To many Queens?

[Kibs76]

So i have one habitat ordered and coming around August 13. But i still have 6 other queens in test tubes. out of the 7 queens 4 have larva down. how soon, and what type of habitats are out there? and can Formica queens be one big colony in a aquarium type habitat?

[tiger01vincent]

If this is your first colony, I would just start with one colony.... Choose your favorite ant queen, and release the others...

[Martialis]

I disagree wholeheartedly. If you do not think you can handle seven colonies of Formica, then I recommend finding somebody willing to take them. Never release ants back into the wild.

[tiger01vincent]

What?!??!? Why can you release them back into the wild?!??!?

[Phoenix]

^ They'ed Spent Energy / Time Preparing Tube As Their Founding Chamber; You're Practically *** SPAM *** By Releasing Them, Especially In Their Weaken State.

[tiger01vincent]

^ They'ed Spent Energy / Time Preparing Tube As Their Founding Chamber; You're Practically *** SPAM *** By Releasing Them, Especially In Their Weaken State.

Ye, but I dont mean release them when they have no workers. Plus I mean releasing them as is burrying the tube outside and taking the lid of so that she can go out if she wants, maybie covering it with some leafes.... I will never just pour them out...

[harry7778]

She has adjusted to her temperature in your house inside of a test tube, if you bury her in the test tube, overnight the temperature drop will most likely kill her or make her ill.

[FarrAnts]

I disagree wholeheartedly. If you do not think you can handle seven colonies of Formica, then I recommend finding somebody willing to take them. Never release ants back into the wild.

Why? Just want to understand.

[Martialis]

Scientists encourage not releasing ants back to the wild. Not only do they have lessened chances of survival, but they stand chances of introducing pathogens.

[tiger01vincent]

Scientists encourage not releasing ants back to the wild. Not only do they have lessened chances of survival, but they stand chances of introducing pathogens.

What do you mean with "but they stand chances of introducing pathogens." Do you mean introducing paracites, fungus or a disease?!?!? Man I catch my and queens in my own backyard.... in the forest in sweden... plus, now in the summer, temps dont drop that much...