Moving ants from a dry test tube to a new one

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Re: Moving ants from a dry test tube to a new one

Post: # 79601Post AntsLuxembourg
Mon Jul 12, 2021 2:03 am

In such a case you should think about a "forceful" move. Basically make them move out since they don't seem to worry at all. ^^'
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Re: Moving ants from a dry test tube to a new one

Post: # 79753Post Alexandros
Wed Jul 14, 2021 4:43 pm

AntsLuxembourg wrote:
Mon Jul 12, 2021 2:03 am
In such a case you should think about a "forceful" move. Basically make them move out since they don't seem to worry at all. ^^'
So basically I scare them off to a new test tube right?
New to ant keeping, keeping a Messor structor colony. Also I have 2 camponotus queens and what seems, 2 tetramorium queens :D

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Re: Moving ants from a dry test tube to a new one

Post: # 79776Post AntsLuxembourg
Thu Jul 15, 2021 2:46 am

Not really. I shake them into the new testtube but I use a small bottle that I cleaned thoroughly to avoid issues. It plugs up testtube A, I shake some in. I plug it to testtube B, I shake them out. Sometimes Eggs still get stuck but those I move with some cotton or my tweezers.
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