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[AntsTexas]

ok here goes.....

 

 

May 12 2015 - 8:27 PM

a week or two ago a t-storm with heavy rain came over flooded a s. invicta colony and when the rain let up i went out and found a bunch of ants floating in the water found some that were in a "ant ball" there were 2 to 4 "ant balls" some with eggs in them, i grabbed one it had a "future queen" in it, put her in something, checked on her the next morning she had a bunch of white things next to her, found out later in the day that those were eggs

 

note: there were no eggs with them when i grabbed them....

, also had 3 or 4 other ants with her, 2 this day she's still alive....

 

5-15-2015 --  the "other ants" died except one.....

 

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today 5-18-2015 -- moved her yesterday so i could watch/keep an eye on her, she made a nice place she likes (which is cool because it's at the front of the container, i keep a towel over it for darkness, she's still alive and well....

 

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noticed yesterday when moving her (the container) there was another ant kinda pale looking and having trouble walking and she was picking it up carting it around...

 

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she's still laying eggs.....

 

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that's it for now, don't know when i'll update this again...

 

 

can't wait until i get a macro lens

Edited by Ant Man, May 30 2015 - 11:10 AM.

[AntsTexas]

r.i.p.  queen!!!  5-30-2015

[Bardusquus]

How did she die?

[AntsTexas]

How did she die?

i forgot to check on her, found mold growing on her (i think i got it to moist in there)  will not do that to the other queens i found yesterday.... leason learned

 

 

had cat food in there too, the "other ants" dead too 

Edited by Ant Man, May 30 2015 - 12:51 PM.

[Bardusquus]

 

How did she die?

i forgot to check on her, found mold growing on her (i think i got it to moist in there)  will not do that to the other queens i found yesterday.... leason learned

 

Don't put her in substrate habitats unattended. Next time try with test tubes.

[AntsTexas]

thanks 4 the info, i will do that, gotta get more tubes......  maybe monday

Edited by Ant Man, May 30 2015 - 12:53 PM.

[AntsTexas]

 

 

How did she die?

i forgot to check on her, found mold growing on her (i think i got it to moist in there)  will not do that to the other queens i found yesterday.... leason learned

 

Don't put her in substrate habitats unattended. Next time try with test tubes.

 

will this work??

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[Bardusquus]

 

 

 

How did she die?

i forgot to check on her, found mold growing on her (i think i got it to moist in there)  will not do that to the other queens i found yesterday.... leason learned

 

Don't put her in substrate habitats unattended. Next time try with test tubes.

 

will this work??

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Won't last long in there. The moist, cold cotton ball mixed with the closed off top will be devastating. Put her in a sand enclosure, not made of dirt, and do not pour much water into it. Just enough to soak it. Then once she dug her founding chamber, once a week pour water delicately above the chamber, not around the entrance of it. When you get your test tubes, wait for her brood to mature before moving them to a test tube. Have the nest dry out so you can encourage them to move.

[AntsTexas]

thanks, she has no eggs yet, caught her friday

Edited by Ant Man, May 30 2015 - 3:43 PM.

[Bardusquus]

thanks, she has no eggs yet, caught her saturday

Also before using any sand, sterilize it. I don't know any methods so you'll have to ask someone.