Keep queen's together for a qeek

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TBreton
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Keep queen's together for a qeek

Post: # 94535Post TBreton
Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:28 pm

Hi there. I just caught multiple queens and was wondering if I could keep them together for about a week for my new test tubes to arrive.

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Re: Keep queen's together for a qeek

Post: # 94537Post SolenopsisKeeper
Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:31 pm

TBreton wrote:
Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:28 pm
Hi there. I just caught multiple queens and was wondering if I could keep them together for about a week for my new test tubes to arrive.
Depends on spieces. To be safe, you can keep them in empty water bottles plugged with wet Cotten. I do know some people have successfully raised colonies like this.
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TBreton
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Re: Keep queen's together for a qeek

Post: # 94541Post TBreton
Mon Jul 11, 2022 2:08 pm

SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:31 pm
TBreton wrote:
Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:28 pm
Hi there. I just caught multiple queens and was wondering if I could keep them together for about a week for my new test tubes to arrive.
Depends on spieces. To be safe, you can keep them in empty water bottles plugged with wet Cotten. I do know some people have successfully raised colonies like this.
I put them in old recycled syringes, with the ends covered in tape so the water doesn't get out. Will buy new tubes asap. Thanks

SolenopsisKeeper
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Re: Keep queen's together for a qeek

Post: # 94552Post SolenopsisKeeper
Mon Jul 11, 2022 8:59 pm

TBreton wrote:
Mon Jul 11, 2022 2:08 pm
SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:31 pm
TBreton wrote:
Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:28 pm
Hi there. I just caught multiple queens and was wondering if I could keep them together for about a week for my new test tubes to arrive.
Depends on spieces. To be safe, you can keep them in empty water bottles plugged with wet Cotten. I do know some people have successfully raised colonies like this.
I put them in old recycled syringes, with the ends covered in tape so the water doesn't get out. Will buy new tubes asap. Thanks
Alright, sounds good. Good luck with your new founding queens! ;)
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