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help, I'm not sure if the tube I made for the queen ant will fit


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#1 Offline tori - Posted July 15 2023 - 1:35 PM

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I place the queen in a straw with dry and wet paper towels on either side. In order to prevent water loss, I put a plastic bag on the wet paper towel and tied it tightly. Is this condition enough for the queen to reproduce?



#2 Offline tori - Posted July 15 2023 - 1:38 PM

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#3 Offline antsriondel - Posted July 15 2023 - 1:56 PM

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Do you have pictures? 



#4 Offline Zeiss - Posted July 15 2023 - 4:22 PM

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I do not think that will hold water in well. It may slow down evaporation, but you will want something more like a test tube setup if you do not want to replace the water regularly.



#5 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 15 2023 - 5:09 PM

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Plug one end of the straw with silicone.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#6 Offline Manitobant - Posted July 16 2023 - 6:19 PM

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I would get a proper test tube setup if you can. They’re easy to find in bulk on Amazon for cheap.




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