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by TOTHEMOON11
Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:58 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: How do i hibernate my ants?
Replies: 1
Views: 1650

Re: How do i hibernate my ants?

in all reality the just need colder temps to support there slowing of the metabolism. just put them wrapped in an insulated but unheated place. like a garage or basement. just somewhere that gets cold but not below freezing mine live on my fount porch it gets really cold here so when it get below 20...
by TOTHEMOON11
Thu Dec 07, 2017 9:37 am
Forum: The GAN Project (Global Ant Nursery)
Topic: Who would benefit from a GAN farmer in Chester County Pa
Replies: 2
Views: 2643

Re: Who would benefit from a GAN farmer in Chester County Pa

I am also looking for a new queen, i live in Eire pa, and have a lot of the same genus of queen that will be on the gan project in the spring.
by TOTHEMOON11
Wed Sep 27, 2017 10:27 am
Forum: General Ant Talk
Topic: The funny misadventures of ant hunting
Replies: 9
Views: 6746

Re: The funny misadventures of ant hunting

I was driving down the road to work, and a companeros queen landed on my windshield, then proceeded to fly thew my window and hit my sqare in the face. I cough her and she has been my best queen yet XD she is almost a year into the colony and i have a ***** tone of workers. Maby she just wanted to b...
by TOTHEMOON11
Fri Sep 15, 2017 8:18 am
Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
Topic: Hibernation, and when to start in PA
Replies: 3
Views: 3354

Re: Hibernation, and when to start in PA

I believe i should leave them in the test tube for hibernation correct? I have there tube laying in a plastic outword were i feed them should i take them out and close off the tube for hibernation? :?:
by TOTHEMOON11
Mon Sep 11, 2017 10:21 am
Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
Topic: Hibernation, and when to start in PA
Replies: 3
Views: 3354

Hibernation, and when to start in PA

I am relatively new to the ant keeping community, i mostly just watched for the past year and a half. I have decided to start my own colony. As on now i have two companoras queens, one with 4 workers, and a dozen or more pupa and lots of eggs. and another one with 2 workers, 1 pupa and a few eggs. I...