Hibernating ants with plants

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Nj6000

Hibernating ants with plants

Post: # 30565Post Nj6000
Wed Aug 30, 2017 4:02 pm

What would be a good place to hibernate my ants without killing my plants because there's no light . Would the shed be too cold . Usally it doesn't get very far past freezing where I live and it never gets into the negatives.

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Re: Hibernating ants with plants

Post: # 30575Post TippyDisc911
Wed Aug 30, 2017 7:03 pm

Hey I assume you have a natural nest, all plants that experience winter will hibernate, so they will go dormant for the winter. I forgot they did at first also.

Nj6000

Re: Hibernating ants with plants

Post: # 30577Post Nj6000
Wed Aug 30, 2017 7:33 pm

But will my shed be ok to hibernate ants . Don't won't to use attic because attic is too dark .

KSkuroooari

Re: Hibernating ants with plants

Post: # 30579Post KSkuroooari
Wed Aug 30, 2017 7:36 pm

What about the garage? It must at least have better insulation than the shed.

Nj6000

Re: Hibernating ants with plants

Post: # 30587Post Nj6000
Wed Aug 30, 2017 8:33 pm

Don't have a garage . I think I can just put them in the attic during the winter because the plants will be dormant . Am I right ?

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Re: Hibernating ants with plants

Post: # 30588Post TippyDisc911
Wed Aug 30, 2017 8:34 pm

try using a digital mini fridge or wine cooler
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Nj6000

Re: Hibernating ants with plants

Post: # 30590Post Nj6000
Wed Aug 30, 2017 8:35 pm

Can the plants survive that ? Also I'll be using at least a 10 gallon aquarium so I don't think that'll fit .

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Re: Hibernating ants with plants

Post: # 30611Post Jadeninja9
Thu Aug 31, 2017 1:06 am

What if you took out the plants and put them in their own pots then when your done hibernating your ants you put them back in their outworld.
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Nj6000

Re: Hibernating ants with plants

Post: # 30642Post Nj6000
Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:04 pm

Will it hurt the ants to pull the plants out ?

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