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hay people of ac this is my first journal so hope it goes well. i currently have 4 camponotus queens, they are doing well but i would like help on keeping them and housing them, thx.

antsRlife wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 16, 2017 7:02 pm

hay people of ac this is my first journal so hope it goes well. i currently have 4 camponotus queens, they are doing well but i would like help on keeping them and housing them, thx.

Sure! What questions do ya have?

I'll start with one, how long dose it usually take to have the first batch of eggs?

I'll start with one, how long dose it usually take to have the first batch of eggs?

antsRlife wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 19, 2017 4:12 pm

I'll start with one, how long dose it usually take to have the first batch of eggs?

They start to lay eggs at up to 2 weeks after being caught. Correct me if I'm wrong. Hey, post some photos of your queens! I'd love to see them.

sure they are doing great settling in, i only have one test tube the others are in small containers with water cotton, i have one photo of the test tubed queen which i will post after school, i don't wont to disturb them till Sunday so stay tuned for more camponotus consobrinus ant info. next week we should start seeing some eggs.

Here is a photo i took of one 2 days ago hopefully they start laying around Wednesday

This is a good AntsCanada vid to watch if your keeping camponotus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUCoajYwo8s

yea i saw it a few days ago, and ill be checking the ants in a couple of hours so stay tuned. i am also thinking of getting a ants Australia ytong size 1 founding nest for one or two of them.

hey people of ac, as you may have saw i found my old heating mat, i put the test tubed queens in a plastic tub with the heating mat under it. the tub is around 25 degrees, is that a ok temp?