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Wildbird: Sleep Time (27. Okt 2007 19:55)

Good Evening All

I have just put my Lasius n iger Ants into the fridge which is sitting at about +4C I did it because since the cold snap last week they have not left the nest or done anything except sleep. I have left them in the cold so that the fridge won't be a big shock.

As you may know from my last post I have been given a stroppy queen from Miszt :grin: and she refused to mave her family to a new test tube filled with water, this means that the tube she is living will run out of water before the end of Feb. To counter this I have put a full test tube of water in the basin, I have also put a small tube of honey water for food and some of the Bloom Poll dry food I have also put some dobs of honey out to make sure they have everything they need in terms of food and water.

Is there anything else I can do to make sure they survive until the end of Feb. I am guessing that the end of Feb is when they should be woken up

Comments and toughts please

Paul

miszt: (27. Okt 2007 21:20)

sounds like you've got it sorted already :) make sure that hte area u have them in the fridge isnt subject to any tempreture changes, particuly areas that may suffer from frost

Wildbird: Sllep Time (27. Okt 2007 21:37)

Hiya

the nest is wrapped in bubble wrap and the fridge has no ice box, the only risk is that she will drink the beer she is sharing the fridge with :lol:

Paul

JimmyVe: (30. Okt 2007 19:42)

;) beware for the beer, ants love them. lol

Looks like you did everything to give them a good hibernation, this way they have a big change of surviving the winter. Good job.