Captured my first queen ant

[ImalonlyantIma]

Hey i just got my first carpenter ant queen and i really dont know what to do can i have some advice

[AntsInMB]

Well what species of carpenter ant is it?

[SolenopsisKeeper]

Hey i just got my first carpenter ant queen and i really dont know what to do can i have some advice

Don’t cause vibrations to the tube. Most Camponotus can found in light, and a matter of the fact, Tar Heel ants founds all its Camponotus queens in light

[ImalonlyantIma]

Well what species of carpenter ant is it?

I honestly don't know but i can tell you its completely black

[SolenopsisKeeper]

Well what species of carpenter ant is it?

I honestly don't know but i can tell you its completely black

What state? Could be C. Pennsylvanicus

[AntsInMB]

Washington, I believe, so o think modoc.

[AntsInMB]

Hey i just got my first carpenter ant queen and i really dont know what to do can i have some advice

As carpenter ants are fully claustral she won’t need food until her first workers arrive. To keep her from over stressing only check on her about once a week. I don’t know much about c. Modoc though, so, for better info you can search for care sheets. Sorry I couldn’t be so helpful.

[SolenopsisKeeper]

Hey i just got my first carpenter ant queen and i really dont know what to do can i have some advice

As carpenter ants are fully claustral she won’t need food until her first workers arrive. To keep her from over stressing only check on her about once a week. I don’t know much about c. Modoc though, so, for better info you can search for care sheets. Sorry I couldn’t be so helpful.

Camponotus can be kept in regular light, with a little cover. This is actually how companies like Tar Heel Ants raise theirs. Camponotus also can take a bit of time to lay eggs, so be patient. I had a queen that took 3 weeks to lay eggs…

[AntsInMB]

Hey i just got my first carpenter ant queen and i really dont know what to do can i have some advice

As carpenter ants are fully claustral she won’t need food until her first workers arrive. To keep her from over stressing only check on her about once a week. I don’t know much about c. Modoc though, so, for better info you can search for care sheets. Sorry I couldn’t be so helpful.

Camponotus can be kept in regular light, with a little cover. This is actually how companies like Tar Heel Ants raise theirs. Camponotus also can take a bit of time to lay eggs, so be patient. I had a queen that took 3 weeks to lay eggs…

Funny, my c. Novaeboracensis queens from this year laid in three days.

[SolenopsisKeeper]

As carpenter ants are fully claustral she won’t need food until her first workers arrive. To keep her from over stressing only check on her about once a week. I don’t know much about c. Modoc though, so, for better info you can search for care sheets. Sorry I couldn’t be so helpful.

Camponotus can be kept in regular light, with a little cover. This is actually how companies like Tar Heel Ants raise theirs. Camponotus also can take a bit of time to lay eggs, so be patient. I had a queen that took 3 weeks to lay eggs…

Funny, my c. Novaeboracensis queens from this year laid in three days.

It depends on the queen, I also have a closely related species of the one that took three weeks that took 4-5 days.