heeksy: (31. Okt 2007 16:57)

i feed my messors grass seeds (get them cheap from wilkinsons) and fish food flakes every 4 or 5 days if that. they never seem to take many insects so i dont bother that much.

mzfckr: (31. Okt 2007 18:10)

give them insects for protein.protein=eggs

JimmyVe: (31. Okt 2007 18:51)

Mine like insects as well as seeds. Fish food (flakes) they do not like them much.

It could be that they are preparing for hibernation, it has been a COLD trip to England so if they are just keep them in hibernation for a few months.

hypervelocity: (31. Okt 2007 21:39)

Hi all,

Jimmy Ve, wont the ants die in hibernation due to malnutrition?

sithmaster676: (1. Nov 2007 08:18)

the ants shouldn't die during hibernation as long as they have had enough food in the last few weeks and im sure that antstore would have fed there colonies.
Sithmaster676

kashmir79: (1. Nov 2007 19:25)

the ants will wake up from time to time to grab some food for the queen and workers, its just the eggs/larvae that will most likely die over hybernation as they need heat to develop :(

:D

sithmaster676: (1. Nov 2007 19:42)

eggs and cocoon/pupae will not survive hibernation but larva can if they are far enough along the development stage and have been fed a lot before hibernation then they can survive similar to the workers.
Sithmaster676

hypervelocity: (3. Nov 2007 14:46)

Hi all,

I was wondering, if i was to put my Messor Barbarus in hibernation now, what would be the optimal time to bring them out?

sithmaster676: (3. Nov 2007 18:33)

i believe messor barbarus only require 2-3 months hibernation so January-February would be the best time to take them out if you hibernated them now.
Sithmaster676

JimmyVe: (3. Nov 2007 18:34)

South European ants prefer a hibernation period of 2-4 months so if you put them in hibernation know you can wake them up in February.