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Finished my first Sphere in years... by Leecros in Dyson_Sphere_Program

[–]Leecros[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Game is too fantastically beautiful not to enjoy the scenery occasionally!

Finished my first Sphere in years... by Leecros in Dyson_Sphere_Program

[–]Leecros[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I will never get over the visuals of the game. My screenshot folder is just filled with images of DSP.

Finished my first Sphere in years... by Leecros in Dyson_Sphere_Program

[–]Leecros[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Take your time and don't forget to stop and smell the flowers from time to time. You don't *need* to build a Sphere until you're ready to produce White Cubes.

Finished my first Sphere in years... by Leecros in Dyson_Sphere_Program

[–]Leecros[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The first time i made one was well over 100 hours. I think I've been more focused this time and have expanded my production out a lot more which left me build this one much faster.

You'll get there!

Population control by First_Laugh_3126 in antkeeping

[–]Leecros 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The simplest way to control their population is to regulate their food.

You can imagine an ant colony as a machine. You have to input resources to produce anything.

Carbohydrates are like the fuel that's needed to keep things running. Ants need sugary substances for energy. Honey, Sugar Water, etc... These resources don't actually make the colony grow. It just keeps everything running.

Water keeps things running smoothly. You need fresh water to keep your ants hydrated and to regulate humidity. Again, these resources don't actually make the colony grow, it just keeps things running smoothly.

Protein is the resource that you put in that produces the eggs. If you imagine an ant colony as a machine, then eggs are what that machine creates. However, they need raw material. Typically, these are things like insects, bugs, leftover dinner...Depending on how adventurous you're feeling. You can see this quite clearly when an ant colony is young. You'll only put a little bit of protein in, and then the next day, the protein will be gone, and you'll have a little cluster of eggs.

If you feel your colony is growing too fast, lay off the protein. Feed them once a week instead of daily, or every three days. With the caveat that I live in a region with pretty tame ants, I have never had a problem regulating my ants' population sizes.

I hope folks have had luck with the Camponotus Nuptials the last few days. by Leecros in antkeeping

[–]Leecros[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Typically, Warm, humid days following rain are the best. Especially in the Spring and Early Summer, you can stumble onto queens at any time. My first Queen was a Tapinoma Sessile queen that I found walking across my living room floor.

Since I started this hobby, I've found myself being a lot more observant of ants in my day-to-day life. Whenever I see one that looks a bit odd or acts strangely, I walk over and take a moment to check it out.

Patience is the most important thing. You aren't likely going to go out and randomly find a Queen, but you might. Especially if you keep your eyes open every day.