I need some advice really quickly.
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- Jadeninja9
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I need some advice really quickly.
So I decided to move my colony out of their setup by using a flashlight and putting it up to the brood. After about 15 min of doing this I saw a worker literally pick up an egg and eat it. It was chewing it with its mandibles, then swallowed it. I saw some egg bits left on its mandibles. Should I remove the flashlight or put it further away? What should I do?
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1x Tetramorium immigrans
1x Camponotus Hyatti
1x Lasius alienus colonies
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Re: I need some advice really quickly.
That's almost as bad as us when we found pieces of an eaten nanitic scattered around the test tube. Unfortunately, you actually got to see it being eaten.
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Sorry, I didn't have any advice.
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Sorry, I didn't have any advice.
- Jadeninja9
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Re: I need some advice really quickly.
I had to stop anyways because the battery on the flashlight ran out lol. I'm glad that the egg eating was only a one time incident. Idk if I'll try it again cause atfirst they were startled but then they got used to it and started acting normal. I think because of how long I observe them I have desensitized them to light.
Keeper of:
1x Camponotus Hyatti
1x Lasius alienus colonies
1x Tetramorium immigrans
1x Camponotus Hyatti
1x Lasius alienus colonies
1x Tetramorium immigrans
Re: I need some advice really quickly.
Sounds like us. My son checks on them probably twice a day, once in the morning and once maybe during the evening. But this also doesn't include any peeks his 8yro sister does on her own either.Jadeninja9 wrote: βSun Aug 20, 2017 1:30 amI think because of how long I observe them I have desensitized them to light.
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Re: I need some advice really quickly.
HahaKSkuroooari wrote: βSun Aug 20, 2017 7:09 pmSounds like us. My son checks on them probably twice a day, once in the morning and once maybe during the evening. But this also doesn't include any peeks his 8yro sister does on her own either.Jadeninja9 wrote: βSun Aug 20, 2017 1:30 amI think because of how long I observe them I have desensitized them to light.
Keeper of:
1x Camponotus Hyatti
1x Lasius alienus colonies
1x Tetramorium immigrans
1x Camponotus Hyatti
1x Lasius alienus colonies
1x Tetramorium immigrans
Re: I need some advice really quickly.
I feel bad looking at them for 15 seconds once every 10 days! I guess it might also depend on the species and even the ants themselves.KSkuroooari wrote: βSun Aug 20, 2017 7:09 pmSounds like us. My son checks on them probably twice a day, once in the morning and once maybe during the evening. But this also doesn't include any peeks his 8yro sister does on her own either.Jadeninja9 wrote: βSun Aug 20, 2017 1:30 amI think because of how long I observe them I have desensitized them to light.
Re: I need some advice really quickly.
Never force ants to move anywhere. Offer new nest space and let the ants move on their own.
If you try to force them they will often eat their eggs and larvae or generally do bad because they're not ready for a nest.
My Camponotus spent over 8 months in a large test tube while they grow from 4 to about 70 workers. When the tube finally ran dry (it actually flooded when the cotton collapsed) they first piled their brood in the outworld and two days later moved to the nest where they just produced an enormous amout of new tiny larvae (about 80 or so).
You will notive that when they're ready they all congregate towards the entrance, including the queen and ants carrying eggs.
If you try to force them they will often eat their eggs and larvae or generally do bad because they're not ready for a nest.
My Camponotus spent over 8 months in a large test tube while they grow from 4 to about 70 workers. When the tube finally ran dry (it actually flooded when the cotton collapsed) they first piled their brood in the outworld and two days later moved to the nest where they just produced an enormous amout of new tiny larvae (about 80 or so).
You will notive that when they're ready they all congregate towards the entrance, including the queen and ants carrying eggs.
Re: I need some advice really quickly.
So does this mean that once they moved their brood out into the outworld, you replaced the old, dirty test tube with a new one? I'll have to keep that in mind. Our setup doesn't allow us to offer her a new test tube at the same time.Serafine wrote: βMon Aug 21, 2017 6:41 pmNever force ants to move anywhere. Offer new nest space and let the ants move on their own.
If you try to force them they will often eat their eggs and larvae or generally do bad because they're not ready for a nest.
My Camponotus spent over 8 months in a large test tube while they grow from 4 to about 70 workers. When the tube finally ran dry (it actually flooded when the cotton collapsed) they first piled their brood in the outworld and two days later moved to the nest where they just produced an enormous amout of new tiny larvae (about 80 or so).
You will notive that when they're ready they all congregate towards the entrance, including the queen and ants carrying eggs.
We just moved our queens from a cut-flower water vial into a proper test tube but while waiting for their outworld to arrive, one of our queens started to place their trash by the water cotton so now it's molding already. It's not anywhere close to the point where I'd be concerned as I've read enough to know that she'll move if it's detrimental to her and the brood, but since they were given access to the outworld, she and her brood have moved closer to the entrance. I wonder if this is a sign that she wants to leave or if she's just giving herself space from the trash pile.
Re: I need some advice really quickly.
No, I waited until they moved into the nest that was attached to the glass outworld. They piled their brood in front of the tube but the queen remained in the tube, together with the eggs and only left when they actually moved to the new nest. I replaced the tube a few day after they had moved.KSkuroooari wrote: βMon Aug 21, 2017 8:06 pmSo does this mean that once they moved their brood out into the outworld, you replaced the old, dirty test tube with a new one?
Re: I need some advice really quickly.
Understood. We will continue to just let her be. They probably just wanted to distance themselves from the trash pile. We were hoping that, once they had access to the outworld, they would move it out there.Serafine wrote: βMon Aug 21, 2017 8:53 pmNo, I waited until they moved into the nest that was attached to the glass outworld. They piled their brood in front of the tube but the queen remained in the tube, together with the eggs and only left when they actually moved to the new nest. I replaced the tube a few day after they had moved.KSkuroooari wrote: βMon Aug 21, 2017 8:06 pmSo does this mean that once they moved their brood out into the outworld, you replaced the old, dirty test tube with a new one?
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