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[SardineBoy6.0]

hi i noticed the brood in my colony has stopped growing. after a bit of research i learned this was a sign of hibernation. but i also read that t immigrans doesn't need hibernation and the ants outside look like they have no intention of going into hibernation AND we are in a heat wave so its not like its time for hibernations either! 

[ponerinecat]

How do you know it's stopped growing? And I don't know where you're getting this, but T immigrans do hibernate when its cold enough.

[SardineBoy6.0]

the brood has been the same amount with no change of growth for over 3 months now. and i know t immigrans will hibernate but we are in a heat wave. why would they hibernate?

[ponerinecat]

the brood has been the same amount with no change of growth for over 3 months now. and i know t immigrans will hibernate but we are in a heat wave. why would they hibernate?

what are you feeding them and what temp are they kept at.

[SardineBoy6.0]

they are kept at 80 degrees and i feed them honey and little chopped up earth worm and mealworm

[ANTdrew]

How do you know it's stopped growing? And I don't know where you're getting this, but T immigrans do hibernate when its cold enough.

He got it from me. My point is that T. immigrans hibernate out of necessity, but they do not have an inbred cycle like Camponotus. I don’t think the brood not growing has anything to do with hibernation.

[ArmyAntz]

Out of curiosity what stage is the brood at?

[ponerinecat]

 

How do you know it's stopped growing? And I don't know where you're getting this, but T immigrans do hibernate when its cold enough.

He got it from me. My point is that T. immigrans hibernate out of necessity, but they do not have an inbred cycle like Camponotus. I don’t think the brood not growing has anything to do with hibernation.

 

Ah, I see.

[SardineBoy6.0]

 

How do you know it's stopped growing? And I don't know where you're getting this, but T immigrans do hibernate when its cold enough.

He got it from me. My point is that T. immigrans hibernate out of necessity, but they do not have an inbred cycle like Camponotus. I don’t think the brood not growing has anything to do with hibernation.

 

the queen has also stopped laying eggs

Out of curiosity what stage is the brood at?

its mostly larva and a bit of eggs.

[Ants_Dakota]

feed more protein. that is what i did when my t. immigrans stopped growing, and they exploded in growth.

[Devi]

feed more protein. that is what i did when my t. immigrans stopped growing, and they exploded in growth.

I had the same issue.  I upped my grasshopper stomping schedule, and they had loads of growth.

[SardineBoy6.0]

 

feed more protein. that is what i did when my t. immigrans stopped growing, and they exploded in growth.

I had the same issue.  I upped my grasshopper stomping schedule, and they had loads of growth.

 

the workers aren't foraging either

[Kaelwizard]

Sometime ants only forage when fresh food is given to them.