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AntPerson11111111
, Sep 7 2022 6:04 PM
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#1 Offline - Posted September 7 2022 - 6:04 PM
I am new to ant keeping and a couple of months ago got this queen. She had not been laying eggs and I was worried. Today I went to check on her and there is this weird hole in the cotton ball and next to it is what looks like the missing chunk. Her tube is a mess anyways and I am trying to decide if I should let her go. I live in Texas, near the coast, if that helps with anything.
#2 Offline - Posted September 7 2022 - 6:39 PM
Sounds like she isn't mated or is way to stressed.
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#3 Offline - Posted September 7 2022 - 6:55 PM
She shouldn’t be stressed because I only check on her once or twice every week.
#4 Online - Posted September 7 2022 - 7:19 PM
I am new to ant keeping and a couple of months ago got this queen. She had not been laying eggs and I was worried. Today I went to check on her and there is this weird hole in the cotton ball and next to it is what looks like the missing chunk. Her tube is a mess anyways and I am trying to decide if I should let her go. I live in Texas, near the coast, if that helps with anything.
What species, and how did you get her?
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#5 Offline - Posted September 7 2022 - 7:22 PM
It's just a thing queens do. Don't get concerned, it's pretty normal, and doesn't really indicate fertility.
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#6 Offline - Posted September 7 2022 - 7:55 PM
Post pictures of the Tube Setup.
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#7 Offline - Posted September 8 2022 - 5:15 PM
https://postimg.cc/gallery/MzdXS8F
These are the best pictures I can get of her. I don’t know what species she is but I know that I found her near my pool one morning. To me she almost looks like a fire ant but I might be wrong. Also, another problem, she is running out of water because when I made the tube setup I did not put tons of water in there. I think she might’ve actually dug into the cotton ball to get to the water easier. How do y’all think I could refill the water without possibly removing her from her eggs (if she’s laid them)?
These are the best pictures I can get of her. I don’t know what species she is but I know that I found her near my pool one morning. To me she almost looks like a fire ant but I might be wrong. Also, another problem, she is running out of water because when I made the tube setup I did not put tons of water in there. I think she might’ve actually dug into the cotton ball to get to the water easier. How do y’all think I could refill the water without possibly removing her from her eggs (if she’s laid them)?
#8 Offline - Posted September 8 2022 - 5:34 PM
I would suggest just leaving her alone.
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#9 Offline - Posted September 8 2022 - 5:43 PM
Ok
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