Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
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Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
Try buy some kind of science kit as they usually have test tubes inside. And after that, just do the water and the cotton thing that AC shows you like all the time. However, catching it may be hard as it has wings... so maybe just put the tube inside the box until the alate finds it.
keeping:
all my queens died
got a sugar ant colony started
all my queens died
got a sugar ant colony started
Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
I'll try doing that once I have some money in my mom's credit card, don't worry I'm not like a few kids stealing, I actually have some leftover money from my birthday, about 945₱ I think? I can probably buy the cheap basic ac test tubes and the ac portal since they're still on sale. But if my Mom's credit card doesn't have money and the sale ends, I'm just gonna buy the test tubesAntsAntsAnts wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 3:16 amTry buy some kind of science kit as they usually have test tubes inside. And after that, just do the water and the cotton thing that AC shows you like all the time. However, catching it may be hard as it has wings... so maybe just put the tube inside the box until the alate finds it.
https://www.AntsCanada.com/shop/ac-standard-test-tubes/
Keeping 1 fire ant queen (solenopsis geminata, Found in 10/16/2021, Day 11)
Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
Alright, I'll try to get the foreign ants out of her Tupperwear, and put some baby powder on the surroundings like a cult doing a ritual with bloodSYUTEO wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:58 amIt's best not to introduce workers to her as they might try to kill her.
Keeping 1 fire ant queen (solenopsis geminata, Found in 10/16/2021, Day 11)
Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
The ant's butt is getting bigger, still no eggs though, still on day 4. I got her out of my room because my mom was going to spray the whole room with bug spray, the ant is still on the edges, and I just changed her cotton.SYUTEO wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:58 amIt's best not to introduce workers to her as they might try to kill her.
Day 4 video: https://youtu.be/AYoZQ9mNT8I
Keeping 1 fire ant queen (solenopsis geminata, Found in 10/16/2021, Day 11)
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Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
You have to keep the queen ant in a dark, undisturbed place. Also, if you don't do that, the queen may die. So find a suitable, dark place like a large drawer and try not to move the container as it could stress her out too much.
keeping:
all my queens died
got a sugar ant colony started
all my queens died
got a sugar ant colony started
Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
This is where I hid her, I put baby powder around to so foreign ants can't get inside with herAntsAntsAnts wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 5:08 amYou have to keep the queen ant in a dark, undisturbed place. Also, if you don't do that, the queen may die. So find a suitable, dark place like a large drawer and try not to move the container as it could stress her out too much.
Keeping 1 fire ant queen (solenopsis geminata, Found in 10/16/2021, Day 11)
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Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
maybe you should put a large book or bag over it...
keeping:
all my queens died
got a sugar ant colony started
all my queens died
got a sugar ant colony started
Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
I usually just put the big junk food in front of it, it's already kinda dark and the barrier (junk food) will just shield it from any light, especially when I even open the drawer.
https://youtu.be/ZU6JoQmpFec
The white stuff around it are baby powder, if you can't see where I put the ant it's on the right
Keeping 1 fire ant queen (solenopsis geminata, Found in 10/16/2021, Day 11)
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Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
ok
keeping:
all my queens died
got a sugar ant colony started
all my queens died
got a sugar ant colony started
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Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
maybe just post videos from time to time. Also I subbed.
keeping:
all my queens died
got a sugar ant colony started
all my queens died
got a sugar ant colony started
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