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#1 Offline Jean - Posted November 23 2018 - 8:21 PM

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Hi, I'm very new to this but did buy from GAN a crematogastor cerasi queen who came with four workers. The test tube they came in was pretty dirty, so within a few a days I decided to transfer them. Didn't go great as I couldn't get them to move … long story short one worker was lost in a flood as I pulled the cotton forward, but I did get them moved. It's a month later, and lots of brood, and I'm hoping for advice about how to move them right this time They are fine in their (now dirtying) test tube, which is covered. The queen hangs out near the water, the workers sometimes come to the edge of the test tube. I've read that taping two test tubes together can work, and using light to hurry them along. Any experience using these AC portals? Thanks.



#2 Offline Derpy - Posted November 23 2018 - 9:29 PM

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Personally, with my Crematogaster I just taped two tubes together. Because they my Crematogaster are a desert species I put a heating cable next to the clean tube and the they moved towards the heat within a couple minutes. 


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#3 Offline DaveJay - Posted November 24 2018 - 7:35 AM

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I've heard that multiple times, the most common things are attracting them with warmth and darkness and repelling them with light and cold.

#4 Offline Jean - Posted November 24 2018 - 10:32 AM

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Thanks, both replies very helpful. I've noticed they do love their warmth.


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#5 Online ANTdrew - Posted November 24 2018 - 4:54 PM

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Good luck with the queen. I have three Crematogaster queens hibernating in my basement now. I really hope they are successful.
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