Ants on car

[Luca91]

Hi,
I'm an aspiring ant keeper, but I have a few questions before actually getting into it. Most importantly, is it OK to transport ant colonies around the country? I often need to move for extended periods of time and wouldn't want to leave my colony unsupervised, so I was wondering if it's ok to take my ants with me on a 4-5 hour trip. Also, for how long can you leave ants without anyone to care for them?
Thanks!

[Dghergejg456]

Yes, as long as you do not disturb and vibrate them to much, as that may stress them out.
All the colonies that I have were flew by plane to me and arrived in good shape, so they should be fine.

[antperson24]

Hi,
I'm an aspiring ant keeper, but I have a few questions before actually getting into it. Most importantly, is it OK to transport ant colonies around the country? I often need to move for extended periods of time and wouldn't want to leave my colony unsupervised, so I was wondering if it's ok to take my ants with me on a 4-5 hour trip. Also, for how long can you leave ants without anyone to care for them?
Thanks!

Normally I don't leave mine for more than 3 or 4 days.