Welcome back to the Camponotus Crew! (New topic, old one got too long)

[JaydenScheepers]

Like no part of your camponotus colony is dark

Well now I put a sheild on their nest because I moved their locations. At a certain time of the day, the sun shines right on them, so it is neccessary to sheild them from that. But they are already used to the light anyway.

[antperson24]

Just an update on my colony: they are growing again! I had noticed in the past that when I fed them fruit flies it seemed to boost their development. So I decided to start breeding fruit flies (which is going very well) I fed them about 25 fruit flies last week, and now all of the small larvae are growing into mature larvae at a rapid pace, I plan to see more eggs soon as well.

[NolanGiesbrecht]

I found a new Camponotus queen. She's black with red legs. I put her in a test tube set up but she keeps tearing at the cotton is this normal for a newly caught queen?

[SYUTEO]

I found a new Camponotus queen. She's black with red legs. I put her in a test tube set up but she keeps tearing at the cotton is this normal for a newly caught queen?

Yeah, this is usually an indicator she's stressed or infertile.

[antperson24]

I found a new Camponotus queen. She's black with red legs. I put her in a test tube set up but she keeps tearing at the cotton is this normal for a newly caught queen?

If she dose not stop within a week, she's probably infertile.

[Polyrhachiskeeper]

I found a new Camponotus queen. She's black with red legs. I put her in a test tube set up but she keeps tearing at the cotton is this normal for a newly caught queen?

Yeah, this is usually an indicator she's stressed or infertile.

oh, my campo is not doing that, i totally did not stress her or anything (obvious lie), she's pretty chill. For some odd reason (totally not me shaking the tt and turning it every way possible) her eggs were scattered, she reorganized them back again. I'm very exited as this is my 2nd campo after like two years (dont ask why so long...).

[Dghergejg456]

My Camponotus quen’s larva has not hatched in 6 months

[antperson24]

My Camponotus quen’s larva has not hatched in 6 months

Are you heating them?

[Dghergejg456]

Yes

Also feeding her protein, she’s eating it

[antperson24]

Yes

Also feeding her protein, she’s eating it

My colony has the same problem; Its weird.