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How to ship Pogonomyrmex in a mini hearth.

Started By KitsAntVa , Oct 27 2020 2:39 PM

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#1 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted October 27 2020 - 2:39 PM

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As title says I sadly want to and have to cut down on my personal colony’s including this’s one so how should I do it.

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#2 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted October 27 2020 - 2:50 PM

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How much are you asking?

And about the shipping, I'd just put it in a box with the ants in a tube and the Mini Hearth empty. As for packing, bubble wrap the ants in the tube and put lots of packing peanuts in the box.

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#3 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted October 27 2020 - 2:52 PM

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I don’t have a insert for them that they can stay in. I’m asking 80-90$ but the price is negotiable. I will not refund money or ants if arrives dead though.
They are around 40 workers and lots of brood.

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#4 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted October 27 2020 - 3:14 PM

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I don’t have a insert for them that they can stay in. I’m asking 80-90$ but the price is negotiable. I will not refund money or ants if arrives dead though.
They are around 40 workers and lots of brood.

Yeah, that's understandable.

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#5 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 27 2020 - 4:44 PM

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bubble wrap is the key.

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#6 Offline ANTdrew - Posted October 27 2020 - 5:18 PM

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Don’t do it, man. Hibernate them a long time then reconsider in the spring.

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#7 Offline Devi - Posted October 27 2020 - 5:27 PM

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Don’t do it, man. Hibernate them a long time then reconsider in the spring.

I must say, I agree... The chances of someone wanting them will be greater in the spring/summer, plus you can have more time to make sure that is what you for sure want to do... I love Pogonomyrmex, it is certainly tempting... :whistle: