Dealing with mold by drying the nest?

[EdgarFromLatvia]

I housed my ant queen in a small formicarium, but i have noticed mold growing in there. I can not get the queen ant out now, so is it good to dry it out and then just slightly moisture it for some days? Will the mold go away then? Maybe you have some other ideas for removing the mold without removing the queen?

[Batspiderfish]

As long as the mold doesn't regularly touch the queen or brood, things should be fine.

[Solenopsisace]

Hook another formicarium to the outworld keep that one most why you let the old one dry out do not let the ants habitat go dry. I've had this problem before 2 I made a temporary formicarium homemade I call it the temp Tower. When you when they move out clean out the old one and vice-versa to put them back into the formicarium.

[Batspiderfish]

With how young the colony is (just the queen and brood), I wouldn't recommend moving them at this time. Mold is a fact of life for ants, and so long as there's not a horrendous amount of it and it doesn't constantly touch the queen, letting the mold run its course and consume itself is best.

[EdgarFromLatvia]

Hook another formicarium to the outworld keep that one most why you let the old one dry out do not let the ants habitat go dry. I've had this problem before 2 I made a temporary formicarium homemade I call it the temp Tower. When you when they move out clean out the old one and vice-versa to put them back into the formicarium.

Hmm... only one thing - i have some soil in there and the queen has burrowed in the soil completely. Will she dig out and move the brood away?

[EdgarFromLatvia]

As long as the mold doesn't regularly touch the queen or brood, things should be fine.

I kinda can't see the queen - she burrowed in!

[Batspiderfish]

She will probably be fine. With soil, ants can bury fungus and stop it from becoming a big problem.

[EdgarFromLatvia]

She will probably be fine. With soil, ants can bury fungus and stop it from becoming a big problem.

Thanks, i know my problem now - i worry a tiny bit too much! I will, however, reduce the moisting a little bit. Not too much - a little bit. and add 1 ventilation hole. A tiny one.

[hojoos]

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