I just received my Pheidole Megacephlus Queen a week or so ago. She as about 5 workers and no brood. I have left them in the testtube, in the dark since I received them, but still no eggs Usually Pheidole Mega lay between 200-300 a month, but as of now, nothing. The GAN farmer told me that she had eaten her eggs when he changed testtube and I think she may have eaten some of her workers. Typically I wouldn't think of moving her into a formicarium with so few workers but I have a starter sand/clay starter formicarium with out world and I am thinking she may need to burrow. Since she has eaten her eggs, she probably has enough energy and protein for a while... So I need an opinion....
Should I take a chance and move her to the formicarium? Please help me out!
Move Ants Too Soon? Pheidole Mega
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Re: Move Ants Too Soon? Pheidole Mega
If I were you I'd keep her in the test tube for now. Just keep her in a dark and quiet place, she doesn't need any extra stress. When she'll reach a nice number of workers that's when you'll have to make the move.
Keep in mind also that if a colony is young, the queen will only lay a few eggs a day/week.
If you have other question feel free to ask!
Keep in mind also that if a colony is young, the queen will only lay a few eggs a day/week.
If you have other question feel free to ask!
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Re: Move Ants Too Soon? Pheidole Mega
It’s almost impossible to move ant eggs without squishing them. So the GAN farmer probably wasn’t able to transfer any eggs into the fresh testube.
If I were you I would attach a tube or straw to the test tube and put that in a container. So that you can feed the colony and offer it sugar water/honey without disturbing the queen. That way you can keep the test tube covered so the queen feels safe, but her 5 workers can come out to forage.
If I were you I would attach a tube or straw to the test tube and put that in a container. So that you can feed the colony and offer it sugar water/honey without disturbing the queen. That way you can keep the test tube covered so the queen feels safe, but her 5 workers can come out to forage.
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Tetramorium immigrans * Lasius Neoniger * Lasius Claviger * Messor Aciculatus * Myrmica Rubra * Camponotus Novaeboracensis * Camponotus Turkastanus * Pheidole Pallidula
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Tetramorium immigrans * Lasius Neoniger * Lasius Claviger * Messor Aciculatus * Myrmica Rubra * Camponotus Novaeboracensis * Camponotus Turkastanus * Pheidole Pallidula
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSfFtn6RegZ3F1NdS1g08NA
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