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[Ender Ants]

I'll be away for about 3 weeks, and I was like, 

 

Wait, how will I care for my ants while I'm gone?

 

I have these liquid ant feeders from byFormica, so they will be provided with a sugary substance while I'm away, but what about the water? My formicarium that my colony is residing in has a water tower, and a humidifier, which they get their water from mostly.

 

My formicarium is the Mini Hearth from TarHeelAnts.

 

The only thing I could think of, would be to place them in a wine fridge that I have, that is set at 63 degrees fahrenheit. Is that a good temperature that I can keep them at while I am away for 3 weeks? Outside is in the mid 90's so it is pretty hot out there. For protein, I have fed them more than the usual for the past few weeks.

 

 

Thank you!

[AntsMaryland]

_{The best thing to do is to get a test tube and fill it with water and than put a cotton ball in so the cottonball is wet and than the ants can drink it (put the cottonball half way so if they need to be humid they'll go into the test tube. Hope this was helpful. If you are having trouble or don't understand, feel free to msg me. Best Regards!}

 

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[nurbs]

A test tube won't fit in a Mini Hearth. No need to put them in the fridge either. The water tower, when full, will last for several weeks. Not sure how dry your area is, but should be OK. I live in LA and its pretty dry here, and the Mini Hearth water towers last for almost a month when full. 

 

Before you leave, just put some fresh insects in like a poor cricket with its head ripped apart. If you're concerned about extra drinking water, just drop in another byFormica feeder with water in it.

[Kevin]

A test tube won't fit in a Mini Hearth.

 

Sure it will, as long as it is under approximately 80mm. You could also cut it down.

[nurbs]

A test tube won't fit in a Mini Hearth.

 
Sure it will, as long as it is under approximately 80mm. You could also cut it down.

Are we talking about the same Mini Hearth?

Pretty sure they exist, but not many test tubes are under 3 inches in length. To cut a test tube it would also have to be plastic.

[klawfran3]

It really depends where you're at for a mini hearth water tower. I have to fill mine up 1-2 times a week because I live in a place where we're lucky to have 30% humidity once in a while. It usually teeters around 10-15%