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My Leptothorax queen doesn't want to lay eggs!

Started By Ant_KeeperSeb09 , Jul 29 2020 10:03 AM
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#1 Offline Ant_KeeperSeb09 - Posted July 29 2020 - 10:03 AM

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I caught a leptothorax queen a time ago and she had a larvae but ate her, now she doesn't want to lay eggs :( what do i do?


#2 Offline ponerinecat - Posted July 29 2020 - 10:24 AM

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Not much. Leptothorax are semi claustral iirc, or at least I raised mine like semi claustrals. Just feed her some protein and sugars and wait. They would appreciate a smaller nest as well if you have them in a normal test tube.


#3 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 29 2020 - 10:30 AM

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Double post!
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.
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