Beginning keeping colony of ruby ants.

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Re: Beginning keeping colony of ruby ants.

Post: # 98405Post antperson24
Thu Mar 23, 2023 10:11 pm

RubyAntKeeper77 wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 23, 2023 8:54 pm
 How often do my ants need protein?
Like a constant source or 1 day after they finish the previous?
No, for a small colony maybe once every one or two weeks.
Why keep ants that aren't found in your yard?
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
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Re: Beginning keeping colony of ruby ants.

Post: # 98426Post RubyAntKeeper77
Fri Mar 24, 2023 2:16 pm

Thanks
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Why don’t more people like ants?
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Re: Beginning keeping colony of ruby ants.

Post: # 98614Post RubyAntKeeper77
Wed Apr 05, 2023 6:30 am

Colony stoped coming out, why?
Last time fed:1 week ago, drop of nectar.
Why don’t more people like ants?
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Re: Beginning keeping colony of ruby ants.

Post: # 98616Post antperson24
Wed Apr 05, 2023 7:32 am

RubyAntKeeper77 wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 05, 2023 6:30 am
 Colony stoped coming out, why?
Last time fed:1 week ago, drop of nectar.
They're probably not hungry anymore. They're down to one worker right? If so, they will eat much less.
Why keep ants that aren't found in your yard?
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.

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Re: Beginning keeping colony of ruby ants.

Post: # 98620Post RubyAntKeeper77
Wed Apr 05, 2023 7:58 am

Just check in on the ants and the queen + worker were out, I put a new water test tube in and the queen loved to but the worker is still panicking at the edge of the setup.
What now?
Why don’t more people like ants?
Is anyone from Wyoming who wants to sell ants?

You can email me about ants at Tucker.reynolds13@gmail.com
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Re: Beginning keeping colony of ruby ants.

Post: # 98622Post antperson24
Wed Apr 05, 2023 1:17 pm

RubyAntKeeper77 wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 05, 2023 7:58 am
 Just check in on the ants and the queen + worker were out, I put a new water test tube in and the queen loved to but the worker is still panicking at the edge of the setup.
What now?
You could try shinning a light on the old test tube.
Why keep ants that aren't found in your yard?
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.

Join Ants, Plants, and Myrmecology: https://discord.gg/BeQuNf8yTN
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Re: Beginning keeping colony of ruby ants.

Post: # 98626Post RubyAntKeeper77
Wed Apr 05, 2023 5:20 pm

:D They moved in! :D
Why don’t more people like ants?
Is anyone from Wyoming who wants to sell ants?

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Re: Beginning keeping colony of ruby ants.

Post: # 98630Post antperson24
Thu Apr 06, 2023 8:40 am

RubyAntKeeper77 wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 05, 2023 5:20 pm
 :D They moved in! :D
Great! I hope they do well! ;)
Why keep ants that aren't found in your yard?
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.

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Re: Beginning keeping colony of ruby ants.

Post: # 98711Post DuckyNoob
Mon Apr 10, 2023 5:34 pm

Hi there.
I am new to ant keeping. I will be purchasing a Crematogaster colony from a GAN farmer. The colony is 1 queen and 7 workers. The colony is only 2 years old. Can I move them into the formicarium now or should they stay in the test tube? In general how established (old) and large should a colony be before moving them from a test tube into a formicarium?

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Re: Beginning keeping colony of ruby ants.

Post: # 98713Post antperson24
Mon Apr 10, 2023 6:02 pm

DuckyNoob wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 10, 2023 5:34 pm
 Hi there.
I am new to ant keeping. I will be purchasing a Crematogaster colony from a GAN farmer. The colony is 1 queen and 7 workers. The colony is only 2 years old. Can I move them into the formicarium now or should they stay in the test tube? In general how established (old) and large should a colony be before moving them from a test tube into a formicarium?

Thanks
DuckyNoob
You should create your own topic for this.
Why keep ants that aren't found in your yard?
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.

Join Ants, Plants, and Myrmecology: https://discord.gg/BeQuNf8yTN
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