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what do i feed my camponotus sayi queen and 6 or 7 workers??

Started By AntsTexas , Jul 28 2016 12:01 PM

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#1 Offline AntsTexas - Posted July 28 2016 - 12:01 PM

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i got a cat food pellet and a little bit of ham in there and a little bit of honey.... ty

Ant Queens found:

Solenopsis Invicta, Solenopsis xyloni, Brachymyrmex depilis/Sp, Myrmecocystus Mimicus, Pogonomyrmex barbatus,

Forelius pruinosus, Camponotus sayi, Dorymyrmex insanus, crematogaster ashmeadi,

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Ant Queens i have going right now:

camponotus sayi, solenopsis invicta, Myrmecocystus Mimicus, Forelius pruinosus

Pogonomyrmex barbatus, and some others (no i.d.)

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#2 Offline dermy - Posted July 28 2016 - 12:33 PM

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I wouldn't worry much about protein for the first meal, I'd just worry about sugar [carbs] for the workers and queen, since it took most of her energy to make that first batch of workers.

After a few more days I'd try feeding them a small piece of insect for protein.

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#3 Offline AntsTexas - Posted July 28 2016 - 2:10 PM

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ok, thanks sugar water it is!

Ant Queens found:

Solenopsis Invicta, Solenopsis xyloni, Brachymyrmex depilis/Sp, Myrmecocystus Mimicus, Pogonomyrmex barbatus,

Forelius pruinosus, Camponotus sayi, Dorymyrmex insanus, crematogaster ashmeadi,

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Ant Queens i have going right now:

camponotus sayi, solenopsis invicta, Myrmecocystus Mimicus, Forelius pruinosus

Pogonomyrmex barbatus, and some others (no i.d.)

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#4 Offline Superant33 - Posted August 7 2016 - 7:16 PM

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I have had several colonies of C. sayi. Their staple diet consists of various organic fruit juices mixed with sugar (sometimes water is added to ensure it isn't overly viscous). Small colonies are given fruit flies. Larger ones are given meal worms. I only have two colonies left, but they are both over 10 years old. Feed them and they will not fail.