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Yeah, I only check on her once a week. I put her in a slightly colder spot since it's colder outside, but that was only this month. Before I moved her, she was in a place that could have been cold, but I thought that it was around room temp... i've found my carpenter ant like it around 25c/77f they...

I caught her on july 22, and she laid about six eggs within a couple of weeks of catching her. The only problem is, they're still eggs. They haven't grown, and she hasn't laid any more. I don't know what the problem is, does anyone have an idea? She's a black carpenter ant as far as I can see, if t...

I caught her on july 22, and she laid about six eggs within a couple of weeks of catching her. The only problem is, they're still eggs. They haven't grown, and she hasn't laid any more. I don't know what the problem is, does anyone have an idea? She's a black carpenter ant as far as I can see, if th...

At the begining i would feed Them small foods like a fruit fly is popular or a cricket leg. Some thing one worker can carry. You should feed them in small increments until they stop taking food. Then you can wait a week before feeding them again. A larger colony feed them every 3-4 days at most. Th...

For now the hardest part is to resist the urge to check on your queen. Just leave her be in the dark and check no more than once a week... as any exposure to light will cause stress. Make sure you keep her at the right temperature as well. Sadly some of my queens died because of the heat. What temp...

I recently caught a black carpenter ant queen, and she has about 6 eggs now. This question is for when the first workers arrive, which I am aware is a long way away, but hey, it's good to be prepared, right? When the first workers arrive, how and how often do I have to feed them? I'm very new to th...

I recently caught a black carpenter ant queen, and she has about 6 eggs now. This question is for when the first workers arrive, which I am aware is a long way away, but hey, it's good to be prepared, right? When the first workers arrive, how and how often do I have to feed them? I'm very new to th...

Hi............I'm not a professional Ant Keeper.........but I am doing it since 2017...........Most suitable Answer to your question is that..........U should regularly check your Ants to see whether there is first nanitic or not...............Feed your Ants first time when first worker's color bec...

I recently caught a black carpenter ant queen, and she has about 6 eggs now. This question is for when the first workers arrive, which I am aware is a long way away, but hey, it's good to be prepared, right? When the first workers arrive, how and how often do I have to feed them? I'm very new to thi...

She laid an egg! I'll send a pic next time I check