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Prenolepis imparis care tips
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 7:31 am
by Pineapple
3 days ago i caught a prenolepis imparis queen and have a few questions.
What do they like to eat(protein,sugars)?
How long until she will lay eggs?
Do they like their nests to be moist, damp or in the middle?
Thankyou!
Re: Prenolepis imparis care tips
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 8:13 am
by Aquaexploder
1. Not sure
2. 2 weeks
3. Not sure
Re: Prenolepis imparis care tips
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 9:47 am
by Martialis
- 1. I believe sugars; protein is for the brood to develop.
2. It varies.
3. I believe they like a somewhat moist nest.
Re: Prenolepis imparis care tips
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:57 am
by ultraex2
Pineapple wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2017 7:31 am
3 days ago i caught a prenolepis imparis queen and have a few questions.
What do they like to eat(protein,sugars)?
How long until she will lay eggs?
Do they like their nests to be moist, damp or in the middle?
Thankyou!
1. Honey, sugar water for sugars and I know that people have fed them wax worms - I've seen them in the wild eating earthworms and soil centipedes too.
2. I caught a dozen of these queens and I had no eggs after the first week, and at least 4 of them have piles of eggs now after the second week.
3. I haven't found a %, but it seems people say high so probably 60%+
Re: Prenolepis imparis care tips
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 7:08 pm
by Pineapple
Thankyou everybody, this really helped!