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I have a 50 and tetramorium colony and they are currently in a test tube in an outworld connected to an Omninest. I recently looked in their test tube and found that it was very dirty and perhaps on the edge of mood growing. So I uncovered the testtube, however, that ants refuse to move and are just sitting in the lightened tube. I would think that 50 ants would be large enough for them to move. Any suggestions?

Let them take their time.

Batspiderfish wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:06 pm

Let them take their time.

How long should I wait until I start to worry? I don't know how long I can wait. Their test tube looks really bad

Looks bad to you, but if it were harmful in any way to the ants, they would move to the cleaner space you've provided.

Batspiderfish wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 17, 2018 4:13 pm

Looks bad to you, but if it were harmful in any way to the ants, they would move to the cleaner space you've provided.

And if they're going to the bathroom in their tube?

SamuelMamuel wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 17, 2018 7:43 pm

Batspiderfish wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 17, 2018 4:13 pm

Looks bad to you, but if it were harmful in any way to the ants, they would move to the cleaner space you've provided.

And if they're going to the bathroom in their tube?

They do that already. As long as they have access to a cleaner home, they will move when the old one becomes undesirable.

Batspiderfish wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 17, 2018 8:06 pm

SamuelMamuel wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 17, 2018 7:43 pm

Batspiderfish wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 17, 2018 4:13 pm

Looks bad to you, but if it were harmful in any way to the ants, they would move to the cleaner space you've provided.

And if they're going to the bathroom in their tube?

They do that already. As long as they have access to a cleaner home, they will move when the old one becomes undesirable.

And should I leave their tube uncovered? I feel like it may be adding unnecessary stress.

Well, I decided to fill the first 2 spots of my vertical omninest to try and encourage the ants to move in.