{"product_id":"asian-dampwood-termite-hodotermopsis-sjostedti","title":"Asian Dampwood Termite (Hodotermopsis sjostedti)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"1wanhqd\" data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"186\"\u003eHodotermopsis sjostedti Care Sheet\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"rzkdgm\" data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"199\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"381\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"225\"\u003eHodotermopsis sjostedti\u003c\/em\u003e is a dampwood termite species that lives entirely inside decaying wood. Unlike soil-dwelling termites, they do not \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003erequire \u003c\/span\u003esoil or complex nest structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"502\"\u003eThey are a \u003cstrong data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"417\"\u003especialized species\u003c\/strong\u003e, and successful keeping depends on providing the right wood and moisture conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"507\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hemjzd\" data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"523\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"585\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"vjxgws\" data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"556\"\u003eIdeal: \u003cstrong data-start=\"533\" data-end=\"554\"\u003e18–24°C (64–75°F)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"l08dy1\" data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"585\"\u003eMaximum: \u003cstrong data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"583\"\u003e25°C (77°F)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"587\" data-end=\"670\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"621\"\u003ecool-adapted species\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"622\" data-end=\"625\"\u003eDo not keep them warm like tropical termites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"675\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1r13qq\" data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"715\"\u003eCore Setup (Most Important Section)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"765\"\u003eThe setup is simple, but must be done correctly:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"5k8aht\" data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"780\"\u003eContainer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"872\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1eqd2xo\" data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"815\"\u003ePlastic box or small terrarium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"pkz1rv\" data-start=\"816\" data-end=\"872\"\u003eLid with limited ventilation (to keep humidity stable)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"877\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"it5fwn\" data-start=\"879\" data-end=\"892\"\u003eSubstrate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"13qrmbe\" data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"973\"\u003eBase layer: \u003cstrong data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"926\"\u003emoist substrate\u003c\/strong\u003e (e.g. wood chips, decomposed wood, or similar)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"c8517g\" data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003eKeep it \u003cstrong data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003eslightly damp at all times\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1019\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"vr6yga\" data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003eWood (Essential)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1123\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"fwkqtc\" data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1086\"\u003eAdd \u003cstrong data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1086\"\u003elarge, thick pieces of rotten wood\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1g4f3dc\" data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1123\"\u003eThis is where the colony will live\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1147\"\u003eRequirements for wood:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1222\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15rlt00\" data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1178\"\u003eSoft and partially decayed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"gocxen\" data-start=\"1179\" data-end=\"1198\"\u003eMoist (not dry)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"hncoxw\" data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1222\"\u003ePreferably hardwood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1321\"\u003e👉 The wood is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1265\"\u003enest + food source\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1265\" data-end=\"1268\"\u003e👉 Without proper rotten wood, the colony will fail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1326\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1gsuvng\" data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1339\"\u003eHumidity\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1340\" data-end=\"1437\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1byu26w\" data-start=\"1340\" data-end=\"1383\"\u003eKeep the enclosure \u003cstrong data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1383\"\u003econsistently humid\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"iw6yoa\" data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1437\"\u003eAchieved by:\n\u003cul data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1437\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"vyzb2d\" data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1420\"\u003emoist substrate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1in9yt3\" data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1437\"\u003emoist wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1439\" data-end=\"1522\"\u003eNo water dish is needed.\u003cbr data-start=\"1463\" data-end=\"1466\"\u003eMoisture comes from the environment and the wood itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1524\" data-end=\"1527\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1alyfdz\" data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1539\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1572\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ppe1af\" data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1572\"\u003eNo separate feeding required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1574\" data-end=\"1596\"\u003eThey feed entirely on:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1629\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"zwo2xt\" data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1629\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1627\"\u003erotting wood (cellulose)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1631\" data-end=\"1660\"\u003eDo not use fresh or dry wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1662\" data-end=\"1665\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1xv6msx\" data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1685\"\u003eColony Behavior\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1802\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1tnw87n\" data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1732\"\u003eThey stay \u003cstrong data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1730\"\u003einside the wood at all times\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ihq8hr\" data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1765\"\u003eVery little visible activity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1c75d93\" data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"1802\"\u003eDo not expect foraging like ants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1807\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"sti8em\" data-start=\"1809\" data-end=\"1830\"\u003eColony Development\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1936\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kzyxt3\" data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1936\"\u003eColonies can be started from:\n\u003cul data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1936\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1nmxt5e\" data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1910\"\u003eworkers (they can form reproductives), or\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ic8kkl\" data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"1936\"\u003ea reproductive pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1938\" data-end=\"1948\"\u003eGrowth is:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"2007\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"xzr4ry\" data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"1968\"\u003erelatively slow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"yx4cm1\" data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"2007\"\u003estable when conditions are correct\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2009\" data-end=\"2012\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"s27ty0\" data-start=\"2014\" data-end=\"2028\"\u003eMaintenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2029\" data-end=\"2152\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1mbs39i\" data-start=\"2029\" data-end=\"2064\"\u003eKeep substrate and wood \u003cstrong data-start=\"2055\" data-end=\"2064\"\u003emoist\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"q4oxy4\" data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2085\"\u003eAvoid drying out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1reuobv\" data-start=\"2086\" data-end=\"2107\"\u003eAvoid overheating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"12sz07r\" data-start=\"2108\" data-end=\"2152\"\u003eDisturb the colony as little as possible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2154\" data-end=\"2157\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"10qn8xj\" data-start=\"2159\" data-end=\"2177\"\u003eCommon Mistakes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2178\" data-end=\"2341\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"50sgv9\" data-start=\"2178\" data-end=\"2205\"\u003eUsing dry or fresh wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"gur0es\" data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2253\"\u003eNot providing large מספיק thick wood pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"qjbkou\" data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2283\"\u003eLetting the setup dry out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1odjvi2\" data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2309\"\u003eKeeping them too warm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fcznuv\" data-start=\"2310\" data-end=\"2341\"\u003eExpecting ant-like activity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ilyas Insects","offers":[{"title":"1 colony of 40-70 workers","offer_id":59229082779982,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/1881\/9150\/files\/MG_0711.jpg?v=1774174309","url":"https:\/\/ilyasinsects.com\/products\/asian-dampwood-termite-hodotermopsis-sjostedti","provider":"Ilyas Insects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}