ,dont cost that much and can be send to Slovakia ?

[@AntHolleufer]

Oh sadly they are all expensive. I mean acromyrmex octospinosus are a bit cheaper but not much they are just expensive 😕

[@davidpapp3926]

@@AntHolleufer oh :( IT is my dream species

[@thechaosgardener]

digestion of carbohydrates generates water and CO2. Cool!

[@yes4956]

How often did u hydrate the wakooshi pods, and what temperature? I'm planning on getting some acros or atta in october. I'll also buy a wakooshi pod for them

[@AntHolleufer]

The first few days I hydrate everyday. Once the humidity is good I hydrated once a week 😄 temperature 23-26

[@cartep9055]

Hello 👋 What kind of leaves can you feed them?

[@MrKanisz]

WOW! I just got into antkeeping with my first Lasius Niger colony. This species is a dream for the future! Great quality video, beautiful macro shots. Thanks for making this! :) When would you say leafcutters are a species to get into? This seems a lot more advanced than my L.Niger! Would you recommend as a second species to go for harvesters or carpenters first?

[@AntHolleufer]

Well unlike when I started ant keep and they where an expert species I don’t feel it’s the same anymore. They are expensive and if you fall it’s lots of money gone to nothing. I’d say wait a year to get the rookie mistakes we all make away and then you’d be ready. But it might be worth getting something like a camponotus nicobarensis first to try and play with heat as they need some quite specific temperatures😄

[@AntHolleufer]

Made a video last year called “preparing for leaf cutters” where I share my thoughts 😄

[@MrKanisz]

@@AntHolleufer Thanks :)

[@juanc.torres3132]

The new leaves come from Acer platanoides. You are welcome ;)

[@Antboi4653]

It is a maple, acer leaves are thinner

[@AntHolleufer]

Oh well I just need to scan them but they eat it so I don’t care to much what it is to be honest 😆 but thanks for the suggestions!

[@Sipotioanimal]

How do you ship the ants from Cali/Mexico to your country isn't that illegal?

[@AntHolleufer]

They are shipped to the uk and wait the a few weeks before shipping around Europe 😄

[@Sipotioanimal]

@@AntHolleufer OH OK 👌 I thought was from us

[@mindchops346]

Please more Campo ligni!

[@AntHolleufer]

Oh well next time there’s big news and a video will be made!

[@ze_baronkrigler7611]

How do you raise Tropical Ants in Demark?

[@morgan-cammacfarlane6208]

I think you have to create a micro or mini climate (correct me if I'm wrong please) that suits the ants needs with the correct temperature and humidity and keep them on a stable level on a regular basis but as you see you has a temperature and humidity level on there and the leaf that the ants take in are creating there on humidity in a way as he has to take water out as it can cause a flood

[@ants_factory]

Does they smell? Great setup bro.

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you! And no they don’t smell. Only of leafs! 😄

[@72o0_Tehran]

Imagaine they made mushrooms instead

[@AntHolleufer]

That wouldn’t be good 😳

[@RazorBoy22402]

where/how do you get the leaves? thanks

[@AntHolleufer]

I get them from nature 😄

[@Blakeplaysgaming]

@@AntHolleufer I like that you get them from nature but if you are not safe the leaves can carry mites and other parasitic creatures

[@danielleswart97]

1s

[@AntHolleufer]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@EstheticAnts]

What a world we live in... even ants have to go vegan these days....

[@AntHolleufer]

😆😆😆

[@oscarshipway3550]

Hello!!! In third

[@AntHolleufer]

Heyo! 👋🏻

[@antsisland]

Second

[@AntHolleufer]

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[@blankblank3600]

cool