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Hibernating Ants in Large Setups


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#21 Offline TheMicroPlanet - Posted January 6 2020 - 3:33 PM

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 Hibernation is still a long way off (for me anyway).

Isn't it winter in NY yet, or are you keeping your ants indoors for the time being?

 

It's mid-winter in NY right now. I don't have any ant colonies to hibernate sooo... yeah hibernation is a long way off  :lol:  (I don't have any non-hibernating species either... I don't have any colonies yet, actually)



#22 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted January 6 2020 - 3:34 PM

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Oh, that's right! I forgot....  :facepalm:  :lol: By the way, what does this have to do with hibernating ants in large setups? Topics can really go on tangents sometimes. At least this is still on hibernation.


Edited by AntsDakota, January 6 2020 - 3:36 PM.

"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica pallidefulva, argentea

Formica cf. aserva

Pheidole bicarinata

Lasius claviger

Camponotus vicinus, modoc, novaeboracensis, herculeanus


#23 Offline TheMicroPlanet - Posted January 6 2020 - 3:41 PM

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I think I was reassuring myself that I won't need to hibernate any ants until next winter, so I didn't have to worry too terribly, and then you asked your question, and so on and so forth... but yeah this topic kind of deviated a bit  :D



#24 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted January 6 2020 - 3:42 PM

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Not nearly as much as going from endangered bees to the very ethics of ant keeping....


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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica pallidefulva, argentea

Formica cf. aserva

Pheidole bicarinata

Lasius claviger

Camponotus vicinus, modoc, novaeboracensis, herculeanus


#25 Offline TheMicroPlanet - Posted January 6 2020 - 3:55 PM

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Yeah that topic devolved into some kind of anarchy. I think it's best we just stop replying to it and let it sink into the depths of the forums... BUT that's not relevant to this topic, so yeah I got a LOT of time to prepare for hibernation.


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#26 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted January 6 2020 - 3:56 PM

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My thoughts exactly.

 

P.S.- 100 posts! Congrats!


Edited by AntsDakota, January 6 2020 - 4:00 PM.

"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica pallidefulva, argentea

Formica cf. aserva

Pheidole bicarinata

Lasius claviger

Camponotus vicinus, modoc, novaeboracensis, herculeanus


#27 Offline ANTdrew - Posted January 6 2020 - 5:35 PM

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Not nearly as much as going from endangered bees to the very ethics of ant keeping....

Yeah, that thread really went off the rails.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#28 Offline ANTdrew - Posted January 6 2020 - 5:37 PM

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Yeah that topic devolved into some kind of anarchy. I think it's best we just stop replying to it and let it sink into the depths of the forums... BUT that's not relevant to this topic, so yeah I got a LOT of time to prepare for hibernation.

Great idea. It should’ve stayed buried since 2017.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#29 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted January 7 2020 - 3:36 PM

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And let's cease to discuss the topic anymore. (Shame on me for mentioning it)  :blush: 


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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica pallidefulva, argentea

Formica cf. aserva

Pheidole bicarinata

Lasius claviger

Camponotus vicinus, modoc, novaeboracensis, herculeanus


#30 Offline Lazarus - Posted January 7 2020 - 5:23 PM

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Ur lucky ur not here in Canada my buddy hibernate a his ants in his garage and so far almost all his ants froze to death

I checked temperature fluctuations in my garage the first year I took up the hobby and it was WAY too cold many days. I knew right away that I would have to find another solution. So far I'm using a cheap used mini fridge but next year will be a challenge as I hope to have a converted aquarium vivarium setup from one colony.

 

This year's packed fridge:

2019-2010 Hibernating ants

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