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Started By AntThingGG , Oct 4 2024 11:35 AM

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#1 Offline AntThingGG - Posted October 4 2024 - 11:35 AM

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Ok, so I caught a solenopsis Invicta queen and I am a beginner ant keeper. I have done a bit of research and realised that this is a VERY hard species to keep. I also realized I can't relese them in the wild because of my state regulations. And I will feel super guilty if I have to kill them (there are 3). What do I do?

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3 Separate Solenopsis Invicta queens + Brood please come check it out

VERY BEGINNER ANT KEEPER

#2 Offline OwlThatLikesAnts - Posted October 4 2024 - 11:58 AM

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There is not really anything you can do but kill them or keep them. Also it is not that they are too hard to keep, but way to easy.

Another thing you can do is you can regulate the protein input so they don’t grow too big

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Currently keeping:

1x Formica subsericea, (used to be polygynous) 15+ workers with 4 pupa (Idk why they still have)

1x Lasius umbratus, (Workers accepted) 5+ workers with host brood

1x Ponera pennsylvanica, just queen

As you watch your ants march, remember: every journey begins with a single step (or queen)-not just towards you, but towards a future woven by diligence and shared dreams - Me

(I lost braincells just to make this quote)

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