Hibernation is comming

[asgarpet]

Hi every one !

I'm just a bit worried about hibernation.

My ants are in the test tube and seems to slow down their activity and they don't move a lot now. The water portion of the test will be finish soon. I have to put the ants on a new test tube for winter.

How can i change the test tube if my ants don't move ?

Another question, can i hibernate the larva that still in developpement ?

Thankk's

[GriffinAnt]

there is a vid to show you how to change tube setups, ive done it it works.

[asgarpet]

there is a vid to show you how to change tube setups, ive done it it works.

Wich videos do you mean ? Video from AntsCanada YouTube channel ?

[GriffinAnt]

there is a vid to show you how to change tube setups, ive done it it works.

Wich videos do you mean ? Video from AntsCanada YouTube channel ?

yes its on there

[asgarpet]

there is a vid to show you how to change tube setups, ive done it it works.

Wich videos do you mean ? Video from AntsCanada YouTube channel ?

yes its on there

I just made the same that is describe on the video. Put the test tube colony under light and the new test tube cover with paper to simulate a dark room. The 2 test tubes are connected.

The ants still in the initial test tube and don't seems to want to move.

How long the process can take ?

[asgarpet]

Hey !
I come back home this afternoon and i was surprised to see that all the colony moved into the new test tube.

Just need to be patiant

[WillWithAnts]

Hey !
I come back home this afternoon and i was surprised to see that all the colony moved into the new test tube.

Just need to be patiant

Yup! Patience is the most important tool in antkeeping!

[GriffinAnt]

good to hear glad it helped

[larynx]

boom. the best way to deal with them being slow to move.... forget about them for a little while. then they decide to move. lol kinda like grass, it grows when you arent looking.