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Ca02 Stopped Laying

Started By TheDrW6 , Sep 16 2022 1:41 PM

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#1 Offline TheDrW6 - Posted September 16 2022 - 1:41 PM

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Hey! Quick question- my Ca02 queen hasn't laid any new eggs in a week. They have small larvae, big larvae and pupae but that's it... Am I doing something wrong?

#2 Offline ZTYguy - Posted September 16 2022 - 2:57 PM

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Hey! Quick question- my Ca02 queen hasn't laid any new eggs in a week. They have small larvae, big larvae and pupae but that's it... Am I doing something wrong?

They are just super slow in founding so you don’t have to worry. Just leave her alone and wait for workers. 


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#3 Offline TheDrW6 - Posted September 16 2022 - 4:05 PM

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They already have 8 workers-


Any ideas?
Hey! Quick question- my Ca02 queen hasn't laid any new eggs in a week. They have small larvae, big larvae and pupae but that's it... Am I doing something wrong?

They are just super slow in founding so you don’t have to worry. Just leave her alone and wait for workers.

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#4 Offline ZTYguy - Posted September 16 2022 - 6:16 PM

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They already have 8 workers-

Any ideas?
Hey! Quick question- my Ca02 queen hasn't laid any new eggs in a week. They have small larvae, big larvae and pupae but that's it... Am I doing something wrong?

They are just super slow in founding so you don’t have to worry. Just leave her alone and wait for workers.

In that case continue with heating, feeding, and hydrating.

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Currently Keeping:
A. versicolor, C. us-ca02, C. yogi, C. Vicinus, C. laevigatus, C. clarithorax, C. maritimus, C. ocreatus, M. mexicanus, M. placodops 01, V. andrei, V. pergandei, N. cockerelli, P. barbata, P. montanus

Hoping to Catch This season:

M. romanei, M. placodops 02, P. imberbiculus, Polyergus sp., F. moki, A. megomatta, Cyphomyrmex sp.,Temnothorax sp.

#5 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted September 17 2022 - 9:53 PM

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Hey! Quick question- my Ca02 queen hasn't laid any new eggs in a week. They have small larvae, big larvae and pupae but that's it... Am I doing something wrong?

They are just super slow in founding so you don’t have to worry. Just leave her alone and wait for workers. 

 

They shouldn't be in founding during this time of the year. Either way, the queen not laying for a week isn't much of a concern and is normal 


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#6 Offline TheDrW6 - Posted September 18 2022 - 4:41 AM

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Hey! Quick question- my Ca02 queen hasn't laid any new eggs in a week. They have small larvae, big larvae and pupae but that's it... Am I doing something wrong?

They are just super slow in founding so you don’t have to worry. Just leave her alone and wait for workers.
They shouldn't be in founding during this time of the year. Either way, the queen not laying for a week isn't much of a concern and is normal

They already have 8 workers though.

#7 Offline DevinTheAntKeeper - Posted October 2 2022 - 6:46 PM

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Hey! Quick question- my Ca02 queen hasn't laid any new eggs in a week. They have small larvae, big larvae and pupae but that's it... Am I doing something wrong?

They are just super slow in founding so you don’t have to worry. Just leave her alone and wait for workers.
They shouldn't be in founding during this time of the year. Either way, the queen not laying for a week isn't much of a concern and is normal

They already have 8 workers though.

 

still doesn't change the fact tho


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