How do I move my ants?

Questions from those who are just starting or considering getting into the ant keeping hobby. If you’re intimidated or confused by the in-depth posts of the other sections of this forum, feel free to post here, and we'll start from square one!

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Antoniomisztal
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Location: Florida

How do I move my ants?

Post: # 32512Post Antoniomisztal
Fri Oct 20, 2017 7:00 pm

So a couple days ago I tried moving my queen to a different test tube and I put a light and everything I also put a cover over the tubes I want to move her and her workers why isn’t she moving and how or what am I doing wrong
The keeper of Solenopsis geminata

Idahoantguy
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Location: Idaho

Re: How do I move my ants?

Post: # 32515Post Idahoantguy
Fri Oct 20, 2017 8:19 pm

She’ll probably move, just be patient.
Keeping:
Tetramorium immigrans x2

Anything but tetramorium please :cry:

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idahoantgirl
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Joined: Sat Sep 12, 2015 11:52 am
Location: Idaho, USA

Re: How do I move my ants?

Post: # 32520Post idahoantgirl
Sat Oct 21, 2017 11:35 am

Be careful that you don't fry them with the heat.
Proverbs 6:6-8

Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.

Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile

antsRlife
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Joined: Mon Oct 02, 2017 7:27 am
Location: melbourn, victoria

Re: How do I move my ants?

Post: # 32529Post antsRlife
Sat Oct 21, 2017 1:30 pm

move the lamp up a bit more, so its just for light and the rest is patience.
Queens only:
Myrmecia Pilosula (6 larvae, 1 pupae)

Early Stage Nests:
x1 Anonychromyrma (15-20 workers)

PTasker15
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Joined: Thu Jul 13, 2017 9:41 am
Location: Houston,TX

Re: How do I move my ants?

Post: # 32559Post PTasker15
Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:24 pm

This Is Last Resort,But Tap The Tube You Want Them Out Of(Not Too Hard)
Keeping ants for 6 years now.

Current Species: Camponotus pennsylvanicus, Camponotus decipiens,Camponotus snellingi Solenopsis invicta,Nylanderia sp,Brachmyrmex patagonicus,Pheidole obscurothorax,Pheidole moerens,Pachycondyla harpax

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