Natural Set up

[BluMoon]

Hi there,

I know that there are some ant keepers that give their queens a natural space for their founding stage, where they dig their own claustral chamber. I wanted to do the same for my queen, but I was wondering how she would get water.

It has been a couple of weeks now that I have had this Pavement ant queen, who I caught during her nuptial flight. I am quite sure she has mated ( because I saw it in action ) but she still has not laid any eggs. It is becoming close to winter now, so will she hibernate, and so should I just let her lay eggs in spring? I don't have any heating cables near the place where I put her, so I have tried using a pocket warmer XD.

Thanks

[Antloverhuman]

Usually people use things like delly cup and gill it with substrate. They make a tiny hole with a syringe through which they water the substrate and the queen can simply drink from wet substrate. Also you should let her hibernate and after she wakes up, give her some honey to replenish the energy she used. But its probably too late now :/