Help with hibernation!
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Help with hibernation!
I have to many ants, in to large of setups, to be able to fit them in a reasonable sized refrigerator. It gets below freezing in my garage, would I be able to put them out there as long as I slowly lower the temperature until then, or is below freezing to cold?
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Re: Help with hibernation!
Below freezing is too cold for a lot of ants. What I do is get Mega sized test tubes and move the colonies as a whole into them. You can also do a temporary tubs and tubes setup but allow workers to walk inbetween tubes, so don’t plug them in the box, just have a lid on the box.antperson24 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 17, 2022 8:59 amI have to many ants, in to large of setups, to be able to fit them in a reasonable sized refrigerator. It gets below freezing in my garage, would I be able to put them out there as long as I slowly lower the temperature until then, or is below freezing to cold?
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Re: Help with hibernation!
Is there any way, you would suggest getting them to move into a test tube?SolenopsisKeeper wrote: ↑Thu Aug 18, 2022 10:32 pmBelow freezing is too cold for a lot of ants. What I do is get Mega sized test tubes and move the colonies as a whole into them. You can also do a temporary tubs and tubes setup but allow workers to walk inbetween tubes, so don’t plug them in the box, just have a lid on the box.antperson24 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 17, 2022 8:59 amI have to many ants, in to large of setups, to be able to fit them in a reasonable sized refrigerator. It gets below freezing in my garage, would I be able to put them out there as long as I slowly lower the temperature until then, or is below freezing to cold?
Why keep ants that aren't found in your yard?
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.
Join Ants, Plants, and Myrmecology: https://discord.gg/BeQuNf8yTN
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.
Join Ants, Plants, and Myrmecology: https://discord.gg/BeQuNf8yTN
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Re: Help with hibernation!
You can heat the new test tube, most Camponotus love heat if that what species you need to moveantperson24 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 19, 2022 10:45 amIs there any way, you would suggest getting them to move into a test tube?SolenopsisKeeper wrote: ↑Thu Aug 18, 2022 10:32 pmBelow freezing is too cold for a lot of ants. What I do is get Mega sized test tubes and move the colonies as a whole into them. You can also do a temporary tubs and tubes setup but allow workers to walk inbetween tubes, so don’t plug them in the box, just have a lid on the box.antperson24 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 17, 2022 8:59 amI have to many ants, in to large of setups, to be able to fit them in a reasonable sized refrigerator. It gets below freezing in my garage, would I be able to put them out there as long as I slowly lower the temperature until then, or is below freezing to cold?
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Re: Help with hibernation!
Sounds good!SolenopsisKeeper wrote: ↑Fri Aug 19, 2022 4:47 pmYou can heat the new test tube, most Camponotus love heat if that what species you need to moveantperson24 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 19, 2022 10:45 amIs there any way, you would suggest getting them to move into a test tube?SolenopsisKeeper wrote: ↑Thu Aug 18, 2022 10:32 pm
Below freezing is too cold for a lot of ants. What I do is get Mega sized test tubes and move the colonies as a whole into them. You can also do a temporary tubs and tubes setup but allow workers to walk inbetween tubes, so don’t plug them in the box, just have a lid on the box.
Why keep ants that aren't found in your yard?
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.
Join Ants, Plants, and Myrmecology: https://discord.gg/BeQuNf8yTN
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.
Join Ants, Plants, and Myrmecology: https://discord.gg/BeQuNf8yTN
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