Moving Ant Colony To The New Nest

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Joshua09
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Moving Ant Colony To The New Nest

Post: # 95183Post Joshua09
Fri Jul 29, 2022 1:58 am

I need help because I want to move my ant colony to the new ant nest. I tried to use light in their old nest and darkness in their new nest but it didn't work. Maybe there is only one method, heat, and I will need a heat mat but what watts should I use to heat my ant colony?

I have a Camponotus colony that almost has 5 workers. I caught my queen 2 months ago.

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Re: Moving Ant Colony To The New Nest

Post: # 95193Post camponotuspro1
Fri Jul 29, 2022 9:01 am

you should not be moving a small colony to a formicarium

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Re: Moving Ant Colony To The New Nest

Post: # 95208Post SolenopsisKeeper
Fri Jul 29, 2022 1:31 pm

Joshua09 wrote:
Fri Jul 29, 2022 1:58 am
I need help because I want to move my ant colony to the new ant nest. I tried to use light in their old nest and darkness in their new nest but it didn't work. Maybe there is only one method, heat, and I will need a heat mat but what watts should I use to heat my ant colony?

I have a Camponotus colony that almost has 5 workers. I caught my queen 2 months ago.
Most heat mats work. Just put it on low and they will move towards it if it is not too hot. Nothing above 85F
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Re: Moving Ant Colony To The New Nest

Post: # 95224Post Joshua09
Fri Jul 29, 2022 6:53 pm

camponotuspro1 wrote:
Fri Jul 29, 2022 9:01 am
you should not be moving a small colony to a formicarium
Some can and my homemade nest is a small one.

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Re: Moving Ant Colony To The New Nest

Post: # 95225Post Joshua09
Fri Jul 29, 2022 7:05 pm

camponotuspro1 wrote:
Fri Jul 29, 2022 9:01 am
you should not be moving a small colony to a formicarium
And the chamber is small.

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Re: Moving Ant Colony To The New Nest

Post: # 95230Post SolenopsisKeeper
Fri Jul 29, 2022 7:43 pm

camponotuspro1 wrote:
Fri Jul 29, 2022 9:01 am
you should not be moving a small colony to a formicarium
Actually, several genera of ant can be moved at small colony sizes such as Camponotus, Formica, Odontomachus, and any other large species of ant.
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Re: Moving Ant Colony To The New Nest

Post: # 95232Post Joshua09
Fri Jul 29, 2022 7:55 pm

SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Fri Jul 29, 2022 1:31 pm
Joshua09 wrote:
Fri Jul 29, 2022 1:58 am
I need help because I want to move my ant colony to the new ant nest. I tried to use light in their old nest and darkness in their new nest but it didn't work. Maybe there is only one method, heat, and I will need a heat mat but what watts should I use to heat my ant colony?

I have a Camponotus colony that almost has 5 workers. I caught my queen 2 months ago.
Most heat mats work. Just put it on low and they will move towards it if it is not too hot. Nothing above 85F
Thank you.

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Re: Moving Ant Colony To The New Nest

Post: # 95262Post Joshua09
Sun Jul 31, 2022 1:07 am

SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Fri Jul 29, 2022 1:31 pm
Joshua09 wrote:
Fri Jul 29, 2022 1:58 am
I need help because I want to move my ant colony to the new ant nest. I tried to use light in their old nest and darkness in their new nest but it didn't work. Maybe there is only one method, heat, and I will need a heat mat but what watts should I use to heat my ant colony?

I have a Camponotus colony that almost has 5 workers. I caught my queen 2 months ago.
Most heat mats work. Just put it on low and they will move towards it if it is not too hot. Nothing above 85F
But what watts like 5 watts?

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Re: Moving Ant Colony To The New Nest

Post: # 95264Post SolenopsisKeeper
Sun Jul 31, 2022 1:17 am

Joshua09 wrote:
Sun Jul 31, 2022 1:07 am
SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Fri Jul 29, 2022 1:31 pm
Joshua09 wrote:
Fri Jul 29, 2022 1:58 am
I need help because I want to move my ant colony to the new ant nest. I tried to use light in their old nest and darkness in their new nest but it didn't work. Maybe there is only one method, heat, and I will need a heat mat but what watts should I use to heat my ant colony?

I have a Camponotus colony that almost has 5 workers. I caught my queen 2 months ago.
Most heat mats work. Just put it on low and they will move towards it if it is not too hot. Nothing above 85F
But what watts like 5 watts?
Pm me, I will get back to you on that.
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Re: Moving Ant Colony To The New Nest

Post: # 95268Post Joshua09
Sun Jul 31, 2022 2:28 am

SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Sun Jul 31, 2022 1:17 am
Joshua09 wrote:
Sun Jul 31, 2022 1:07 am
SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Fri Jul 29, 2022 1:31 pm


Most heat mats work. Just put it on low and they will move towards it if it is not too hot. Nothing above 85F
But what watts like 5 watts?
Pm me, I will get back to you on that.
How?

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