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When to first feed your queen? Pheidole.


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#1 Offline Seadogrun - Posted August 22 2017 - 4:28 AM

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I have several Peidole queens(I think) that I've caught in test tube set ups.  They all have clutches of eggs.  I am just trying to think ahead.  At what point will the colony need food added to the tube?  

 

Also thinking ahead at what point should they be moved into a nest?  I am thinking of doing a small hydrastone next for the initial move, then a larger nest and out world a little later.  Does that sound okay?

 

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Edited by Seadogrun, August 22 2017 - 6:48 AM.


#2 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted August 22 2017 - 9:14 AM

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With Pheidole, they will not need any food until the first workers arrive, after which they should be given access to a foraging space.


If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.

 

Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.

 

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