Alex-B: My Laisius Nigers (7. Apr 2008 19:59)

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Hi im new and i would like to know how long my lasius nigers can go with no food? TY

miszt: (7. Apr 2008 20:16)

depends, you should feed them every 1-2 days with insects and honey water, even that is less than they would get in the wild.

Theres no reason why you cant feed them that frequently, go into your garden and collect lots of insects, then freeze them, and feed your ants every couple of days, honey is very cheap a big pot will last a year if it is stored correctly

Water is the thing that will kill your ants the fastest, 24 hours on a hot day with no water can easily wipe a colony out

If you are thinking about holidays, well, u must find someone to make sure they have a good water supply, at a push they will be ok for a week without any sugar, if it is a small colony, but absolutly not longer than that

badman: (7. Apr 2008 21:15)

I've heard of people leaving colonies for several months with no food, but they probably found something in their habitat they could eat, i doubt they actually ate nothing at all for months. Either way it's not recommended.

SteveUK28: (7. Apr 2008 21:53)

or they found a way out badman and got there own food... ive started feeding my ants everyday little bugs here and there, was great fun eariler to see my Lasius niger drag a live bug into the test tube and to the queen.. not sure if she killed it or had help.. but its now vanished lol

tail__: (7. Apr 2008 22:26)

If they are bloated and have a lot of food in their abdomens, their can surely live a few months without feeding. So it's not necessary to feed them regularly, as all ants are able to store food.

Alex-B: (8. Apr 2008 08:56)

TY

JimmyVe: (8. Apr 2008 21:13)

That is true but if you like your colony to grow you need to feed them and take care off them. Why would you not feed them... ?