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#21 Offline loveants - Posted October 11 2022 - 11:15 AM

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ok i put the heat back on should i put fruit flies in there with sugar water ? i can't do both sugar water and fresh water at the same time 

i can put sugar water on ten just like i did the nectar 



#22 Offline United-Ants - Posted October 11 2022 - 11:15 AM

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ok i put the heat back on should i put fruit flies in there with sugar water ? i can't do both sugar water and fresh water at the same time 

put the sugar water on a some tin foll  with fruit fly's and give them fresh water in the nest 



#23 Offline loveants - Posted October 11 2022 - 11:17 AM

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ok will do thank you 



#24 Offline United-Ants - Posted October 11 2022 - 12:28 PM

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ok will do thank you 

happy to help 



#25 Offline DevinTheAntKeeper - Posted October 11 2022 - 2:07 PM

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then they will need to hibernate in the fridge for about 4 months  

3 months is enough

 

should i put them back on the heat or leave it off ?

 

put them back on heat

If the queen was found in CA does she need to diapause?



#26 Offline United-Ants - Posted October 11 2022 - 2:15 PM

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then they will need to hibernate in the fridge for about 4 months  

3 months is enough

 

should i put them back on the heat or leave it off ?

 

put them back on heat

If the queen was found in CA does she need to diapause?

 

yes and no if the queen was found in high elevation will hibernate if the queen is low elevation no hibernation 






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