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by Johnathan
Wed Aug 07, 2019 12:03 am
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: Idle Tetramorium Colony
Replies: 3
Views: 1765

Re: Idle Tetramorium Colony

Usually they would at least makes moves toward the exit if they’re hungry is what I’ve heard. I doubt they realize how big their space is if they haven’t left the tube. I’m sure that if they’re really hungry they’ll find what they’re looking for.
by Johnathan
Wed Aug 07, 2019 12:00 am
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: Idle Tetramorium Colony
Replies: 3
Views: 1765

Re: Idle Tetramorium Colony

Hmm... Maybe I could add cotton to “reduce space”. I put a bit of beetle on the cotton ramp to their tube. Hopefully that entices them out and they notice the other beetle bit and honey.
by Johnathan
Mon Aug 05, 2019 12:01 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: How often can you check on a worker colony?
Replies: 4
Views: 3054

Re: How often can you check on a worker colony?

Yeah, they kind of exploded in population over a few days. I made a post in ant keeping for beginners with some other questions if you have some time and feel like helping.
by Johnathan
Mon Aug 05, 2019 11:13 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: How often can you check on a worker colony?
Replies: 4
Views: 3054

Re: How often can you check on a worker colony?

Now we have 4 workers. Should she be comfortable with somewhat often checks?
by Johnathan
Mon Aug 05, 2019 10:21 am
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: Idle Tetramorium Colony
Replies: 3
Views: 1765

Idle Tetramorium Colony

I have a Tetramorium Immigrans queen with 4 workers. I attached their tube into a beta fish tub thing, put a small hole in the cotton, a cotton ramp up to their tube, a drop of honey, and a crushed beetle. They seem inactive. I’m not worried as they could be eating at night or just aren’t hungry. I’...
by Johnathan
Thu Aug 01, 2019 3:12 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: How often can you check on a worker colony?
Replies: 4
Views: 3054

How often can you check on a worker colony?

I have a Tetramorium Immigrans colony with a worker. How often can I check on them?
by Johnathan
Thu Aug 01, 2019 2:57 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Tetramorium immigrans Queens progression
Replies: 1
Views: 1033

Re: Tetramorium immigrans Queens progression

I just got my first worker! Tetramorium Immigrans. When they’re brown that’s when they’ll hatch in a few days.
by Johnathan
Wed Jul 31, 2019 11:07 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: How often and long can you check on a test tube colony with a worker.
Replies: 1
Views: 991

How often and long can you check on a test tube colony with a worker.

I have two Tetramorium Immigrans queens with pupae about to eclose. How often can I check on them once there are workers?
by Johnathan
Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:57 am
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: A different question.
Replies: 1
Views: 1176

A different question.

My 2 Tetramorium Immigrans queens have been in test tubes in the dark for a month. They had laid eggs by day 3. I checked because one of the queens had been caught a few days ago and I hadn’t had a test tube. I kept her in a medicine bottle with a moist paper towel corner. To move her into the tube ...
by Johnathan
Mon Jul 15, 2019 4:11 pm
Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
Topic: Containing Tetramorium Immigrans?
Replies: 9
Views: 4598

Re: Containing Tetramorium Immigrans?

I also understand they could climb the corners, but would they be able to get past a PTFE barrier using the corners?