jbc: Re: Need advice on the egg chamber (21. Jul 2011 17:42)

Ok try them! ;)

When will your ants arrive, if that isnt a secret?

If you have some other questions then feel free to ask them. :D

trevstonbury: Re: Need advice on the egg chamber (22. Jul 2011 08:22)

Hopefully today!! Been waiting all week. I bought them off Antstore on Monday but its going to take a bit longer as they have to get from Germany to the UK. I am a bit worried that they won't get here alive if they have been in the post too long :-s

jbc: Re: Need advice on the egg chamber (22. Jul 2011 09:16)

You ordered by GLS?

Dont worry my shipment with L. niger took 6 days and they were alright.

Example- I havent opened my test tubes were are my Lasius niger queens and they all are fine.
Dont worry with them they will be alright ;)

You could worry if you have ordered M yrmica rubra, at the 3rd day, when I caught them, they started to die. :D

trevstonbury: Re: Need advice on the egg chamber (24. Jul 2011 14:19)

UPDATE!!

I received the queen and workers yesturday! We had problems fixing the testube onto the main sphere, so moved her and the workers into a small detatchable container that you can plug onto the end of of sphere (you can probably see it in the pics above). We Should have let them be but ended moving her into the red sphere and after about an hour we found she had moved herself back!!!

The sphere is damp but not too wet and we have some other containers attached containg some small bit of apple but they don't seem to interested in it.

So at the moment she is seems quite content sitting in the clear white container we have attached to the sphere.

Will the workers bring her food and water? Any idea if/when she will move into the sphere chamber we have prepared? I get the idea its best just to leave them alone.

jbc: Re: Need advice on the egg chamber (24. Jul 2011 18:03)

The workers will bring her food and water. What do you give them as food?

They will move when they will understand that in the egg chamber is better than the test tube.
I suggest to make the egg chamber pitch black inside and where is the test tube , dont cover it with anything so that there is bright.

trevstonbury: Re: Need advice on the egg chamber (24. Jul 2011 20:10)

Well I have put some small pieces of cut up apple and a but of cotten wool coated in sugar/water

I have also tried a bit of pre-made Bug Grub, though not really sure its too their liking!
http://www.petsathome.com/shop/pro-rep-bug-grub-300g-28096

Any recommendations?

jbc: Re: Need advice on the egg chamber (25. Jul 2011 10:02)

They wont eat the apple. Give them insects, water, honey and honey water mixture 1:1.

But dont give the food on the ground. Do you have some feeding dishes?

jbc: Re: Need advice on the egg chamber (31. Jul 2011 11:47)

So how are your ants doing?

trevstonbury: Re: Need advice on the egg chamber (24. Aug 2011 16:09)

Hey JBC been away for a while. I am not sure to be honest. Have a look at my other post

jbc: Re: Need advice on the egg chamber (25. Aug 2011 12:31)

Em do you have a new topic?

If yes send a link please.

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