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Didn't hibernate my ants. Do I need to "jumpstart" them?

Started By aznphenom , Mar 3 2021 6:22 AM

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#1 Offline aznphenom - Posted March 3 2021 - 6:22 AM

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I didn't hibernate my ants. Do I need to jumpstart my ants by adding heat? give protein? or will they just start laying when they're ready?

Keeps: Camponotus, Tetra

Wants (Please reach out if you have them for sale if you’re in the US): Acromyrmex Sp., Atta Sp., Cephalotes Sp., Myrmecocystus Sp (Prefer Mexicanus), Odontomachus Sp. (Prefer Desertorum), Pachycondyla Sp., Pheidole Sp (Prefer Rhea. The bigger the better. Not the tiny bicarinata), Pogonomyrmex Sp (Prefer Badius)., Pseudomyrmex Sp. (Prefer the cute yellow ones)

#2 Offline Manitobant - Posted March 3 2021 - 6:32 AM

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I would give em heat. That usually works for me.

My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#3 Offline Canadian anter - Posted March 3 2021 - 11:26 AM

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Many northern species will not lay eggs without hibernation (especially in the first year)

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#4 Offline AleeGuy - Posted March 3 2021 - 11:40 AM

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(correct me if I'm wrong)They will probably do a a summer/late diapause. If they stop consuming any food especially protein, don't have any pupae nor larva, lack of activity then that means they are trying to get into diapause.