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That is not a problem sith. If the temperature in the tube is higher than outside it give a little condensation. that all. ;)
thats good news :grin:
but i now have another problem :shock:
talking to someone else who has kept ants for a very long time i asked him if it was worth me making a small hole using a cocktail stick in there barricade at the entrance to the test tube, as the weather was warm they came out explored little and may even eaten some apple but after they resealed the test tube again even after hibernation they don't seem bothered about feeding themselves or there larva :?
is there anything i can do :?:
Sithmaster676
So if i understand correctly, they are out of hibernation, closed themselves in and are just sitting there ?
Do you only give them fruits ? You now you need to give them insects and sugar/water mix (or honey, or nectar, or something else sweet) to.
i gave them fruit again yesterday and i now think that they are not sitting in there because of the food but because of the weather it is extremely muggy inside my shed when he weather is nice and as soon as i left the door open for some fresh air after about 10 minutes there was 3 workers feeding of the apple :)
and they seem to be digging a new tunnel underneath the test tube which is great :P
but i have one quick question due to the shortage of insects is it ok to feed your ants boiled egg as it is very rich in protein :?:
and do i also have to feed other sources of sugar instead of fruit :?:
and how do i make it :?:
Sithmaster676
Hey Sith,
Feeding them with egg yalk only (not the whole egg) is good idea. If you dont have bugs at hand you can also cut chicken or cow meat into small pieces, boil it well and leave it to cool down (dont seazon it or salt it). Gave it to them but throw away what they dont manage to eat in one or two hours.
As for carbohydrates... giving them "home-made" natural honey is the best. I got it from a friend of mine who has bees at home and it is 100% natural. Needless to say that they love it. Honey from shops might be ok as well but that one is for sure refined in some way and you never know what artificial things are added to it.
Nice to hear your ants are doing ok.
That wasn't a bad idea (to let some fresh air in it ;) )
You can also buy (at your local fishing store) some flour maggots are some cockroaches. to feed them during the winter.
You can also give them a bit nectar they like it to, are sugar/water (put a little sugar in a small dish and put some water over it.
thanks for the help jimmyve
but i still cant see what i am doing wrong they fed a lot on one day eating a lot of apple but as i have heard
the queen and larva need protein in there natural diet but they just don't want it they have now resealed the test tube and don't come out anymore :cry:
does anyone know what i am doing wrong
Sithmaster676
I'm not sure sith, i don't think you are doing something wrong.
If you provide them with food and water and a bit off sweets they have al they need. So i think everything is going to work out just fine. (you never know that for sure)
ok thanks for the help
i think that they will properly come out when either they need some food or the larva do.
i would have thought that the workers fed the queen and larva when they did feed
but it is still a small colony only 13 ants strong including queen
Sithmaster676
(they are Lasius niger wright ?)
My colony Lasius niger didn't came out until they where about 30 workers strong, now they even come out during the day and they are very active.