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How long can these spe go without eating?


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#1 Offline KadinB - Posted July 23 2021 - 11:00 AM

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So yesterday I had gotten surgery on my right wrist. I wanna know how long some of my ants I keep can go without eating.

1. aphaenogaster occidentalis 35 workers

2. formica francoeuri 50 workers no brood

3. liometopum occidentale 20 workers

4.pheidole Californica 4 queens 2-4 new workers

5. Tetramorium immigrans 5-20 workers

6. Prenolepis imparis 2 queens 2 workers tons of brood

7. Solenopsis xyloni 2-10 workers

8. Camponotus hyatti 30 workers

9. Pogonomyrmex Californicus 1-5 workers

10. Pogonomyrmex rugosus single queen

May add other spe I remember that I have. The rest of my others are just founding queens.

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#2 Offline Manitobant - Posted July 23 2021 - 11:16 AM

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I usually feed my ants once a week. Going longer can impact the colony.

#3 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 23 2021 - 11:19 AM

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You can’t get anybody to help feed them?
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#4 Offline KadinB - Posted July 23 2021 - 12:13 PM

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You can’t get anybody to help feed them?

well I can try to. But there are some that they would have trouble feeding like the lios. 20 workers in a tube and plus I gotta sit there and show them how to feed them. But my wrist hurts quite bad to where I’m just sitting in bed. They all haven’t eaten for 5 days to. But I will try to have my brother feed them or something. Thx


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#5 Offline KadinB - Posted July 23 2021 - 1:46 PM

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Well I just got done sort of. I had my brother feed them for me.he fed All but my 30 tetra colonys. He’s gonna feed them in a bit. I am also in a good amount of pain now! But worth it if course you feed all my ants


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