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Is this behavior normal?

Started By ps004ynos , Today, 8:49 PM
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#1 Offline ps004ynos - Posted Today, 8:49 PM

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So, today I caught a queen. I didn't have any spare test tubes available, so I put her in a non-airtight dish (like a tall Petri dish) with some dirt and a water feeder. She has been drinking (I think) from the water feeder for a LONG time. I tried gently moving her off, and she just kept on hanging on to it. The feeder relatively old, but I cleaned it. What do you think it is? Should I be concerned?


#2 Offline ps004ynos - Posted Today, 8:51 PM

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I likely won't respond until tomorrow (it's night time where I am), but I'll take any response I can get! It's been awhile since I kept a queen, so I'm eager to start fresh.

 

Edit: My theory is that the water just comes out really slowly (IT IS A VERY OLD FEEDER), cause I saw her move her head while drinking. Note that the queen is missing her left back leg.


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