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JimmyVe: Experience with Messor barbarus (1. Nov 2006 16:09)

Any question, any suggest, any share experience are welcome.
Here at http://www.antstore.net/viewtopic.php?p=33479#33479

31/10 My new colony arrived. A healthy queen and about 10 workers. i put them in a small basin, opened the test tube. A few minutes later a scout came out to check up there new home. Inside the tube was the queen and the rest of the workers. no eggs or larva, but i think this is normal because it is hibernation time.

1/11 Everything is still fine, the trip doesn't stress them out to much, for that I'm glad. al of them survived it. now it is waiting time until the hibernation is over.

(update)23/12: They are still in hibernation so there is not lot to comment right now. ;)

Greets

JimmyVe: Some pictures (1. Nov 2006 16:14)

Pictures

JimmyVe: (23. Dez 2006 13:26)

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JimmyVe: (13. Mär 2007 20:55)

13/03: They are out of there hibernation now, they queen has lay some eggs and the workers are gathering some seeds i give them. I also feed them little insects.
For pictures look here,
http://www.antstore.net/viewtopic.php?t=4518