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[100lols]

What I found works best is the dumping method

But I try to keep my colonies in test tube set up for as long as possible. I highly recommend Ants Canada test tube portal to bridge from test tube to formicarium.

I have raised countless successful colonies this way.

Has this been your experience with Myrmecocystus species as well?

[kiedeerk]

What I found works best is the dumping method

But I try to keep my colonies in test tube set up for as long as possible. I highly recommend Ants Canada test tube portal to bridge from test tube to formicarium.

I have raised countless successful colonies this way.

Has this been your experience with Myrmecocystus species as well?

Applied to all the species I have taken care of

I have raised many many different species of ants pretty much most species here in the USA

[Daniel]

What I found works best is the dumping method

But I try to keep my colonies in test tube set up for as long as possible. I highly recommend Ants Canada test tube portal to bridge from test tube to formicarium.

I have raised countless successful colonies this way.

Has this been your experience with Myrmecocystus species as well?

I've done this with plenty of Myrmecocystus colonies. They'll be fine.

[100lols]

Yeah, I’ve seen mention of it by very experienced ant keepers. Sounds safe, although intimidating.

[AntsCali098]

You don't want to dump honeypots though, the replete(s)' and/or queen's gaster may burst.

This video it the correct way to move them, that's how I moved mine.

[100lols]

True, but I was referring more to founding queens.

The process of moving repletes honestly looks fun!