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[That_one_ant_guy]

Helloo everyone, I got a Myrmecocystus Navajo from Dspdrew and for awhile she didn't lay eggs, until I gave her some sand, and then she laid around 8ish eggs!I've never raised honeypots so I'm gonna need some help along the way😅 so if you have any advice or tips I'd be happy to hear!

Edited by That_one_ant_guy, September 30 2021 - 7:06 PM.

[B_rad0806]

Nice, just heat well (85F-90F) and keep dark 

[That_one_ant_guy]

Nice, just heat well (85F-90F) and keep dark

Okay will do

[That_one_ant_guy]

Also how often should I check on her?

[That_one_ant_guy]

Helloo not much change other than the queen laying more eggs, and some of them look like there going to become larvae.I also gave her some sunburst nector that she seems to be enjoying.But until next time cya!

[That_one_ant_guy]

Soooooo she laid eeeeven more eggs, the test tube is a bit blurry so not the best picAlsoooo, since the last update she has become a'thicboi'Welp that's about it😅 I'll probably update again when she gets larvae, but until next time cYa

[That_one_ant_guy]

LARVAEEE

[KadinB]

I would check every week or so. When she get's close to workers check on her every like 2-3 days. Then only check on her with those first workers 2-3 times to only feed. Then as the colony get's bigger you can check on them more frequently. Also try not to vibrate her cause it causes stress. Then also like B_rad said heat her. GL with them!! I may be wrong on some of the info also but this is from stuff I have heard from multiple people. 

Edited by KadinB, September 1 2021 - 7:13 PM.

[That_one_ant_guy]

I would check every week or so. When she get's close to workers check on her every like 2-3 days. Then only check on her with those first workers 2-3 times to only feed. Then as the colony get's bigger you can check on them more frequently. Also try not to vibrate her cause it causes stress. Then also like B_rad said heat her. GL with them!! I may be wrong on some of the info also but this is from stuff I have heard from multiple people.

Yea I'm heating her at around 88ish degrees, and I'll do my best not to check on them as much😅

[KadinB]

 

I would check every week or so. When she get's close to workers check on her every like 2-3 days. Then only check on her with those first workers 2-3 times to only feed. Then as the colony get's bigger you can check on them more frequently. Also try not to vibrate her cause it causes stress. Then also like B_rad said heat her. GL with them!! I may be wrong on some of the info also but this is from stuff I have heard from multiple people.

Yea I'm heating her at around 88ish degrees, and I'll do my best not to check on them as much

 

I'd say your doing a good job so far and I wish the best of luck to you with her!

[That_one_ant_guy]

Welp, bad news, somehow her test tube rolled of the heating mat thing, and all of her brood got lost in the sand☹, she was only able to find 3 of her eggs and 1 larvae so far, I'm just hoping that she could find the rest while I'm at school.

[eea]

oh no

[That_one_ant_guy]

Well I checked on her with my red light and she found 2 more of her larvae, and around 3 more eggs😁😁

[That_one_ant_guy]

Sooooooo after a couple set backs, she has a few larvae and I think an egg, (she has one you can barely see in her mouth)
I'll check up on her again when she gets cocoons.