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How to keep [Hypo]ponera queen alive?

Started By Ameise , Jul 12 2017 5:06 AM

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#1 Offline Ameise - Posted July 12 2017 - 5:06 AM

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I'm on my third Ponerid queen... the previous two died within a few days. This one, I'd kept for a few days in a PVA/Epoxy tube with high humidity, and last night moved her to a wooden chamber that also had very high humidity/moisture. She seemed to enjoy it, but today seemed very weak and lethargic. She has not eaten since the first day I found her (when she drank some Sunburst). So far, she's rejecting both Sunburst and has also rejected cut up tiny bits of mealworm. I'm unsure what to feed her as she's weak and also is rejecting food. Any thoughts?