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[DDD101DDD]

My Camponoutus queen just got her first worker, however it is not moving and seems to stay still. Is this normal?

[Mercutia]

How long has it been since the nanitic eclosed? If it was recently, this is normal. Give her time to warm up and juice up.

[DDD101DDD]

Ok, it just eclosed today.

[Mercutia]

Nanitics are generally very cautious and jittery. They don't really move around and do much. When your colony gets to a bigger size where they have more confidence, you'll see A LOT more activity.

[Serafine]

Yes, they'll probably take a week before they become active.

Small colonies of Camponotus in general are very inactive and usually only come out at night.

[Canadant]

Mine don't move that much. They chill in the formicarium until they harden. My nanitics were pretty chill too.

[DDD101DDD]

Ok, thanks. Thought mine were dead, lol

[MrUrrutia]

The first 4 nanitics from one of my Camponotus toke almost a whole week to get active, I was even worried at some point because they were not moving at all, just sitting between the brood!

After 3 days with the test tube connected to the small nest chamber that I prepared finally they decided to move in, I can't remember exactly the day but maybe 10 or 12 days after they hatched of doing nothing interesting...

Edited by MrUrrutia, August 21 2019 - 9:11 AM.