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For sale Large Golden Honeypot Ants (M. mexicanus) queens

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#21 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted April 11 2024 - 3:27 PM

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Sorry, I am just throwing out my thoughts on this matter. 


Currently keeping: 2 C.vicinus colonies.2 C.sansabeanus. 1 C.leavissimus. 2 C.Ca02. 1 V.pergandei. 4 T.immigrans.1 F.pacifica. 1 C.hyatti

1 M.ergatognya

 

 

 

 

Trying to get my hands on :C.modoc,A.vercicolor, and Any Honeypots

  

 

 


#22 Offline cokski - Posted April 11 2024 - 3:29 PM

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still want to continue yapping? or just do your own post and yap about it



#23 Offline The_Gaming-gate - Posted April 11 2024 - 4:28 PM

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if you are not buying then don't police every post here

Well of course we are policing the posts here, we don't want you selling neglected possible duds to people in the community. It's been over half a year since the last time a nuptial flight could happen, and your queen only has one worker. Why would I want to buy them? That queen that had no workers is certainly infertile, and you don't care. I'd love to make my own post about this, especially since you fail to lower your prices even when being provided with clear evidence as to why you are overselling a neglected colony and a dud queen.


Edited by The_Gaming-gate, April 11 2024 - 4:38 PM.

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#24 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted April 11 2024 - 4:37 PM

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I agree I was just looking out for other members if this was a possible dud.


Edited by GOCAMPONOTUS, April 11 2024 - 4:38 PM.

Currently keeping: 2 C.vicinus colonies.2 C.sansabeanus. 1 C.leavissimus. 2 C.Ca02. 1 V.pergandei. 4 T.immigrans.1 F.pacifica. 1 C.hyatti

1 M.ergatognya

 

 

 

 

Trying to get my hands on :C.modoc,A.vercicolor, and Any Honeypots

  

 

 


#25 Offline The_Gaming-gate - Posted April 11 2024 - 4:53 PM

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The last time someone got a queen from last year with only 1 worker, it was a horrible neglect queen who's colony died shortly after and just ate all of it's brood in the process. Are you doing the same thing?


still want to continue yapping? or just do your own post and yap about it

I'll take you up on that.


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#26 Offline Artisan_Ants - Posted April 11 2024 - 5:02 PM

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Well they surely can’t be infertile if they have workers right? It just means that the colony is in bad shape. Colonies who get to workers never have infertile queens unless brood boosted. If the queen dies then it’s due to stress. Of course $70 is still a large price but it’s better to save a colony then to not at all. The thing is that if they arrive dead in shipping then that’s sellers fault (as they want to give the colony to someone who wants to take of them better but have failed to do so).
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Keeping:

3x - S. molesta (colonies and single queen)                1x - C. nearcticus (founding but no eggs)   (y) New!

1x - C. chromaiodes (colony)                                       1x - C. subbarbatus (founding)  

1x - F. subsericea (founding)                                        1x - T. sessile (mega colony)

3x - P. imparis (colonies)  

2x - L. neoniger (founding)

 

Check out my C. nearcticus journal here: https://www.formicul...cticus-journal/

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#27 Offline The_Gaming-gate - Posted April 11 2024 - 5:05 PM

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Well they surely can’t be infertile if they have workers right? It just means that the colony is in bad shape. Colonies who get to workers never have infertile queens unless brood boosted. If the queen dies then it’s due to stress. Of course $70 is still a large price but it’s better to save a colony then to not at all. The thing is that if they arrive dead in shipping then that’s sellers fault (as they want to give the colony to someone who wants to take of them better but have failed to do so).

One of the queens didn't even have workers. 


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#28 Offline Artisan_Ants - Posted April 11 2024 - 5:08 PM

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Yeah in that case they are probably infertile especially after a year. They should be 20 - 40 workers strong by now.

Keeping:

3x - S. molesta (colonies and single queen)                1x - C. nearcticus (founding but no eggs)   (y) New!

1x - C. chromaiodes (colony)                                       1x - C. subbarbatus (founding)  

1x - F. subsericea (founding)                                        1x - T. sessile (mega colony)

3x - P. imparis (colonies)  

2x - L. neoniger (founding)

 

Check out my C. nearcticus journal here: https://www.formicul...cticus-journal/

Check out my C. chromaiodes journal here: https://www.formicul...aiodes-journal/


#29 Offline The_Gaming-gate - Posted April 11 2024 - 5:08 PM

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wsy6tr6I wish he only sold the queen with workers, but he doesn't mind putting up his queens who can barely get a small brood pile over the span of months.


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#30 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted April 11 2024 - 5:14 PM

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Yeah I had an old M.Navajo colony and in the first 5 months they were 30 workers so they should be way larger

Currently keeping: 2 C.vicinus colonies.2 C.sansabeanus. 1 C.leavissimus. 2 C.Ca02. 1 V.pergandei. 4 T.immigrans.1 F.pacifica. 1 C.hyatti

1 M.ergatognya

 

 

 

 

Trying to get my hands on :C.modoc,A.vercicolor, and Any Honeypots

  

 

 


#31 Offline The_Gaming-gate - Posted April 11 2024 - 5:25 PM

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still want to continue yapping? or just do your own post and yap about it

I have taken up your offer and made my own post about it. Still want to continue "yapping?"


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#32 Offline cokski - Posted April 11 2024 - 8:36 PM

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Hey MF gaming, i never offered you so stop pretending. Its sold AH

#33 Offline cokski - Posted April 11 2024 - 8:40 PM

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We can all yap here and we can continue this until anyone gets tired
And I'm still ypoing AH

#34 Offline cokski - Posted April 11 2024 - 9:39 PM

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The gaming gate hahahaha MF

#35 Offline The_Gaming-gate - Posted April 11 2024 - 11:44 PM

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The gaming gate hahahaha MF

How about you read this rule you love breaking?

“7. Post in legible, coherent English, without excessive use of emoticons, slang, chat acronyms, or instant messenger shorthand. (Does not apply in the chat.)”

Edited by The_Gaming-gate, April 11 2024 - 11:45 PM.

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#36 Offline The_Gaming-gate - Posted April 11 2024 - 11:45 PM

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Hey MF gaming, i never offered you so stop pretending. Its sold AH

When did I infer you offered me these ants?

Ants are small creatures... but together... they can rule the world.

 

 

 


#37 Offline The_Gaming-gate - Posted April 11 2024 - 11:48 PM

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We can all yap here and we can continue this until anyone gets tired
And I'm still ypoing AH

What do you mean continue? We are barely talking about the same things. I’m being civil and bringing up relevant points while you take up five whole messages just to call me a “yapper.”

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