Queens eggs haven’t hatched

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OGGKING1
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Queens eggs haven’t hatched

Post: # 97928Post OGGKING1
Wed Jan 25, 2023 12:10 am

Hi I just realised that non of my ant queens’ eggs have hatched and it has been basically a month I don’t know if this is to do with the temperature or me checking on them to much. I only check on them every 3-4 days

Also I don’t think any of them are hibernating

So what do u suggest I do?
ant colonies owned

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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AntsAntsAnts
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Location: Australia

Re: Queens eggs haven’t hatched

Post: # 97983Post AntsAntsAnts
Sat Feb 11, 2023 2:52 am

OGGKING1 wrote:
Wed Jan 25, 2023 12:10 am
Hi I just realised that non of my ant queens’ eggs have hatched and it has been basically a month I don’t know if this is to do with the temperature or me checking on them to much. I only check on them every 3-4 days

Also I don’t think any of them are hibernating

So what do u suggest I do?
hatching times vary with species. Large ants like bull ants take several months, while camponotus queens have a very slow colony growth. only check like every week or so.
keeping:
all my queens died :(
got a sugar ant colony started :)

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Antloverhuman
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Re: Queens eggs haven’t hatched

Post: # 97991Post Antloverhuman
Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:43 am

Maybe the queen is just eating the eggs and laying new ones. Check every once a week and keep her in a warm and disturbance free place
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony

OGGKING1
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Re: Queens eggs haven’t hatched

Post: # 97996Post OGGKING1
Sun Feb 12, 2023 11:12 pm

Yay I checked and I think it has one larvae
ant colonies owned

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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