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I have an eastern Camponatus ant that I caught sometime in august in Boone NC. Her test tube is running out of water so I connected a new test tube with water to her original test tube with a t joint pbc pipe and stuffed the holes with cotton for air. I’ve been trying to keep her in a cold room for hibernation but I’m starting to panic because there are things that talk about moving an ant from test tubes and I’m not even sure I’m keeping he cold enough as is and she has a little batch of eggs I’m need help from someone experienced she’s been in the setup for about a week now and still is in the same test tube

I can send pictures too but I don’t know how to send videos on here from my phone

can you send a photo

There are many ways for a test tube transplant! The most efficient is to put the colony tube in a large container with another tube (Remember the talcum & Alcohol Barrier)! The ants will just move if they find the new tube to fit their needs, but you should not move without 3-5 workers! The worst circumstance is that they still find their old test tube to fit and stay there.