deadmeat30: woohoo - my parcel came (2. Apr 2007 18:13)

hey all, my order came! but one thing, i changed the colour of my sand/loam mix and forgot to check the niger lasuis, so i have no queen :shock: . does anyone have a spare queen and workers? i would like to get some from the antstore, but it says postage is £10, is this right? ive emailed them to ask.

anyway heres a little picture of my set up, its only the starter kit!

any advice would be great!

JimmyVe: (4. Apr 2007 18:12)

Looks good. ;)

About the queen (and workers) i can't help you with it, maybe after the swarm time (this summer) maybe you can catch one yourself. if you can wait so long. ;)
In deed the shipping cost are very high.

Sced: (4. Apr 2007 20:02)

You could always try a UK store for ants, the deilivery will be cheaper.

deadmeat30: (5. Apr 2007 08:26)

hey thanks for the replies, ive sorted out the ant situation, and there on there way :D. once this colony get up and running and have a good summer of growing ill look at setting up another colony.

thanks all, Alan

JimmyVe: (5. Apr 2007 17:30)

;) Good luck with the ant keeping deadmeat30.
Keep us informed.

deadmeat30: (7. Apr 2007 11:39)

receaved my ants this morning, and places the test tube in, and within minutes the lil workers were out the tube. took a pic too.

JimmyVe: (7. Apr 2007 13:05)

Looks very nice Deadmeat30. Keep up the good work. ;)

deadmeat30: (7. Apr 2007 14:41)

is it right if the ants leave the test tube right away? my queen is out already and on her way to the 'farm' part. from what ive read on alot of people, is that they stay in the tube for weeks! Is this a good sign?

Alan

Sced: (7. Apr 2007 14:46)

Its a very good sign, it means that the nest you have offered them is very good. Well done.

deadmeat30: (7. Apr 2007 14:57)

i thnk the have started to dig down, ill take a picture in a minute

Alan