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[Aquaexploder]

I have 2 prenolepis imparis queens that had laid eggs in a test tube setup together and their water supply was close to running out. So being the smart guy that I am I made a hole in the water section of their tube (the test tube is plastic) so I could fill it up again. Long stories short water leak through the cotton, I fixed that issue but now they have no water. I attempted to get them two move twice into a knew test tube, but no luck. It has been a couple of weeks and to give them water I use a small syringe to wet the cotton. By this time they now have larvae. This is very risky and I would not like to deals with it anymore. Anyone have any other recommendations? I know this is even more risky, but if their are no more suggestions then I think I will attempt to move them to a new test tube forcefully.

[nurbs]

What should you do? Do a search!

http://www.formicult...-tubes/?p=63721

[Aquaexploder]

What should you do? Do a search!
http://www.formicult...-tubes/?p=63721

Thanks so much I really appreciate it. But does this work if I have 2 queens?

Edited by Aquaexploder, June 14 2017 - 4:16 PM.

[Aquaexploder]

It has been done. Some brood was lost but the majority is there.

Edited by Aquaexploder, June 14 2017 - 4:50 PM.