Ants won't eat Mealworms

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Ants won't eat Mealworms

Post: # 7831Post KvnRepublic
Sat Jun 25, 2016 4:16 pm

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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Re: Ants won't eat Mealworms

Post: # 7832Post larynx
Sat Jun 25, 2016 4:38 pm

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?
how are you presenting it to them? how many ants are in the tube?
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Re: Ants won't eat Mealworms

Post: # 7833Post larynx
Sat Jun 25, 2016 4:42 pm

larynx wrote:
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?
how are you presenting it to them? how many ants are in the tube?
also, what else have you tried to feed them?
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Post: # 7834Post KvnRepublic
Sat Jun 25, 2016 4:49 pm

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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Re: Ants won't eat Mealworms

Post: # 7835Post larynx
Sat Jun 25, 2016 4:54 pm

could just be a preference. try a few things and stick with what they like. seems like crickets are the favorite right now. :D
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Post: # 7837Post KvnRepublic
Sat Jun 25, 2016 6:06 pm

Thanks man, I was also thinking of feeding them termites as long as my termite trap works.

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Post: # 7843Post KvnRepublic
Sat Jun 25, 2016 7:29 pm

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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Re: Ants won't eat Mealworms

Post: # 7853Post MadVampy
Sat Jun 25, 2016 10:22 pm

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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