ANTSTORE World of Ants

[JimmyVe]

as for as i now i never had them, but i have some sand nests so it is possible that i had but i couldn't see them.
But there is nothing to worry about, normally everything is going to be fine with that ant.

[ralphdrake]

sounds good thanks, i will update when something new happens

[ralphdrake]

well she has eaten the ''naked ant'' and just has some larvae, i start to wonder if this is really not gonna happen i meen when a larvae gets big she eats it even tho i am feeding her. how long is this gonna be?

[Sced]

Where abouts do you keep her? cuase if she gets stressed she may eat her brood.

Dont worry, it does take a while for the first worker, but once more ants are born the colony 'should' grow faster

[ralphdrake]

i keep her in the bottom draw of my cuboard it is dark there and i check her about ounce a week, the cuboard is in my bedroom

[Sced]

Oh, it seems fine to me. Just be patient the first worker will eventually come

[ralphdrake]

yes i will be and will give her time, i gotta move her soon cause my family is bombing the house (spray to kill all bug and rodents) so i hope it doesnt cause her to much stress but im looking forward to some workers its been awhile

[Sced]

They dont get to stressed when the test tube is in motion [myn didn't] but be be gentle when you put them down.

how long has it been sice your queen first layed eggs?

[JimmyVe]

well she has eaten the ''naked ant'' and just has some larvae

Sorry to hear that, i thought everything wash going well since you feed here, but looks like i isn't.
I'm not sure witch reason it is going to be now, maybe she was stress, but i doubt it.
Like sced asks, how long do you have this queen and when did she layed here first egg ?

[ralphdrake]

well i first got her about maybe 8-9months ago she probably laid her first egg about 6 months ago around that ever since then she has been having larvae then eating it just goes on, i had a look at her then and she just has small larvae she had a couple big ones but she is just eating them

[JimmyVe]

This is a difficult queen i think.
You already try to feed her and that didn't work. I'm out of options...
Maybe she is not capable to start a colony. (in nature only 1 on 4 queens do start a good colony)
If you have here 8-9months and she is laying eggs for 6 months already you need to have workers by now.

[Sced]

Try offering her some protien

[JimmyVe]

Yes maybe that can help. give here a little bug. (i doubt it, but it won't hurt to try)

[ralphdrake]

ok , i gave her a cricket ounce she enjoyed it but left it and its gotten moldy really bad mold refer to (finally she has eggs) if ya want to know about the mold, ok i will go out any little bug in particular?

[Sced]

Try a fly or a worm, just put it on a peice of foil or tissue and place it at the end of her test tube and try to be gentle so she dosnt get too disturbed