Jump to content

  • Chat
  •  
  •  

Welcome to Formiculture.com!

This is a website for anyone interested in Myrmecology and all aspects of finding, keeping, and studying ants. The site and forum are free to use. Register now to gain access to all of our features. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation points to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more. If you already have an account, login here - otherwise create an account for free today!

Photo

Question on how long frozen protein can be kept


  • Please log in to reply
2 replies to this topic

#1 Offline Deanmontague - Posted March 2 2023 - 12:15 PM

Deanmontague

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 43 posts
Hi guys

Recently took my colonies out of hibernation. Camponotus are pretty lifeless but my niger colony is active.

Last year summer time I bought some store crickets live and froze them and left them there and I just defrost cut up and feed these to my ants. They seemed okay for my Niger colony but this one after hibernation they don’t want.

Question is how long can you keep frozen bugs before they stop being nutritional for them, I know they should have a varied diet but they reject almost everything I give them. I just gave them some tiny bits of cooked chicken today and they’ve taken that back in and rejected the cricket leg in place of it

#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted March 2 2023 - 12:59 PM

ANTdrew

    Advanced Member

  • Moderators
  • PipPipPip
  • 9,376 posts
  • LocationAlexandria, VA
Crickets left in the freezer too long will dry out to the point ants won’t eat them anymore. I suggest getting a new batch.
  • Manitobant likes this
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#3 Offline Manitobant - Posted March 3 2023 - 10:29 AM

Manitobant

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 2,898 posts
  • LocationWinnipeg, Canada
Not to mention if you do take it out it will rot very quickly and will be undesirable to the ants.




0 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users