Ordered the Small!

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Ordered the Small!

Post: # 3815Post katdaily710
Thu Oct 01, 2015 2:09 pm

I'm so excited ouo

I ordered the Omni Nest Small for my young Prenolepis imparis colony. They're growing a lot faster than I expected, there are already 6 workers, and a lot of pupae that look like they're going to turn into workers soon.

Plus, my queen will only lay eggs once a year, so she probably won't have a huge work force to help her move in anyway. Maybe 10-15 workers. It'll be nice to have it there and ready for them should they want it.

Also my plan, since they don't seem to want to move even into a new test tube, is to maybe close off a chamber or two of the omni nest by the hydration sponge/exit and make them a small, semi-test tube like setup there so if they finally want to move away from the moldy cotton, I won't have to worry about having them move again later.

But anyway when I get it I'll post pictures and such I'm just SO EXCITED!

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Re: Ordered the Small!

Post: # 3821Post Camponotus
Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:11 pm

I don't think ants lay eggs "once a year", but do lay in increments and take breaks at the beginning. Your queen will lay eggs more than that so that's good!!! :D

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Re: Ordered the Small!

Post: # 3843Post katdaily710
Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:57 pm

Camponotus wrote:I don't think ants lay eggs "once a year", but do lay in increments and take breaks at the beginning. Your queen will lay eggs more than that so that's good!!! :D
Actually I was doing research and apparently Prenolepis imparis queens lay eggs in one burst after a long, few-week super cold period. I don't know if this will be different since they're in my room which is a pretty stable temperature, and you know, there's a lack of nature cues and all that.

But I'll definitely keep an eye out to see if she lays continuously ;u; !!

Either way, I don't mind how fast the colony grows. *** SPAM *** can take her time <3

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Re: Ordered the Small!

Post: # 3869Post larynx
Sat Oct 03, 2015 2:26 am

you should do an unboxing video and a move in video, maybe start a journal on here. i would like to see these grow. :geek:
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Re: Ordered the Small!

Post: # 3877Post katdaily710
Sat Oct 03, 2015 1:10 pm

I totally will ouo
Though does anyone know when they're going to be shipped out?
The website said 'in stock' and I ordered it three days ago. I haven't gotten the shipping email yet.
Just curious, I like to know these things.

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Sat Oct 03, 2015 1:51 pm

shoot mikey a message :D
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Re: Ordered the Small!

Post: # 3882Post MadVampy
Sat Oct 03, 2015 3:25 pm

katdaily710 wrote:I totally will ouo
Though does anyone know when they're going to be shipped out?
The website said 'in stock' and I ordered it three days ago. I haven't gotten the shipping email yet.
Just curious, I like to know these things.
You can also send a message to. ooper01 here on the forums regarding the order.
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Re: Ordered the Small!

Post: # 3887Post katdaily710
Sat Oct 03, 2015 4:14 pm

Ohh I'm really shy about that kind of thing
Maybe I should wait a bit
Idk I don't want to feel like I'm being irritating ;o;

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Re: Ordered the Small! [Received]!!

Post: # 3978Post katdaily710
Mon Oct 05, 2015 12:33 pm

WOW OKAY It appeared at my doorstep this morning! :D
The only thing I'll say is none of my mail boxes [Inbox, Spam, etc] Got the tracking info.
BUT ALL IS WELL.
I'm super excited I'll totally take a video of me unboxing it and such!!! <3

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Re: Ordered the Small! [Received]!!

Post: # 3982Post GriffinAnt
Mon Oct 05, 2015 3:47 pm

katdaily710 wrote:WOW OKAY It appeared at my doorstep this morning! :D
The only thing I'll say is none of my mail boxes [Inbox, Spam, etc] Got the tracking info.
BUT ALL IS WELL.
I'm super excited I'll totally take a video of me unboxing it and such!!! <3
well cool bring it on. i already have one and have doctored the outworld

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