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Solenopsis Fugax hibernation

Started By noobkeeper , Feb 3 2017 8:47 AM

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#1 Offline noobkeeper - Posted February 3 2017 - 8:47 AM

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Greetings everyone!

 

I found 3 Solenopsis Fugax queens on the 16th of October and put them in hibernation a week later. Sadly, 1 of them died in a few days and the second one died after a month.

So right now I have one queen left. She's been kept in a room at 11-12 °C (temperature fluctuates a bit) for more than three months and I'm getting ready to wake her up.

What would be the best time to do so? Should I wait until late February or even later or I'm ready to go?

 

Also, what would be the optimal temperature to keep her once she's out of hibernation? I guess 18 °C will be too low, however in summer my room hits up to 24 °C. Not sure if I need to buy an heating mat/cable.

 

Thanks to everyone who'll help! :)


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#2 Offline AshleyFatin782 - Posted February 26 2017 - 11:52 AM

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Why don't you email me at cathywathy771@gmail.com do I can answer all of your questions.

#3 Offline Serafine - Posted February 26 2017 - 12:40 PM

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Solenopsis fugax usually hibernates at about 15°C (they have really deep nests). For breeding 18°C is a bit low, 24°C is fine.

Just make sure your setup is extra escape-proof. These ants are super tiny (1-3.5mm) and they can squeeze through every tiny gap.


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#4 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted February 27 2017 - 8:24 AM

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Why don't you email me at cathywathy771@gmail.com do I can answer all of your questions.

You can post everything you know on the forum you know....  :/


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