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Rstheant’s Camponotus hyatti journal (discontinued)

Started By Rstheant , Oct 15 2018 7:00 PM

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#1 Offline Rstheant - Posted October 15 2018 - 7:00 PM

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During the last few days of September, I bought a fat queen hyatti colony, with around 15 workers. Even though most species were/starting to hibernate, my hyatti kept growing. They have around 25 workers and some larvae, and eggs. They came in an airtight container, and I wanted a new home for them. I made a hydro stone plaster nest, and after a week to cure, the Formicarium was ready. I was really stoked about this, because I thought the nest looked dope. I refrigerated them for 15min to slow them down, the “dumped” them in there new home. At first, they were exploring their new palace, I them under a screen to chill, and, well, act antish.


After a few weeks, I noticed my hyatti had moved into a test tube setup by themselves! I don’t know about you, but when a fat queen moves her brood and eggs into a test tube by herself and of course, the workers, I jump with joy. Just my personal reaction. It is SUPER satisfying. I feed them lots of nectar, to stay fat😂 and a mealworm segment. I have tried to hand feed like Nurbs, and I have found some “success”.




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#2 Offline Rstheant - Posted March 3 2019 - 12:36 PM

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Update.

This colony is living somewhere in my desk. :lol: This journal is discontinued until I either catch or buy another colony. :*(
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#3 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted March 5 2019 - 3:22 PM

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Hope you find them!


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#4 Offline Rstheant - Posted March 5 2019 - 4:17 PM

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Yeah, I think I know where they are, but I can’t take them out.
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#5 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted March 10 2019 - 12:27 PM

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Did they burrow? Now you have a free range colony...

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#6 Offline Rstheant - Posted March 10 2019 - 1:26 PM

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No, they are in a metal pipe in my desk. Funny story, I was talking to my grandpa, when I saw a hyatti worker walk leisurely across my pillow!! I was like what the hell???

:rofl:
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#7 Offline Jadeninja9 - Posted March 10 2019 - 6:45 PM

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No, they are in a metal pipe in my desk. Funny story, I was talking to my grandpa, when I saw a hyatti worker walk leisurely across my pillow!! I was like what the hell???

:rofl:


Hahaha classic

#8 Offline Rstheant - Posted March 10 2019 - 8:21 PM

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Hahaha
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#9 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted March 22 2019 - 8:22 AM

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flush them out or something or bait them


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#10 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted March 22 2019 - 2:06 PM

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You can seal the holes with hot glue, all but one. Then use an aspirator attached to a vacuum and suck em out.
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#11 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted March 22 2019 - 7:01 PM

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That might work actually.

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