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How do I move the ants out of their old test tube?


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#1 Offline AntManiac2310 - Posted September 1 2020 - 10:58 AM

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My Solenopsis Molesta ants had this test tube set up for a couple of months. Finally, their test tube ran out of water and started to mold. How am I supposed to get them to move? They burrowed into the cotton and are refusing to move. What can I do?



#2 Offline SleepyAsianAnter - Posted September 1 2020 - 11:03 AM

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Attach another test tube, they'll move once their old one is bone dry, hopefully.



#3 Offline AntManiac2310 - Posted September 1 2020 - 11:08 AM

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It is bone dry but they don't want to still. They went to explore the new test tube. The queen moved half way but then decided to go back into their old nest/test tube probably because they already dug a little hole into the cotton and called it home.


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#4 Offline Antkid12 - Posted September 1 2020 - 11:12 AM

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Use sunlight and also make the new test tube lower than the one they are in.


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#5 Offline AntManiac2310 - Posted September 1 2020 - 11:21 AM

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I put a UV light if that works at least. Right now they are running around back and forth from the new test tube to the old test tube. Looks like they might be moving after all.



#6 Offline AntManiac2310 - Posted September 1 2020 - 11:28 AM

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nvm they just moved deeper into the nest...



#7 Offline Antkid12 - Posted September 1 2020 - 11:35 AM

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You covered the new nest right? 


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#8 Offline AntManiac2310 - Posted September 1 2020 - 1:22 PM

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yup, its all dark. But because of the fact that they have burrowed into the cotton makes it so I can't shine light into there that easily.                                                



#9 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted September 1 2020 - 9:01 PM

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Get another tube and connect them together. Then shake the ants out. I do this to all my colonies when their test tubes run out. It works great.

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#10 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted September 2 2020 - 5:46 AM

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I usually dump them in myself. The colony will go crazy for a while, but settle down in a little. Plus, the colonies i did that with are less hardy than solonopsis molesta. 


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#11 Offline AntManiac2310 - Posted September 2 2020 - 8:45 AM

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Thanks for the help!






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