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[ashhad1]

HI all,
I did have a other colony of Camponotus ligniperda but disasters happened when they first came I just barely made them survive, but wen they all calmed down and let them go into hibernation and bring them out again around begin of feb everything was fine. I was on holiday over half term and did leave everthing prepared for my ants but when I came back my queen was dead...
I dont know how or why but all workers were alive.
But im guessing the queen had to much stress from the disaster before which made a toll back at her.

Anyway aas I do love this species and do know how to keep them now I started fresh and orderd my new C.Ligniperda colony on saturday. I orderd the cheapest one along wih a rose von Jericho. Il keep you all updated when they arrive.

Oh and I was just wondering because I did read somewere that C.Ligniperda could have 2 queens, C.Herc can also do this but I read this somewere else. Not sure though if this is true so any experience in this would be greate if someone would post it here.

[JimmyVe]

It is possible is rare cases.

I hope you have better luck with your new colony.

[tail__]

With these species it is possible sometimes, but only in very large nests. It is called oligogyny - every queen lives in her own "district" of the nest, and while all workers act as sisters, queens are agressive to each other if they leave their district by accident. The number of queens of such colonies is 2 to 5. But most colonies have only one queen.

[ashhad1]

Thanks for posts u 2
Anyway my queen arrived today with no workers and only 2 or 3 small larvae, i guess she ate most of her brood on the way as shes not accepting the honey i gave her when she arrived.
The postmans knocking on the door and I knew she was here but i quickly looked through the little glass hole thing and i saw him shaking the whole box around!!! was only small and very light but still....
I put her in an ice tub with honey in the test tube (1 drop) and piece of bananna in the feeding dish.

The larve are like stuck to a piece of wool which was just lying about in the test tube wen she came so I hope she gets to remove them.

Anyway some pics for you all wen she came and in her little outworld

[JimmyVe]

Looks nice. I hope she will raise a fine colony for you.

[tail__]

The queens actually don't need to be fed, but if you want to give her some food to boost, protein food is what she needs now. No wonder she is not interested in honey or fruit, but she may accept dead small fly.

[ashhad1]

i know but i cant find any insects and the pet shops I could get insects from is closed for some reason
Anyway idea of wat else I could give her which has lot of protein?
I know egg white does but i dont wanna waste a whole egg just to make a piece of cotton wool suck abit up, unless il cook the rest and eat it....
So any ideas would be appreciated

[ducatiman]

try some ham, thats what i feed mine also protien jelly the workers soon carry it off to the queen so i guess she must like it

[JimmyVe]

Are you can catch a small spider ore something like that, i'm sure you can find one nearby.

[ashhad1]

K thx for ur help all and il try but my cat loves to actually find spiders and then eat them.... I know not nice lol
anyway ty again

[badman]

https://ssl13.secure-websites.com/~meal ... hp?cat=253

cheap huh?

[JimmyVe]

Seems not expensive to me. You could order from that site if you like ashhad.

[ashhad1]

Il think about it but I heard from one of my mates that the pet shops gonna be open again with new stuff. So if they have more reptiles and insects then before then it would be ace.
I checked thismorning on my queen before school and she seems to have settled down just fine, all the larvae are removed from the wool into a nice pile and she drank all the honey I gave her. No evidence that she touched the bannana outside the tube and I dont know if she left the tube yet but theres always some earthe at the entrance could be her or me when I take the tub down to look in.
So long story short
My queens settled down and she fine hope she lays eggs soon

[JimmyVe]

Well it looks like she is doing fine than. Give her some rest and take good care of her and she will give you workers soon.

[ashhad1]

Btw I rememberd that I still have some workers alive form the old nest were the queen is dead do you thinks its possible that I could make them adopt this queen? And if the queen or worker dont like it can the queen kill the worker?
I dont want the queen to die at all (money reasons and just want her alive lol)
I thought that I would add one worker at a time

So anyone think it would work?