abz uk ants: Camponotus cruentatus journal (23. Jun 2010 22:11)

Hi guy I have wanting to start a Journal for these ants for some time but i have been buzy. i probly will be asking questions on the way.

23/06/2010- The queen has layed 2 eggs yesterday. The colony has a cocoun that is ready to yurn into a cocound any day soon. the colony now wount eat any protien.

Now the question- How do I get compo to lay more eggs?

UneXisted: Re: Camponotus cruentatus jornal (24. Jun 2010 21:52)

Now the question- How do I get compo to lay more eggs?
How do I get them to lay more eggs and get there eggs to hatch and get the larve to grow fast.
I only got them yesterday how can I get her to lay eggs?
I really need help fast what do i do to save this colony?
Ok I just checked my queen now as I opend the draw i seen her abdomen in her houth do you think she is laying eggs?
will my queen eat fish falkes???
The queen died last night for no reason
Where can I get a new queen from and by the way the queen died.
If you take good care of your ants they wont die. :cry:

abz uk ants: Re: Camponotus cruentatus jornal (24. Jun 2010 22:02)

The ants have moved into there new e
nest it is like bugzys but is only has 2 chambers one with sand and one without. I hope they start laying soon.

ant kid: Re: Camponotus cruentatus jornal (25. Jun 2010 06:56)

remember what i told you about my [m.] Messor barbarus, dont check up on them for several days ( 1 week - 2 weeks ) as it will stress them out

abz-uk-ants: Re: Camponotus cruentatus journal (13. Jul 2010 15:19)

New update 13 july- The ants have gone down to 2 workers but they now have around 20 larve and eggs I am very happy. By the way do there larve grow fast or slow?

abz-uk-ants: Re: Camponotus cruentatus journal (21. Jul 2010 16:22)

Update time-21/7/10- There larve grew fast they are upto 4 cocoons and 7+ larve waiting to become cocoons. I cant belive the larve grew from small to big in 8 days. Very cool. I have taken the foraging area of untill they have aroung 10 or so workers as they dont forage at the moment. I will post some pictures on when i get new workers.

abz-uk-ants: Re: Camponotus cruentatus journal (26. Jul 2010 15:08)

Ok aome pictures i just found on my pc they are a bit old but they are good quality ones. I will get some of the brood soon.

abz-uk-ants: Re: Camponotus cruentatus journal (26. Jul 2010 15:17)

Here it is

bugsy: Re: Camponotus cruentatus journal (26. Jul 2010 19:46)

nice, show us a pic of your set up. Might be able to give you some pointers then.

abz-uk-ants: Re: Camponotus cruentatus journal (28. Jul 2010 12:36)

ok then i will take pics tonight