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[Eggbertyone]

Hi all, I'm new here
I have Lasius[lacius] niger and Lasius flavus colonies
Am going away for 3weeks,
Could I leave these in cool fridge to hibernate?
What else can I do?
Help!!

[GvG]

Hi,

A few questions:

Are they in the fridge now?
When are you leaving?
How big are the colonies?

A healthy, well fed colony should be fine without food for a couple of weeks. As long as they have access to water. Keeping them a little cooler should lower their need for food, but i wouldnt put them back in the fridge if they just finished hybernating.

If they are hibernating now and you are leaving soon (say, before april) just keep them in the fridge.

[Eggbertyone]

Hi
Thanks fir your reply
It's a new small colony now, and I'm not going away till August
They are currently fine not in fridge.
I'm just forward planning to make sure I get it right!
What do u reckon then
Thanks
Steve

[GvG]

I will go on a trip myself this summer, i will make sure my European ants have a full testtube of water, with a cotton plug, to drink from. Maybe one extra with some suger water. They will survive for 3 weeks, no problem. I will turn off any heat source to slow down development of the brood.

I will ask somebody else to look after my tropical ants, i am not so sure they will survive without care for 3 weeks. Lasius niger will be fine.