miszt: (7. Jul 2008 19:57)

I'd definitly get a thermometer, its an essential tool for ant keeping, even european species, get yourself one with min/max temps aswell, that will give you an idea of the temp flux, any small draft or water pipe in the wall can cause big local changes in temp, slow temp changes, for eg day to night are not a big problem, its big changes rapidly you need to worry about, or if the temp goes over 30C, even for a short time, this can also cause problems

gabranth: (7. Jul 2008 20:02)

im getting this http://www.antstore.net/shop/product_info.php/info/p373_Thermometer-Hygrometer.html/XTCsid/97fa918ef155aa9530a41e03ad62befb

and my temp isn't over 30 as i my fan would be on and every single window would be open

gabranth: (12. Jul 2008 15:55)

update: my caespitum queen has finally laid an egg :)

JimmyVe: (13. Jul 2008 11:54)

;) Great news for you. Hope it turns into a worker than.

gabranth: (23. Jul 2008 06:02)

she eat the eggs again and has now laid another one :? i think its because she's hungry i don't think she eats the protein jelly so ill only give her fruit fly's from now on

JimmyVe: (23. Jul 2008 21:14)

You can try that. If she keeps eating the eggs it could be she is not fertilized.

gabranth: Re: help with Tetramorium caespitum (15. Okt 2008 03:38)

update ive now finally got 1 white pupae now all it has to do is turn into an ant :)

JimmyVe: Re: help with Tetramorium caespitum (15. Okt 2008 17:25)

Good luck. Fingers crossed. ;)

gabranth: Re: help with Tetramorium caespitum (3. Nov 2008 06:32)

another update ive finally got my first worker from her this morning so she was fertilized after all :)

JimmyVe: Re: help with Tetramorium caespitum (3. Nov 2008 20:31)

Very nice to hear that gabranth, good luck with her and the new workers.