Alexander:): Hibernation (13. Sep 2008 17:25)

Hey guys i have 7 fertazlized niger queens do i put them into hybernation?

thanks

Ant mad: Re: Hibernation (13. Sep 2008 22:23)

if i were you i would, i am with all my queens but i do normaly wait till first workers.
Thanks

SteveUK28: Re: Hibernation (14. Sep 2008 10:14)

Still too early for hibernation.. should have first workers by the time they need to be put into hibernation.

JimmyVe: Re: Hibernation (14. Sep 2008 13:29)

Yes it is best to hibernate them. Like Steve said, it is to early to do that. Wait until end of October to start with the hibernation.

gabranth: Re: Hibernation (16. Sep 2008 04:57)

i wanted to add a young queen from this year to my Myrmica rubra colony when there hibernating but no ones selling any not even ant store :(

SteveUK28: Re: Hibernation (16. Sep 2008 09:52)

gabrath send me a pm and il see what i can do for you.

Alby: Re: Hibernation (16. Sep 2008 14:11)

My Lasius N. colony is about 80/100 workers, I keep them 6 months ago and they are still in the test tube, before hibernating I must move them in the farm or they can remain in the test tube??

Kale^^: Re: Hibernation (16. Sep 2008 14:14)

They can remain in the tube. A lasius niger colony about the same size as yours (mine) live in a test tube and are doing fine. I'm going to put them in a ytong in the spring :)

JimmyVe: Re: Hibernation (16. Sep 2008 15:19)

Yes you can keep them in a tube for hibernation. It is best that there still is water in the tube (behind the cotton off course ;) ) so they don't dry out during hibernation.

gabranth: Re: Hibernation (16. Sep 2008 15:47)

ive got 10 testubes coming on thursday as well as the testube my ligniperda are in is running out of water