How to ease my ant into colder temperatures?

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Theantkid
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How to ease my ant into colder temperatures?

Post: # 85435Post Theantkid
Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:19 am

I don't have a lot of space to put them to ease them into the cold, but there is a storage room that I can put them in that gets cold during the winter. How can I ease them into this so they won't die from a sudden change of temperature ? :?:
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Re: How to ease my ant into colder temperatures?

Post: # 85439Post Kenechirino
Thu Nov 25, 2021 7:21 pm

I heard they are warm enough if they live underground

Idk when hibernation occurs but it occurs when its too cold so you wont see them scavenge much in the winters
So give them as much food as possible before winter :!: :!: :!:

If you see a few ants they are probably scavenging for food because its warm enough for them so make sure give them food ASAP
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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Re: How to ease my ant into colder temperatures?

Post: # 85465Post Theantkid
Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:41 pm

But how can I ease them into colder temperatures? :?:
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Re: How to ease my ant into colder temperatures?

Post: # 85519Post AntsLuxembourg
Tue Nov 30, 2021 3:08 am

Theantkid wrote:
Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:41 pm
But how can I ease them into colder temperatures? :?:
If your colony requires a temperatur of 5-8 °C you can go from room temperatur to 15-16°C if possible and then to 5-8°C
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

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Re: How to ease my ant into colder temperatures?

Post: # 85542Post Theantkid
Tue Nov 30, 2021 12:57 pm

Thank you for the answer. :)
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