Should i move my ant to a formicarium now?

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cosmo1190
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Should i move my ant to a formicarium now?

Post: # 87202Post cosmo1190
Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:55 pm

Hello!! good day and good night for everybody reading this

i got a question about my meranoplus ant..i want to move them to a formicarium...but i am wonder is it the time yet...please take a look

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1r7h9XAXVd_sRePUNgve62uuJO6FBSwsA

they are approximately 45 workers,a queen,and bunch of eggs...
their size is approximately 3mm for workers

i want to move them to slim formicarium...what do you guys think?
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-1 Camponotus SP
-1 Meranoplus SP
-1 Tapinoma Melanocephalum
-2 Pheidole Megacephala

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Re: Should i move my ant to a formicarium now?

Post: # 87205Post AntsAntsAnts
Sun Jan 23, 2022 3:45 am

cosmo1190 wrote:
Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:55 pm
Hello!! good day and good night for everybody reading this

i got a question about my meranoplus ant..i want to move them to a formicarium...but i am wonder is it the time yet...please take a look

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1r7h9XAXVd_sRePUNgve62uuJO6FBSwsA

they are approximately 45 workers,a queen,and bunch of eggs...
their size is approximately 3mm for workers

i want to move them to slim formicarium...what do you guys think?

It should be fine. They have sufficient workers so... yeah. Go for it.
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cosmo1190
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Re: Should i move my ant to a formicarium now?

Post: # 87207Post cosmo1190
Sun Jan 23, 2022 7:32 am

AntsAntsAnts wrote:
Sun Jan 23, 2022 3:45 am
cosmo1190 wrote:
Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:55 pm
Hello!! good day and good night for everybody reading this

i got a question about my meranoplus ant..i want to move them to a formicarium...but i am wonder is it the time yet...please take a look

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1r7h9XAXVd_sRePUNgve62uuJO6FBSwsA

they are approximately 45 workers,a queen,and bunch of eggs...
their size is approximately 3mm for workers

i want to move them to slim formicarium...what do you guys think?

It should be fine. They have sufficient workers so... yeah. Go for it.
Okay!! thank you
:mrgreen:

Currently Keeping

-1 Camponotus SP
-1 Meranoplus SP
-1 Tapinoma Melanocephalum
-2 Pheidole Megacephala

:mrgreen:

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Re: Should i move my ant to a formicarium now?

Post: # 87218Post SolenopsisKeeper
Sun Jan 23, 2022 9:29 pm

cosmo1190 wrote:
Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:55 pm
Hello!! good day and good night for everybody reading this

i got a question about my meranoplus ant..i want to move them to a formicarium...but i am wonder is it the time yet...please take a look

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1r7h9XAXVd_sRePUNgve62uuJO6FBSwsA

they are approximately 45 workers,a queen,and bunch of eggs...
their size is approximately 3mm for workers

i want to move them to slim formicarium...what do you guys think?
It would be fine yes, but let them move naturally. This will decrease stress and not panic them.
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cosmo1190
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Re: Should i move my ant to a formicarium now?

Post: # 87259Post cosmo1190
Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:10 am

SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Sun Jan 23, 2022 9:29 pm
cosmo1190 wrote:
Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:55 pm
Hello!! good day and good night for everybody reading this

i got a question about my meranoplus ant..i want to move them to a formicarium...but i am wonder is it the time yet...please take a look

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1r7h9XAXVd_sRePUNgve62uuJO6FBSwsA

they are approximately 45 workers,a queen,and bunch of eggs...
their size is approximately 3mm for workers

i want to move them to slim formicarium...what do you guys think?
It would be fine yes, but let them move naturally. This will decrease stress and not panic them.
Okayy thank you!
:mrgreen:

Currently Keeping

-1 Camponotus SP
-1 Meranoplus SP
-1 Tapinoma Melanocephalum
-2 Pheidole Megacephala

:mrgreen:

SolenopsisKeeper
Posts: 2402
Joined: Sun Dec 12, 2021 11:41 am
Location: United States, Florida

Re: Should i move my ant to a formicarium now?

Post: # 87263Post SolenopsisKeeper
Mon Jan 24, 2022 11:17 am

cosmo1190 wrote:
Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:10 am
SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Sun Jan 23, 2022 9:29 pm
cosmo1190 wrote:
Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:55 pm
Hello!! good day and good night for everybody reading this

i got a question about my meranoplus ant..i want to move them to a formicarium...but i am wonder is it the time yet...please take a look

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1r7h9XAXVd_sRePUNgve62uuJO6FBSwsA

they are approximately 45 workers,a queen,and bunch of eggs...
their size is approximately 3mm for workers

i want to move them to slim formicarium...what do you guys think?
It would be fine yes, but let them move naturally. This will decrease stress and not panic them.
Okayy thank you!
Good luck
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