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[Ottercl]

Hi,

I have a 1 year-old Camponotus Castaneus queen with 1 worker and a few eggs. The water in their test tube has nearly dried up, and their cotton is moldy. How do I get the colony to move to a new test tube? I have attached another test tube to their AntsCanada test tube portal, and put that new tube in the dark, while the other one is in the light. However, I still can’t get them to move. Any tips would be appreciated!

[Yourbasicantkeeper]

Connect two test tubes together with tape and they will eventually move in because of the drieness on one side and the moisture on the other.

[Yourbasicantkeeper]

Or, as a last resort if they don't move in, then just turn it vertically so they fall into the clean test tube.

[AntsCali098]

Just tap her in a new tube, a lot of ant keepers are against it, but I do it every time and they are fine. In my experience if you tape them, the ants won't move.

To get the eggs, wet the end of a toothpick and touch them, they should stick and you can carefully transfer them.

Edited by AntsCali098, June 25 2023 - 8:39 AM.

[Ottercl]

Thanks, I was able to dump them and they are all set up in their new tube.

[Yourbasicantkeeper]

Good!