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Camponotus Hibernation Question

Started By Californian Anter , Dec 2 2016 8:48 PM

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#1 Offline Californian Anter - Posted December 2 2016 - 8:48 PM

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So I may have found a Camponotus Vicinus colony nearby. I am pretty amazed that the Argentine ants haven't slaughtered them all yet, and am planning to collect them sometime in the near future. Knowing that they probably need to hibernate, and probably are at the moment, I checked my fridge, and found it to be at a temperature of 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Is this too cold for them? If so, what is a more optimal temperature/what can I do to alleviate the problem and make it warmer for them?

Edited by Californian Anter, December 3 2016 - 3:21 PM.

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#2 Offline CallMeCraven - Posted December 2 2016 - 9:15 PM

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what is your outdoor temp? I would say 40-60 is an acceptable range.

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#3 Offline T.C. - Posted December 2 2016 - 9:59 PM

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f soIs this too cold for them?

What is this supposed to say exactly?

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#4 Offline Californian Anter - Posted December 3 2016 - 3:22 PM

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f soIs this too cold for them?

What is this supposed to say exactly?

My bad i fixed it. Must have had a muscle spasm.

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#5 Offline MichiganAnts - Posted December 9 2016 - 9:03 PM

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40 isn't to cold for them. i have several Camponotus species and lasius and tapenoma queens in my fridge at 36F (in a small plastic box with some cotton covering the top and sides of the tubes

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