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[ctantkeeper]

when should I expect my Prenolepis imparis queens to lay their first batch of eggs? It's been three days or so since I had collected them and there is still no signs of egg laying.

 

[Jelly]

Make sure to leave them in your test tubes, undisturbed until they have eggs or die.

 

Also, Prenolepis always lay first batch of eggs on Thursday.

[Nathant2131]

I've had my 7 queens for three-four days. I checked last night, nothing I could see.

[Antsinmycloset]

I think sometime inside the first two weeks seems common? Mine took about a four days to start, and probably took around a week to finish her first batch.

[Nathant2131]

I would keep touch on journals. Lots of P. imparis ones as of late.

[VoidElecent]

Prenolepis and Camponotus species are two that are particularly notorious for their slow growth. The three P. imparis queens my brother and I caught in February took almost a week to lay their first batch of eggs, and the queens we caught on Monday still haven't made any progress. I wouldn't be too worried about it, it's just a matter of time.

[ctantkeeper]

Thanks guys for your comments. I have not seen any eggs as of yet. The queens are currently being stored in an "Atom C" formicarium which is covered with a slip of paper in order to prevent excess light exposure. Hopefully everything will work out.

[ctantkeeper]

Today I saw one of the Prenolepis imparis queens carrying an egg in her mandibles!

[Martialis]

 

Also, Prenolepis always lay first batch of eggs on Thursday.

 

 

Why Thursday?

[Cindy]

Today I saw one of the Prenolepis imparis queens carrying an egg in her mandibles!

That's awesome! Still no eggs as far as I can see, but maybe I'm just vision impaired

[ctantkeeper]

 

Today I saw one of the Prenolepis imparis queens carrying an egg in her mandibles!

That's awesome! Still no eggs as far as I can see, but maybe I'm just vision impaired

 

Thanks man . Hopefully you will get some eventually.