Ants won't eat Mealworms
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Ants won't eat Mealworms
Hello, my lasius neoniger colony won't eat any mealworms that I put in their test tube. Is this normal; do I need to find a different food source?
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how are you presenting it to them? how many ants are in the tube?KvnRepublic wrote:Hello, my lasius neoniger colony won't eat any mealworms that I put in their test tube. Is this normal; do I need to find a different food source?
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also, what else have you tried to feed them?larynx wrote:how are you presenting it to them? how many ants are in the tube?KvnRepublic wrote:Hello, my lasius neoniger colony won't eat any mealworms that I put in their test tube. Is this normal; do I need to find a different food source?
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There are about 15-20 workers in the tube and I have presented the mealworms halfway into the tube while it is cut in half. I ave al;so tried feeding them cricket legs and they seem to do ok with those.
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could just be a preference. try a few things and stick with what they like. seems like crickets are the favorite right now.
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Thanks man, I was also thinking of feeding them termites as long as my termite trap works.
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Update, the ants have started to eat the mealworm after a day of it being in there. Just another question, how much should you feed a colony of this size?
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That few of ants I would say once a week should be fine. Well that's what I do with mine at that size. I also introduce sugar water so they have their protein and also their sugars for energy.
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