Alby: Is time to move them??? (15. Apr 2009 13:41)

I have a colony of Lasius n iger since 1 year and they are still in the test tube.I've just tried to let the tube uncovered but they don't move...How can I put them in the farm???

Messorus: Re: Is time to move them??? (15. Apr 2009 13:59)

Hello
It´s easy. You shoud light them with some very strong light and they will remove their brood and queen and themselfs on the next, darker place....

Alby: Re: Is time to move them??? (15. Apr 2009 15:14)

Could be dangerous or too much stressing for the queen?

baumarkthammer: Re: Is time to move them??? (15. Apr 2009 21:44)

Yes, sure it is. We usualy hanle it like this: we put them into the formicarium and after some days they move if they want. If they don´t want to move they won´t and that just means that its not time to move for them.^^
Forcing them to move often causes much complications and sometimes also dead ants.
I ,too, think that keeping them in a test tube is much easier than somewhere else. Just connecting them with the farm should let them move when not than just wait a little longer.
BUT when there is no water in the test tube you really should force them when they still don´t move!

SteveUK28: Re: Is time to move them??? (16. Apr 2009 08:54)

Yup.. make sure they are somewhere connected to the farm.. Keep them uncovered and in the light and the nest dark.. they will soon move.. Dont worry.. :)

baumarkthammer: Re: Is time to move them??? (16. Apr 2009 13:59)

Ok. I will now stop posting in the english part of this forum, I see you handle things on llittle other ways than we do and I wouldnt say better ones!

JimmyVe: Re: Is time to move them??? (16. Apr 2009 14:22)

Putting extra light on the test tube... hm. Not sure that will make them move. As we all know Lasius niger are dificult movers. I would connect the tube to the new farm and if they still not moved when the tube dries out you should help them a little bit.

Alby: Re: Is time to move them??? (17. Apr 2009 11:11)

I have just connected the test tube to the hole of the connection to the farm.I used a box as support to have the same plan.Could it be right???

uta: Re: Is time to move them??? (18. Apr 2009 11:17)

I think Steve' s recommendation with the lamp is bad, and I can understand Baumarkthammer.

@ Alby
Yes, this is possibility - or you put the test tube into the arena. You must have patience!

Greetings

SteveUK28: Re: Is time to move them??? (18. Apr 2009 18:54)

lol i never mentioned a lamp.. by light i just meant not covered lol.. i pretty much meant to do what alby has done now...