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Checking the tubes

Started By Andrewslatter , Nov 19 2019 8:37 PM

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#1 Offline Andrewslatter - Posted November 19 2019 - 8:37 PM

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So I got me some queens 5 tetramorium immagrans and 1 camponautus modoc. How often should I check on them. 3 tets have brood and nanitics 2 do not and my Camponotus has neither. They all got fresh cricket honey sugar water.

#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted November 20 2019 - 3:19 AM

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The queens without nanitics can be checked once a week. Start feeding your colonies with nanitics. I suggest putting their test tube in an escape proof container to make feeding easier. Feed them a lot because a Tetra colony should be much bigger than a few nanitics by now.