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[JChitty]

Hey what's up, I'm new to the site but not ant keeping, got 2.5years under my belt with keeping just got into my first season of queen collecting.

Shipping within California only.(The buyer pays for shipping, and should have a complete understanding of the risks of shipping to the queen,colony and materials)For most orders, shipping is $15(Saturday shipping is 20$).Colonies are shipped from Lockeford, CA.If you are picking the ants up, you must pick the ants up from me at a location no farther than 30 mins from where i live(lockeford california).send me a private message with your phone number or email for pics of colonies or set ups.colonies in nest or set ups cannot be shipped only pick up or delivery for extra fee

All of the below are Queen(s) with eggs / test tube:

Poly C. Vicinus 2 queen (1) $35 ea.

C. Vicinus black (15) 10 ea. Or 4+ for $8 ea. Or 8+ for $6ea. (Buy 10 free shipping) --12SOLD

C. Vicinus orange (12) 10 ea. Or 4+ for $8 ea. --2 SOLD

C. Quercicola -- SOLD OUT

C. Hyatti brood and nanitics (2) $12 ea. --1 SOLD

C. Essigi (2) brood and nanitics $12 ea. --3 SOLD

Dorymyrmex bicolor (0) -- SOLD OUT

Tet queen 10 workers + pile of brood (1) $10

Edited by JChitty, June 20 2020 - 10:13 PM.

[Major_Nubbins]

Hey J! thanks for meeting with me! I'll be sure to post a photo later, as I wanted to give the girls a quiet rest after the long drive home.

JChitty is fast, responsive, and knowledgeable. Picked up a beautiful C. Hyatti and C. Quercicola.
Cola girl is protecting her single egg, while Hyatti has a few piled up and waiting for workers!

After I give them a drop of honey and snap a photo, I'm gonna give the girls rest for a couple weeks before I switch out their test tubes!
Will provide updates for J and any future customers that may come their way!

Thanks again, and it was great meeting you!

EDIT:

Just put them away for the next few weeks. they loved the honey droplet. Ate their fill, and now for the long delicate phase of starting a colony. Peace, quiet, dark place.

 

Album: Hang Town Queens

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Edited by Major_Nubbins, May 6 2020 - 5:43 PM.

[jeffpbalderston]

Great communication and packed very well all arrived alive! Thanks....

[sirjordanncurtis]

I ordered 10 vicinus, and they all arrived with very nice packaging. Recommend a lot!

[M_Ants]

Any not need hibernation?

[Ants_Dakota]

Tetramorium usually do not require hibernation, but it is recommended.

[Major_Nubbins]

3 week update on the Cola and Hyatti:

Cola had to be moved to a larger (20mm) test tube about a week after adoption, as she was able to tear through the water reservoir and we had a small flooding issue. She did end up eating her only egg at some point during that first week - as I was unable to find it during the test-tube switch. Noting its size, no way I could have missed it. Two weeks pass with no further tearing at the cotton in the bigger test tube. She now has 6 eggs she has piled up and protecting thoroughly. Still no larva.

Hyatti has had little issue at all. I did switch her into a different test tube that fits my future formicarium specs, the same time we moved Cola out. I was able to collect all 5 of the Hyatti eggs, as they are considerably smaller than that of the Cola brood. Two weeks longer, and the Hyatti now is attending to 3 larva and aproximately 8 more tiny little eggs.
 

[JChitty]

Awesome!! Happy to hear the cola made a turn around. Hope you have a few successful colonies with niantics soon

[SubaruGuy25]

Hello J Chitty,

I am interested in buying Pheidole Californica (1) 1 queen 8+ workers + brood $30 ea.

My text number 607 342 3422 or call me 818-671-4614.

Thanks!