Current Wakanda setup
Personal note
This is a keeper's personal note and has not been validated by the community yet. Use your own judgment.
Outworld: initially bigger pot; there was a smaller pot phase (05/14 night), followed by changing the lid and adding soil to the pot on 05/16 with a new base and ventilation configuration.Ninho: small tube now partially covered with removable aluminum for extra darkening.Hidratacao: cotton at the end of the tube.Alimentacao: microplate/cap with carbohydrate and small prey.Base: layer of earth at the bottom of the pot to stabilize the whole and environmental micro-adjustment.Ventilacao: solid cover removed and replaced by screen.Zona de nidificacao funcional: oscillated between microchamber under the dish and neck region/immediate interior of the tube between 22-26/05.
[!info] Positive points
- Compact setup with a dark zone in the nest, suitable for reducing stress on the founding queen.
- Foraging area separated from the nest helps hygiene and food management.
- The record of 21/05 shows still functional relief under the plate and brief departure of the queen with no apparent persistent agitation.
- The repeated disappearance of microoffers between 5/23 and 5/25 suggests more consistent food use of small flies in this cycle.
[!warning] Points of attention
- Watch for condensation in the tube and in the larger pot.
- Monitor soil humidity to avoid waterlogging and fungus.
- Avoid leftover protein inside the nest or on the plate for more than 24 hours.
- Do not use organic support (bamboo stick/wood/paper) in contact with a damp area.
- Keep opening/handling to the minimum necessary.
- With the migration of the shelter from the area under the plate to the tube region between 22-25/05, reassess daily whether there was a gain in stability or an increase in agitation.
- The images from 21/05 do not allow a reliable reading of the offspring; The absence of eggs in the visual field should not be treated as a change in status.
- In the images from 25/05 there is visible condensation after water reinforcement on 24/05; It is best to hold off on new hydration until the reading returns to normal.
- The substrate taken into the tube suggests active engineering of the shelter and should not be removed without real obstruction or sanitary trigger.
- The "pile" of eggs suggested in the photos from 25/05 should be treated only as a visual indication, not as a closed count.
- A reading of 26/05 (>=6 eggs) reinforces the present breeding, but without the need for repeated checks on the same day; the queen showed a more protective pattern in the tube.
- The reading of 28/05 reinforces the acceptance of small flies and suggests keeping an eye on the inner substrate wall to avoid silent obstruction.
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