ducatiman: getting ants into a ytong (27. Mär 2008 19:12)

i have transferd small colonys before from a test tube to a ytong with no problems ,but when it comes to large colony(60+ants) i cant help thinking some will escape,does anyone have any ideas or tips they could pass on to me

cheers

miszt: (27. Mär 2008 19:20)

you shouldnt force them to move, there are countless threads on this topic, including my care sheet which explains how to get a colony to move :)

ducatiman: (27. Mär 2008 19:36)

im not gonna force them,it was really just the connecting of the test tube to the ytong without loosing ants

JimmyVe: (27. Mär 2008 22:36)

If i understand wright. Your ants are in a tube and now you want them to move to a y-tong nest. The y-tong has an out world, yes ? Just put the tube into the out world, they will find the nest soon. ;)

moxi93: (1. Aug 2008 15:27)

doyou knowif i can putmy colony of 6 ants into a ytong?? whats could hapen?

miszt: (1. Aug 2008 17:05)

you can put any size colony you want into a ytong, however with 6 ants, its probly better to keep them in the test tube for a while longer, as they dont need the extra space

JimmyVe: (1. Aug 2008 17:14)

I keep mine in tubes until they grow out of it. (sometimes i give them 2 or 3 tubes) than i move them in a farm (y-tong).

moxi93: (1. Aug 2008 18:37)

many people say to keep them in tubes...but what are the consequences of having them in a y tong? do they stilll come out of the y tong a lot when the colonygrows??

thanks

miszt: (1. Aug 2008 21:27)

many people say to keep them in tubes...but what are the consequences of having them in a y tong? do they stilll come out of the y tong a lot when the colonygrows??

thanks

not sure what you are asking...

JimmyVe: (2. Aug 2008 10:18)

What do you mean ?

The y-tong is only a nest area they still need an out world. And yes they do come out of the y-tong to feed and drop there trash and stuff.

It is just easier keeping a small colony in a tube, you can always check on them very easy and the conditions in a tube are optimal.