Maxantfarms: black on the cotton?? (6. Mär 2007 12:06)

the cotton bud in the test tube has gone black one end what shall i do or is that normal??? im worried if they will get infected.
cheers max

sobek: (6. Mär 2007 12:45)

HI!

The black colour is the "poo" of the ants :) So you dont have to be worried about it, but i would give them another, clean, testtube. So they can choose their favorit one :)

I hope you understand me and i hope i could help you too,

Maxantfarms: (6. Mär 2007 13:08)

ok so what does that involve just put another test tube next to theirs with the same set up inside (water=cotton===========

will them move into that one ??

SimGee: (6. Mär 2007 14:06)

yeah, just give´em an new tube with water and a cotton protection.

if they like the new one more than the one they live in now... they´ll move.

greetings to the isle
Simon

JimmyVe: (6. Mär 2007 19:02)

All sad i think.
Good luck Max. ;)

Maxantfarms: (7. Mär 2007 10:31)

Right ok so why wont they move out of test tube and move into the farm area they often go in there and look around??

What is the ideal conditions for the farm area?

I keep it quite moist and keep it in darkness i think that is right yeah ? :?:

SimGee: (7. Mär 2007 13:41)

I think they´re still in hirbernation. Wut kind r they?
Lasius niger?

JimmyVe: (7. Mär 2007 17:07)

Normally that is enough, but it takes time for them to move. If they still like it in there old tube they are not going to move soon.

If they are still in hibernation (like SimGee sad) they don't move nether. ;)

Maxantfarms: (8. Mär 2007 10:41)

Well i know that they are ment to be in hibernation but they were posted to me when they were ment to be in hibernation, and they havnt had a full period of it.
I made a topic on it not long ago.

Yes they are lasius niger.

Why would the prefer to move to another tube ? is it because it resembles there own one?

cheers guys
[highlight=red]max[/highlight]

mpir: (8. Mär 2007 17:59)

The black on the cotton is for sure ant sh**. After two months of ants living in tube the cotton in my test tube was completly black. And Lasius niger doesn't like to move. Very hard. So only when the water in test tube will dry out they will move to the ant displey.

Good luck