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ducatiman: (5. Feb 2008 17:13)

i have not seen them since last year cause they are in a basin they are under the ground in the dark.they are being warmed up slow ,if i dont see any activity in the next 2 week i may dig down and see if they are alive,i know where they are ,about 2.5 cm down in a corner under a piece of wood,a bad idea ??/???

ducatiman: (5. Feb 2008 17:30)

lol i know what you mean lol,but how do i know they are alive and how long should i wait

Phasmid: (5. Feb 2008 21:42)

If you dig down to them the disturbance could stress them and this maybe be bad for them if they are asleep or just waking up. Some times ants take quite a while to wake up, even when there is a good heat source. If they are dead, then you have nothing to lose by being patient anyway to see if they do emerge. I also suggest that you place some sort of food, like sugar water, in the baisin as they could be foraging whilst your back is turned :wink: .

SteveUK28: (6. Feb 2008 10:16)

i had a simular situation with my nylanderi Duc.. Howeva i did just leave them and put a bit of honey down just outside the nest.. sure enough within a few hours a worker was out drinking the honey.. im sure they are there an just fine.. prob only come out at night or when ur not looking :)

ducatiman: (9. Feb 2008 14:27)

well,they are alive,i put some honey and a small piece of bacon in for them,when i checked the bacon had gone :D but i also spotted that a worker had got stuck in the honey and died :(

kashmir79: (10. Feb 2008 01:14)

woke up this morning, after my tiresome day in London !
found the queen had laid one egg woop

checked at 9pm she has another 4 eggs now woop "! :D

JimmyVe: (10. Feb 2008 14:34)

a worker had got stuck in the honey and died

Yes that could happen that is why i use such small dishes for the honey, that way the chance of them getting stuck is much lower.

@ kashmir: nice for you man. ;)


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