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Hibernating Ants Outside
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 6:06 pm
by AdamKnapp
Hello! I have no means of hibernating my ants. I can't keep them in the fridge and a don't have a cold enough room to store them. Could I keep them outside assuming they are protected from the elements? Also, when they start hibernating should I keep food in their test tube? I gave them a bunch of food 3 weeks ago and they are running out of honey.
Re: Hibernating Ants Outside
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 12:17 pm
by PTasker15
Yes.You Can Hibernate Them Outside....If You Want To Kill Them...They Are Smart...Don't Feed Them.Or Nothing.Put Them In A Drawer.Check On Them Every Three Weeks..If They Start Dying(Except The Queen)Then Buy Dekota Clover Honey.Its Perfect Thanks To Its Formula.Its Provides Carbohydrates,Protein,And Sugar.
If They Aren't Dying.But;
They Are Moving And Hyper-Feed Them
etc
If They Are Still But Alive-Leave Them Alone Untile About February 23rd.
Re: Hibernating Ants Outside
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 5:04 pm
by Batspiderfish
An unheated room or basement will do, in a pinch. Just make sure it doesn't get to be freezing in there, which would put most ants at risk. There are some species which are extremely cold tolerant when they gradually acclimate to it. Camponotus pennsylvanicus, for example, can survive -20C in the wild.