jartok: Lasius queen n food (24. Okt 2008 19:14)

Hi i have had my Lasius 2 weeks. now she had 10 workers and laid around 20larvae but has noT touched any cricket in this time is this normal ?

gabranth: Re: lasius queen n food (24. Okt 2008 19:22)

Lasius flavus or Lasius n iger?

jartok: Re: lasius queen n food (24. Okt 2008 19:25)

oh thought i mentioned it there niger

gabranth: Re: lasius queen n food (24. Okt 2008 19:37)

are they big crickets or small ones?

jartok: Re: lasius queen n food (25. Okt 2008 07:17)

there small and really soft there first gen workers i have chopped it up

gabranth: Re: lasius queen n food (25. Okt 2008 09:27)

they should be ok try giving them sugar/honey solution as they won't be needing protein that much now hibernation is on the way

JimmyVe: Re: lasius queen n food (26. Okt 2008 14:42)

In deed, they don't need much food now, they probably are preparing for hibernation.

jartok: Re: lasius queen n food (26. Okt 2008 15:23)

ok good i finally acquired space in my mums shed on the shelv so tuesday ill be moving them in there. the water in tube will not dry out will it ? over months

JimmyVe: Re: lasius queen n food (27. Okt 2008 19:28)

Normally not, but it is best to check on them once in a while.