JimmyVe: (11. Sep 2006 19:50)

I'm sorry for the late response, but i have mailed you back, hope everything is okay. Keep us informed.

Greets

maxfly: (19. Sep 2006 17:31)

After 22 days at the t-tube set-up, one worker is dead, and no carried out the nest by other workers is normal?

Thanks in advance.

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Max

Martin S.: (19. Sep 2006 23:01)

Dear max,

i think, perhaps you have to much sand/loam into the glass basin.
for a starter colonie is it a big area.
only for a short time on the day, is a worker go out to search for food.

maxfly: (20. Sep 2006 17:27)

Hi Martin,

I have reduced, as I been able , a bit the sand/loam level, when I settin up, had taken as reference the top margin of glass of the farm in basin part, effectively over the rest of the glass of the cube that it composes the farm it was too much sand/loam....
I hope that is sufficient reduced....
I have the level as this photos:

http://www.antstore.net/shop/images/product_images/popup_images/807_1.jpg

How is the risky for too much sand/loam mix?

Thanks

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JimmyVe: (21. Sep 2006 18:48)

Seems good to me ;)

JimmyVe: (5. Okt 2006 17:30)

Looking good Max ! ;)

maxfly: (12. Okt 2006 09:17)

Hi folks,
there is 13 days that my ants not get out the nest, in daylight i never see, in night probably they exit but im sure that not are carried on any insect, in the nest , inside the tube are many workers about 15, many cocoons and many larvas, queen seems to me be very healty, the bad notice is that the hibernation being approached and the test-tube going dry if I will hibernate my ants in this condition , without water, they dye for sure I think, some advice are being appreciated!

p.s.
I had placed one small T-tube with new water but actually there is no sign of interesting or transfer.

Happy antkeepin for all!

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Max

JimmyVe: (12. Okt 2006 10:33)

I think they will move if the old T-tube drys out. Indeed the hibernation is not for away ;) so they are not very active right now.

Greets

maxfly: (20. Mär 2007 10:00)

Bad notice...after good hibernation...they come out since two week ago, because here in italy this winter was very hot... I come out slowly at the out hibernation temperature...but yesterday my queen is apparently dead..It is immobile no vital sign enough as antenass comunicate with workers or any other movement... the workers are good are 25-30 with some larvas...they rest in the original T-TUBE...one worker come out regulary and pick up insect and honey-mix at the inside of the nest i see that the worker try something like wash queen touch it or feed it...but queen do not everything...

and now what can I do??
what will happen I will slowly watch the end of my colony?

Any suggest will be appreciated...
thanks
Max

mpir: (20. Mär 2007 11:52)

Sorry to hear that.

If the queen is dead the colony will slowly die. The workers will not raise a new queen. If a new queen is introduced the workers will kill it.

So it means your colony will last for a while and die away.
Sorry but it happens.

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