Hi all. First time trying to raise a colony so a little unsure. I’ve had the queen since June/July and she now has about 14/15 workers with her. When I checked up on today most of the workers are barely moving at all. She is moving though. Could they be slowing down for hibernation already?
It’s a nervous hobby in terms of not knowing if you’re going to leave them be to get on with it while they may already be dead :/
Not much movement
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Re: Not much movement
Are you feeding them carbohydrates and protein? That is a healthy ant diet.Mcrummett wrote: ↑Sat Sep 15, 2018 8:10 amHi all. First time trying to raise a colony so a little unsure. I’ve had the queen since June/July and she now has about 14/15 workers with her. When I checked up on today most of the workers are barely moving at all. She is moving though. Could they be slowing down for hibernation already?
It’s a nervous hobby in terms of not knowing if you’re going to leave them be to get on with it while they may already be dead :/
"God made every kind of wild beasts and every kind of livestock and every kind of creeping things;" (including ants) "and God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:25
Re: Not much movement
Yes I’ve had some “protein shake” I was sent with the queen. And I’ve given them honey and sugar water. So hopefully okay. I’ll need to get proper protein going forward so will buy some meal worms
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