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Started By AntPerson11111111 , Sep 7 2022 6:04 PM

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#1 Offline AntPerson11111111 - Posted September 7 2022 - 6:04 PM

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I am new to ant keeping and a couple of months ago got this queen. She had not been laying eggs and I was worried. Today I went to check on her and there is this weird hole in the cotton ball and next to it is what looks like the missing chunk. Her tube is a mess anyways and I am trying to decide if I should let her go. I live in Texas, near the coast, if that helps with anything.

#2 Offline Broncos - Posted September 7 2022 - 6:39 PM

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Sounds like she isn't mated or is way to stressed.

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#3 Offline AntPerson11111111 - Posted September 7 2022 - 6:55 PM

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She shouldn’t be stressed because I only check on her once or twice every week.

#4 Offline bmb1bee - Posted September 7 2022 - 7:19 PM

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I am new to ant keeping and a couple of months ago got this queen. She had not been laying eggs and I was worried. Today I went to check on her and there is this weird hole in the cotton ball and next to it is what looks like the missing chunk. Her tube is a mess anyways and I am trying to decide if I should let her go. I live in Texas, near the coast, if that helps with anything.

What species, and how did you get her?

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#5 Offline DDD101DDD - Posted September 7 2022 - 7:22 PM

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It's just a thing queens do. Don't get concerned, it's pretty normal, and doesn't really indicate fertility.

He travels, he seeks the p a r m e s a n.

#6 Offline T.C. - Posted September 7 2022 - 7:55 PM

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Post pictures of the Tube Setup.

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#7 Offline AntPerson11111111 - Posted September 8 2022 - 5:15 PM

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https://postimg.cc/gallery/MzdXS8F

These are the best pictures I can get of her. I don’t know what species she is but I know that I found her near my pool one morning. To me she almost looks like a fire ant but I might be wrong. Also, another problem, she is running out of water because when I made the tube setup I did not put tons of water in there. I think she might’ve actually dug into the cotton ball to get to the water easier. How do y’all think I could refill the water without possibly removing her from her eggs (if she’s laid them)?