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Kenechirino
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This is a problem

Post: # 85253Post Kenechirino
Sun Nov 21, 2021 1:35 am

So recently I caught a pheraoh ant or pharaoh ant whatever you spell it queen ( from my bathroom ) and she had a fat gaster. She was trying to get out so I waited it out and fed her sugar water.

I put her in a 2nd hand test tube its rectangular and has 2 holes in the back ( i put cotton btw ) which I put water in it when it dries out
Also fed her sugar water which she gladly accepted

After a few days she finally raised ants but she is raising them at the ENTRANCE of the test tube 'cuz I made the cotton ball ( where I keep her hydrated ) too moist and now I cant feed her sugar water

What shall I do?? :o :o :o
Hello I keep only 1 colony, a pharaoh ant colony. Its small but one day its gonna be huge :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

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Antloverhuman
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Re: This is a problem

Post: # 85259Post Antloverhuman
Sun Nov 21, 2021 3:08 am

You can get a syringe with a thun needle and use that to give them food.
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony

Kenechirino
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Re: This is a problem

Post: # 85265Post Kenechirino
Sun Nov 21, 2021 6:09 am

I tried searching for syringes at my home but there were just one with no needle
Hello I keep only 1 colony, a pharaoh ant colony. Its small but one day its gonna be huge :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

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Antloverhuman
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Re: This is a problem

Post: # 85267Post Antloverhuman
Sun Nov 21, 2021 6:42 am

They are not very very expensive. I got mine for 7 indian rupees but idk about your currency
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony

Kenechirino
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Re: This is a problem

Post: # 85279Post Kenechirino
Mon Nov 22, 2021 12:30 am

Im goo now I yolo'ed it, queen ran way back in the test tube
Hello I keep only 1 colony, a pharaoh ant colony. Its small but one day its gonna be huge :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

AntsLuxembourg
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Re: This is a problem

Post: # 85280Post AntsLuxembourg
Mon Nov 22, 2021 1:19 am

lol. Did she bring the eggs as well into the back with her?
Doing some proper research is the best way to start an antcolony.

Need help or want to help? https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=18153#p70566

Currently not keeping any ants anymore.

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