Queen won't lay eggs and just sits.

[NolanGiesbrecht]

Well my queen finally got her act together and moved into the new test tube. They really like byformica ant nectar. I put a micro feeder in their test tube outworld. They seem to drink out of that just fine

[antperson24]

Well my queen finally got her act together and moved into the new test tube. They really like byformica ant nectar. I put a micro feeder in their test tube outworld. They seem to drink out of that just fine

Oh good, hopefully she starts laying eggs soon!

[AntsAreCool715]

Do they have full social stomachs? If so, they can go about 3 weeks on them, but don't wait that long. Try using sugar water, some of my Camponotus colonies will only eat that.

As far as I know, the'r stomachs, whether social or not, are empty. It used to be very fat but now it's empty. I gave them sugar water, but they don't touch it. I put some sugar into a little water, and it tasted sweet to me, but the ants to drink it, or DO they drink it at night but don't show at the abdomen I don't know. How are they still surviving.

If they are hungry they will drink sugar water. They wont let themselves starve. Just give them fresh sugar water once a week.

I gave them some sugar water in a small tube and plugged it with cotton. They should be able to drink from the wet cotton. I also dropped in a baby roach I found. No pesticides. However, one worker ant has died from old age. Only three worker ants and one queen and 1 egg/larva left. I hope they will just come out and eat. I don't give them honey anymore because they don't touch it.

[antperson24]

As far as I know, the'r stomachs, whether social or not, are empty. It used to be very fat but now it's empty. I gave them sugar water, but they don't touch it. I put some sugar into a little water, and it tasted sweet to me, but the ants to drink it, or DO they drink it at night but don't show at the abdomen I don't know. How are they still surviving.

If they are hungry they will drink sugar water. They wont let themselves starve. Just give them fresh sugar water once a week.

I gave them some sugar water in a small tube and plugged it with cotton. They should be able to drink from the wet cotton. I also dropped in a baby roach I found. No pesticides. However, one worker ant has died from old age. Only three worker ants and one queen and 1 egg/larva left. I hope they will just come out and eat. I don't give them honey anymore because they don't touch it.

Try placing a small drop of sugar water directly in their test tube along with the roach.

[AntsAreCool715]

If they are hungry they will drink sugar water. They wont let themselves starve. Just give them fresh sugar water once a week.

I gave them some sugar water in a small tube and plugged it with cotton. They should be able to drink from the wet cotton. I also dropped in a baby roach I found. No pesticides. However, one worker ant has died from old age. Only three worker ants and one queen and 1 egg/larva left. I hope they will just come out and eat. I don't give them honey anymore because they don't touch it.

Try placing a small drop of sugar water directly in their test tube along with the roach.

2 workers left. I will try to give them 1 tissue blob with sugar water and another with jelly. I had given them 2 roaches that they refused. No brood left. Do I still need to give them an outworld? The test tube should be fine but changing their surroundings suddenly can probably affect them.

[antperson24]

I gave them some sugar water in a small tube and plugged it with cotton. They should be able to drink from the wet cotton. I also dropped in a baby roach I found. No pesticides. However, one worker ant has died from old age. Only three worker ants and one queen and 1 egg/larva left. I hope they will just come out and eat. I don't give them honey anymore because they don't touch it.

Try placing a small drop of sugar water directly in their test tube along with the roach.

2 workers left. I will try to give them 1 tissue blob with sugar water and another with jelly. I had given them 2 roaches that they refused. No brood left. Do I still need to give them an outworld? The test tube should be fine but changing their surroundings suddenly can probably affect them.

An outworld would be too big, just be carful when you feed them.

[NolanGiesbrecht]

Well my queen is coming along nicely now. I'm just waiting for the brood to grow up. I was thinking I should name my colony. Anyone got any ideas

[antperson24]

Well my queen is coming along nicely now. I'm just waiting for the brood to grow up. I was thinking I should name my colony. Anyone got any ideas

Could I see a photo of the queen?

[NolanGiesbrecht]

[antperson24]

It didn't work.