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vexvox31
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Ant Euthanasia

Post: # 75231Post vexvox31
Sat Jan 30, 2021 7:45 pm

Hey guys,
I know some of you will tell me not to or to just give them away or something. However, I have to euthanize my sugar band ant colony due to a private reason, considering I can't release them nor sell them as I need the equipment. I have a new meat ant colony with 3 workers and alot of brood but I'm wondering what would be the most humane way to euthanize them without rendering the equipment unusable?
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Re: Ant Euthanasia

Post: # 75239Post AM1C39
Sun Jan 31, 2021 8:32 am

The most humane way would be to let them die of natural causes.
My current colonies:
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Re: Ant Euthanasia

Post: # 75241Post NKantsalberta
Sun Jan 31, 2021 9:54 am

vexvox31 wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 30, 2021 7:45 pm
 Hey guys,
I know some of you will tell me not to or to just give them away or something. However, I have to euthanize my sugar band ant colony due to a private reason, considering I can't release them nor sell them as I need the equipment. I have a new meat ant colony with 3 workers and alot of brood but I'm wondering what would be the most humane way to euthanize them without rendering the equipment unusable?
If you cannot keep the first colony, why have a new one? If the first is getting out of hand, you will only have the same problem later on with the new colony.
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Re: Ant Euthanasia

Post: # 75244Post AM1C39
Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:25 pm

You could also put them in the freezer for 30 minutes.
My current colonies:
-Miniature Military(formica neogagates)
-Black Hearts(crematogaster cerasi)
In search of new camponotus colony
[Have a look at antmaps.org]
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