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Moving Founding Queens into Garage

Started By DarkCerebral , Sep 8 2021 7:08 PM

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#1 Offline DarkCerebral - Posted September 8 2021 - 7:08 PM

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I decided the conditions in the house must be just a bit too cool for these queens in their founding stages. I have decided to move them into my garage/shop. I currently have several queens with brood but cannot with confidence see any beyond egg stage.

I am hoping this is not due to infertility and conditions instead.

 

Is there anything environmental I should be concerned about or prepare for with them in this room? I wanted to boost their probability of success while waiting for Heat Cable and all.


#2 Offline PetsNotPests - Posted September 9 2021 - 6:38 AM

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How hot does your garage get? If its above 85-90 F, I wouldn't recommend it. 


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#3 Offline NancyZamora4991 - Posted September 9 2021 - 3:18 PM

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How hot does your garage get? If its above 85-90 F, I wouldn't recommend it. 

why will it stop there growth???? I keep mine in the garage and on hot days it can reach up to 90 degrees. Its either that or my cold house. should I move them?


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#4 Offline PetsNotPests - Posted September 9 2021 - 3:22 PM

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How hot does your garage get? If its above 85-90 F, I wouldn't recommend it. 

why will it stop there growth???? I keep mine in the garage and on hot days it can reach up to 90 degrees. Its either that or my cold house. should I move them?

 

It wouldn't stop their growth, it could just flood their test tube. If your ants are doing well in that temperature, then by all means, keep them in there. 


Ants are Pets, not Pests. 

 

-Camponotus sansabeanus

-Camponotus US-CA02

-Camponotus vicinus

-Formica podzolica

-Monomorium spp.

-Pogonomyrmex californicus

-Solenopsis spp. 

 

#5 Offline NancyZamora4991 - Posted September 9 2021 - 3:26 PM

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it floods when I take them out of the refrigerator. it also gets pretty cold at night down to 60 degrees 


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#6 Offline DarkCerebral - Posted September 9 2021 - 6:38 PM

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How hot does your garage get? If its above 85-90 F, I wouldn't recommend it. 

Currently we are starting to cool down, so I would say I am between 75 and 85 degrees. My house was mid 70s at the warmest and 68-70 coolest currently. I thought this may help boost brood growth and push some nanitics do come so I can move those back inside.


#7 Offline DarkCerebral - Posted September 13 2021 - 10:35 AM

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So I tested the temperature today in the garage and I am definitely 90+F. Should this be an issue for founding queens or a few small colonies? I noticed one colony is inactive and another is hanging from the vent holes.

#8 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 13 2021 - 1:17 PM

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It will depend on species, but a lot of ants would love being that hot.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#9 Offline NancyZamora4991 - Posted September 13 2021 - 3:46 PM

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same its way over 90 degrees but I heard somewhere that lasius don't like heat as much as others


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