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V.pergandei help

Started By GOCAMPONOTUS , Apr 29 2024 2:58 PM

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#1 Online GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted April 29 2024 - 2:58 PM

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So my V.pergandei colony is growing at a good pace but 2 workers caught my eye. They both were not able to walk properly. And these were the most recent eclosers. Are the workers not helping the queen? Or can I leave this for them to figure out?


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#2 Offline AsdinAnts - Posted April 29 2024 - 7:31 PM

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I think this is the wrong section to post in…
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#3 Offline The_Gaming-gate - Posted April 30 2024 - 3:28 AM

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This is the wrong subforum for this thread, but anyway the chamber is probably too dry, causing the ants to fail their eclosing.

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#4 Online GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted April 30 2024 - 6:23 AM

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The test tube is too dry? And can Antdrew dspdrew move this.



Currently keeping
1.Camponotus vicinus. 5 workers
2.Camponotus modoc. 5 workers
3. Camponotus hyatti. 1 worker
4.Veromessor pergandei. founding
5 Linepithema humile. 70-100 workers 5 queens
6. Pheidole Californica. 65 workers
I want: Atta,Myrmecia,Myrmica,Myrmecocystus

#5 Offline The_Gaming-gate - Posted April 30 2024 - 11:24 AM

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As in humidity is too low in the test tube. I’d just move them into a VERY small formicarium, or use a syringe to inject water into the nest if you want to, but my invicta figured this out themselves.

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#6 Offline ReignofRage - Posted April 30 2024 - 11:43 AM

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Veromessor pergandei can successfully eclose in <50% humidity with no issues. If the issues keeps persisting I would look into things you're doing that are possibly stressing the colony and possible poisoning issues.


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#7 Offline bmb1bee - Posted April 30 2024 - 11:46 AM

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It’s too early to tell if they have any eclosing defects. Most ants that very recently expose walk weirdly, so I’d just keep an eye on them for now if I were you.
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