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by Jetjones
Sun Oct 13, 2019 1:23 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Chinese bamboo tubes
Replies: 1
Views: 1410

Chinese bamboo tubes

So I ordered chinese « deluxe » tubes with gypsum and a sand filled watsr compartment. Prior to this, my camp. Penn. And her 5 workers were in a plastic turkey baster so I figured I’d move them to a better tube before hibenation. The tube comes with a mini outworld so I figured it would be easier to...
by Jetjones
Thu Jul 11, 2019 3:43 pm
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: Need help identifying a queen and what to do
Replies: 20
Views: 9399

Re: Need help identifying a queen and what to do

Patience has never been my strong suit so I’ll try to see this new hobby as a patience exercise :D
by Jetjones
Thu Jul 11, 2019 10:14 am
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: Need help identifying a queen and what to do
Replies: 20
Views: 9399

Re: Need help identifying a queen and what to do

Will do, haha. Now that I know she’s all set-up it’ll be easier to not have a peek so often!
by Jetjones
Thu Jul 11, 2019 9:00 am
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: Need help identifying a queen and what to do
Replies: 20
Views: 9399

Re: Need help identifying a queen and what to do

Couldn’t help but take a look this morning. Wanted to see if the cotton wasn’t too tight and still moist. Pleasant surprise, the queen had laid her first egg!

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by Jetjones
Mon Jul 08, 2019 1:13 pm
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: Need help identifying a queen and what to do
Replies: 20
Views: 9399

Re: Need help identifying a queen and what to do

I will follow your project for sure! You’re just a bit ahead of me so I’m sure it’ll be of great help as well as being instructive. I’ll make an official thread for my colony as well :) Found a tube with much more room for water and her offsprings. Also, this tube is 8 inches long which will allow m...
by Jetjones
Mon Jul 08, 2019 11:31 am
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: Need help identifying a queen and what to do
Replies: 20
Views: 9399

Re: Need help identifying a queen and what to do

If I understand correctly, I have to wait until the first workers are born until I introduce small cotton balls of honey into the tube?
by Jetjones
Mon Jul 08, 2019 11:29 am
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: Need help identifying a queen and what to do
Replies: 20
Views: 9399

Re: Need help identifying a queen and what to do

I have 2 carpenter queens myself, would be good to exchange notes... Check out what I plan to build for them Nice project! Ultimately, I want to do something along those lines as well. A little terrarium ecosystem with fish and all. I’ll have to be patient tho. From what I’ve gathered the colony wo...
by Jetjones
Sun Jul 07, 2019 7:33 pm
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: Need help identifying a queen and what to do
Replies: 20
Views: 9399

Re: Need help identifying a queen and what to do

Thanks! Will keep you guys posted ;)
by Jetjones
Sun Jul 07, 2019 6:18 pm
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: Need help identifying a queen and what to do
Replies: 20
Views: 9399

Re: Need help identifying a queen and what to do

Thanks, that’s what I thought. Now, I want to give her a home as quick as possible because I know how long this specie takes to grow and do not have test tubes nor cotton balls at hand. Right now it’s sitting in a small pill bottle but what I do have handy is a 3inches (1inch diameter) plastic tube ...