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SteveUK28: (3. Dez 2007 19:08)

a cold room lol but if you have heating on in every room like i do its hard.. I just turned the radiator off in my spare room and left them on the windowsil.. not warm but not cold.. then moved them out into my shed wrapped up warmish.. n now they are just in there bubble wrap in a draw in da shed.. Hope that helps..

ratgreen: (3. Dez 2007 19:12)

wow thanks for the rapid response er sorry its for my lasius niger

SteveUK28: (3. Dez 2007 19:14)

Thats what i have too.. Im sure they will be fine in the garage just give them a good wrappin of cling film.. are they still in the test tube or are they now in a farm ?

Purifier: (3. Dez 2007 19:34)

Lasius niger need a temperature about 4° or 8°. Dont know how is the situation in your garage :D

miszt: (3. Dez 2007 19:52)

some garages are very well insulated, u may not get low enough tempretures to hibernate them, but its probly a good step before u put them in a shed or ur fridge

ratgreen: (6. Dez 2007 17:47)

er my garage is only about 4°c higher that outside most of the time and my fridge is about 2-5° c also they are still in the test tube.

miszt: (6. Dez 2007 18:12)

thats fine as long as the temp outside is <6C ;) the UK frequently has temps of 10C even in winter

JimmyVe: (6. Dez 2007 22:23)

If they are still in a tube and it is possible for you to keep them in the fridge it not bad to keep them there. If not you can still keep them in your garage, as long if it does not get more than 10°c in there. ;)

SteveUK28: (6. Dez 2007 22:30)

ok.. what temp can ants go down to?? i mean most ppl have there fridge just above freezing at like 2°c Would that be harmfull?

Purifier: (6. Dez 2007 23:17)

2°C is a little bit close to the minimum temperature. But i believe they can handle that temperature.
I dont really know the minimum temperature, but i believe its 0°. But dont want say thats to 100% true ;)
Believe Jimmy can say much more better things about that ^^


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