Hi guys it's me again!! How can i move an small ant colony ? About 10 workers ?

[FireAntkeeper]

Hi guys my first attempt didn't work my first colony of ants died!!about 10 - 20 workers but there queen i think is dying right now and its in an out world soo.... please guys help me for my second ant colony about 10 workers should i put them in a formicarium or not do that ?

And wait for them to have more worker's like 30 to 40 ?

Ant : tropical fire ant
Genus : solenopsis geminata
PLEASE give me some tips to move my ant colony!!!

[Batspiderfish]

Why do they need to move?

[FireAntkeeper]

Because there test tube is dirty and mold all over the cotton that separate the water

[Batspiderfish]

You can give them access to another clean test tube if you are concerned, but don't force them to move.

[martinnate]

I agree, don't force them. Just put another test tube in the out world with them. Maybe wrap foil or a brown paper bag around it so its dark ant in a few weeks they may move in. I even went one step further and put a short tube held in place by cotton on the end to make the opening smaller. They really liked that. this was my Crematagastor colony.

[idahoantgirl]

do not move your ants into a formicarium until they are at least 25 workers strong. if you fail to do this, it can kill your colony.