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W1Z25's Ant Journal Hibernation over updated 12/11/16

Started By MichiganAnts , Oct 13 2016 8:09 PM

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#21 Offline Loops117 - Posted December 11 2016 - 3:32 PM

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Interested to see how this goes in comparison to the rest of your colonies.

#22 Offline MichiganAnts - Posted December 11 2016 - 3:52 PM

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well just came in from shoveling snow and the Camponotus pennsylvanicus queen is awake. it took her ~40 hours to wake from her slumber

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#23 Offline MichiganAnts - Posted December 11 2016 - 3:54 PM

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It sounds more like you didn't want to wait for your ants to have a full hibernation.

well its more of an experiment and that. i have an AC large omninest arriving around xmas and on January 14th (3 months) ill put my 3rd colony in that and see how much of a difference it makes

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#24 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted December 11 2016 - 9:20 PM

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The point being that an experiment needs a certain, large number of test subjects in order to learn anything from it. Taking your pet queens out of hibernation right now only puts your colonies at risk without anything to gain but having moved them to a container that's more amusing for their keeper.

If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.

Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.

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