ANTSTORE World of Ants

[ducatiman]

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]

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]

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

[JimmyVe]

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]

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

[miszt]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[moxi93]

i mean what is so bad about having a small colony in a ytong?

you can always check on them very easy and the conditions in a tube are optimal

well surely a ytong will be just as good if i care for them properly

[mzfckr]

ytong can be as good as testube, but they dont need so much space. you can mae very small ytong too if you want.

[moxi93]

lol but i just made a good piece of y tong(quite big) .couldnt i put my small colony (6) in there? what would they do with the free space? do you think i should let them choose?

sorry for the questions

thanks

[miszt]

I answered already you can put any size colony you want in a ytong

[moxi93]

nobody underestandsss me hahaha. what i say is what would hapen if i put a small colony into a big y tong?