pooball879: Lasius niger feedings (8. Mai 2009 01:28)

i would like to know when i should feed my ants they have about 15 eggs and 7 workers and 1 queen. i found them under a rock . i have had them for 3 days now.

jeoff82: Re: Lasius niger feedings (8. Mai 2009 09:24)

Feed them now, sugar water, honey or insects.

SteveUK28: Re: Lasius niger feedings (8. Mai 2009 10:10)

Well they need fresh drinking water 24/7.. Then need sweets (Sugar water, honey) And they need protein.. insects..

pooball879: Re: Lasius niger feedings (8. Mai 2009 17:18)

thanx

pooball879: Re: Lasius niger feedings (8. Mai 2009 17:44)

they went right for the protien and sugar water.

jeoff82: Re: Lasius niger feedings (8. Mai 2009 22:38)

Out of interest, in what form was the protein in?

pooball879: Re: Lasius niger feedings (9. Mai 2009 18:39)

insects

pooball879: Re: Lasius niger feedings (10. Mai 2009 05:56)

down to three workers and found a queen had no larvea i put her with the other queen they formed a partnership and the workers where'nt hostile towards her and trying too get tubes for them and my m.rubra colony.

edit Uta - please use the edit function

Post from 6:59 am

one of the queens are digging to i have them in a temporary container( baby food jar ) and give tem meal worm .