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[Jackb3794]

Hi All

 

Jack's just put his queen in a brick shed ready for hibernation. I'm going to get him high low thermometer to go in there. Just checking what the minimum temperature could be? I wouldn't think the shed drops below about 4c?

 

Thanks for your help 

 

Anthony 

[Jackb3794]

Oops just checked the ant keeping guide seems 5-12 is about right.

[T.C.]

Hi All

 

Jack's just put his queen in a brick shed ready for hibernation. I'm going to get him high low thermometer to go in there. Just checking what the minimum temperature could be? I wouldn't think the shed drops below about 4c?

 

Thanks for your help 

 

Anthony 

Should be fine, assuming it doesn't get any cooler than that or much warmer either.

[dermy]

Oops just checked the ant keeping guide seems 5-12 is about right.

As long as it doesn't get any lower or higher it should be fine, remember to make sure to check their water out, you can't just throw ants into hibernation for 4 months and come back [well, you can but sometimes things go south, esp. if Water runs out, they may not need food but they still need water source for humidity]

[Jackb3794]

Thanks all, I'll get him to check once a week.