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Laying eggs or nah?

Started By CamponotusLover , Oct 18 2016 1:05 PM
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#1 Offline CamponotusLover - Posted October 18 2016 - 1:05 PM

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Okay so one of the two Brachymymex Depilis queens I got is shaking her butt up and down. Is she laying an egg?


#2 Offline CamponotusLover - Posted October 18 2016 - 1:21 PM

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She looks like she is struggling 


#3 Offline MrPurpleB - Posted October 18 2016 - 1:28 PM

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Can you send a pic or a video of it, or did the queen stop?


#4 Offline CamponotusLover - Posted October 18 2016 - 1:31 PM

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Brachymymex Depilis are a really small species, and the camera on the phone I use sucks, not to mention using it on a queen this small.


#5 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted October 18 2016 - 1:45 PM

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Hmmm from my experience small species like Solenopsis molesta "drown" easily... Try to keep a good eye on her

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#6 Offline noebl1 - Posted October 18 2016 - 1:46 PM

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I've read they like humid nest chambers and can dry out easily.  I found a couple and let them go as not the easiest to keep, though people do keep them.  Good luck with her :)


#7 Offline Canadian anter - Posted October 18 2016 - 1:47 PM

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You should put a little bit of substrate to prevent drowning
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#8 Offline CamponotusLover - Posted October 18 2016 - 1:51 PM

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Hmmm from my experience small species like Solenopsis molesta "drown" easily... Try to keep a good eye on her

Okay!


I've read they like humid nest chambers and can dry out easily.  I found a couple and let them go as not the easiest to keep, though people do keep them.  Good luck with her :)

Hm.


You should put a little bit of substrate to prevent drowning

Okay! A little soil?


#9 Offline Canadian anter - Posted October 18 2016 - 7:54 PM

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Sand is preferred but sure
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