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[Penguin]

    Yesterday I made a post on the Camponotus Pennsylvannicus care topic, since I have gotten no reply, I am making this. Since my Camponotus queen is late I do not think she will have workers by regular hibernation time, should I reverse hibernate her so I can feed her during the winter instead of her risking death by starvation? Or should I just do regular hibernation and feed her if she looks unhealthy, this is my first hibernation I don't know what to do. 

Edited by Penguin, October 5 2017 - 1:40 PM.

[Aquaexploder]

I would say normal hibernation.

[Pleming]

What does she have now?

[Penguin]

I heard larger queens are more sensitive to light and movements so I am only checking on her one time every week I only caught her 2 days ago so idk what she has. 

[Pleming]

Didn't realize you meant that late. Depending on where you are located and how fast she produces brood. 

 

I live in Southern California and its still pretty warm here. 

[Penguin]

I'm in Toronto it rained on and off that day when she was caught and it's getting slightly colder now.

[Penguin]

She now died    she was picking at the cotton trying to get out, she was probably infertile, she had no eggs when I looked at her tube.

[Pleming]

Sorry, I had a few Queens die on my this season.