I have a semi claustral ant and I was wondering what I should do since I am going away from it for 2 weeks I have already put a bit of honey inside the tub but I won’t be able to feed it any protein for 2 weeks
What should I do?
Can i leave my semi claustral queen for 2 weeks
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Can i leave my semi claustral queen for 2 weeks
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Re: Can i leave my semi claustral queen for 2 weeks
Should be an issue if she got some honey. Other food would start to mold so this should be the best option. Make sure that the testtube is clean.
Could you tell us what ant species she is?
Doing some proper research is the best way to start an antcolony.
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Re: Can i leave my semi claustral queen for 2 weeks
Nvm I decided a solution: I put a pre killed mealworm inside and a live darkling beetle inside too
(Btw i know putting alive one in was kinda cruel but I had to do it)
So then the queen could eat the pre killed one and when it wanted to could hunt the beetle.
it was a risk tho cos the mould could have grown but luckily there was no mold
(Also my queen is a jackjumper bull ant)
(Btw i know putting alive one in was kinda cruel but I had to do it)
So then the queen could eat the pre killed one and when it wanted to could hunt the beetle.
it was a risk tho cos the mould could have grown but luckily there was no mold
(Also my queen is a jackjumper bull ant)
ant colonies owned
myrmecia pilosula
monomorium sp
iridomyrmex bicknelli
Nylanderia sp
Myrmecia simillima
Pheidole sp
Melophorus sp x3(for sale)
Myrmecia fulvipes (for sale)
myrmecia pilosula
monomorium sp
iridomyrmex bicknelli
Nylanderia sp
Myrmecia simillima
Pheidole sp
Melophorus sp x3(for sale)
Myrmecia fulvipes (for sale)
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Re: Can i leave my semi claustral queen for 2 weeks
i find that jackjumper queens are sometimes very picky and only eat alive cockroaches, alive crickets, etc. also be careful as they jump quite high and are very fast.OGGKING1 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:57 pmNvm I decided a solution: I put a pre killed mealworm inside and a live darkling beetle inside too
(Btw i know putting alive one in was kinda cruel but I had to do it)
So then the queen could eat the pre killed one and when it wanted to could hunt the beetle.
it was a risk tho cos the mould could have grown but luckily there was no mold
(Also my queen is a jackjumper bull ant)
im still looking for a queen this year
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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