Caught four Pogonmyrmex sp. yesterday and placed them in a standard test tube setup. My problem is that they seem to be terrible at climbing and can't even walk horizontally in the glass test tubes. They seem to be in constant stress and are always biting, stringing and pulling at the cotton, both the wet side with the water and the dry side towards the exit. Will they settle in the future or should I do something to make it more hospitable for them?
One of the queens laid two eggs. Though she is still trying to walk up the sides of the tubes but is constantly slipping down. Though that might be because I bothered her by checking.
Any tips please?