Want to move my Crematogaster queen

[ScaryBuh]

Hey guys,

I want to move my Crematogaster queen to a test tube setup because I can't see her private life now .
I have given her a plastic box with some dirt on it, she dug her claustral chamber.


I thought it was cool at first, let her do it like she would have done in the wild, but now I have no idea if she is dead or if there's brood...

Would you recommend me against moving her?
If it's safe to move her to a tube setup, what would be the best way? Usually youtubes explain how to move from tubes to formicarium, not the contrary.

[Batspiderfish]

Disturbing her puts her in danger. It would be best to be patient and wait for workers.

[martinnate]

That was fun to watch, I would have loved to do that for my Crematogaster Queen but I probably would have killed her by moving the container and the dirt collapsing on her. Good luck with your colony. They are a fast growing colony after the 1st hibernation. Mine gave me about 6 workers and maybe 8-10 eggs before hibernation then when hibernation was over she decided to lay eggs like crazy and not 16months later she has well over 100 workers and still growing.