It is close to the month of December, and, hibernation time is nearing. I have a teensy question: How exactly do i do this process?
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, Nov 4 2016 7:48 PM
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Posted November 4 2016 - 7:48 PM
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Posted November 4 2016 - 10:12 PM
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This subject gets covered around here pretty often and a quick search of the forum will yield many results. Here is a post by Loops which covers the subject very well:
http://www.formicult...d/?fromsearch=1
http://www.formicult...d/?fromsearch=1
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Posted November 5 2016 - 7:22 PM
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are you using a fridge? wine chiller? or cold room?
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Posted November 5 2016 - 8:12 PM
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are you using a fridge? wine chiller? or cold room?
Regular fridge, mate.
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Posted November 6 2016 - 7:16 AM
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id suggest putting them in a nice dark box and in a spot in the fridge were the temp is a constant 40-50F (roughly 10c i think)
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Posted November 6 2016 - 12:17 PM
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How long should I hibernate myrmecocystus ants?
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Posted November 6 2016 - 8:02 PM
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~3 months is the normal time for hibernation. although keep asking around for others who know more about your species.
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Posted November 7 2016 - 3:53 PM
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~3 months is the normal time for hibernation. although keep asking around for others who know more about your species.
Never mind, that was a desert species and desert species don't hibernate because they have no winter 
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