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[antsriondel]

Awesome! Also, I just found what I think is your YouTube channel, and nice vids!  Is this it?: https://www.youtube.com/@AntsCali

[AntsCali098]

Yeah it is tysm

Edited by AntsCali098, January 25 2023 - 8:59 PM.

[AntsCali098]

They have been doing great, so many workers have been hatching! Many of the workers are large and future repletes. I even noticed a couple full size repletes in the colony now, and they have about 10 more workers then last update! I think this brood cycle has finished, as there are now some large and small larvae for the next generation.

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[benxixi]

what feeder do you use ?

[AntsCali098]

Liquid feeder or insect?

Edited by AntsCali098, February 2 2023 - 2:42 PM.

[AntsCali098]

Just a little thing I noticed today: the queen has stopped acting as a replete, which means they have enough worker force to cover the repletes. Pretty good sign! Have also basically stopped checking on them except to feed them, so they won't get stressed. I think it's helping them grow.

Edited by AntsCali098, February 9 2023 - 1:52 PM.

[AntsCali098]

What a massive and beautiful replete.

Also, the queen laid another batch of eggs, but getting a shot of it is extremely difficult since they covered a side of the nest with sand so I have to shoot it at an angle. I'll try to get one later and I'll post it here if I do.

Edited by AntsCali098, February 13 2023 - 12:56 PM.

[AntsCali098]

Wow. I noticed some really big workers today, soon to be repletes. They are about 3x the size of the smaller workers. The generation of eggs I mentioned 2 updates ago are now large larvae, and the eggs I mentioned last update are now mostly small larvae. They have plenty of brood, maybe 7 large larvae, 10 small larvae, and 2 or 3 eggs, close to turning into larvae. It remains nearly impossible to get pictures of the brood as it is on the water tower and the glass on that side is now covered with sand. I managed to get a few of the large workers, so I'll post them. This colony's future looks bright and I will connect a 2nd hearth xl to their existing one once they grow out in about 3-5 months. Thanks for checking out my journal!

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[AntsCali098]

Mini photo dump, finally managed to get the queen for the first time in a while.

Edited by AntsCali098, March 4 2023 - 3:32 PM.