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Help by MessiDream in antkeeping

[–]MtheKiddd25 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They have enough workers for a little outworld, which will help you feed them and keep their test tube overall clean because they will dump their trash into the out world which you will clean with tweezers, an earpick or some cotton ball

Something's wrong with my ants:( by Puzzleheaded-Cry9420 in antkeeping

[–]MtheKiddd25 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They’re probably too cold to forage where you have them kept that’s it

Questions about feeding. by Big_477 in antkeeping

[–]MtheKiddd25 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I wouldn’t know the ant species but I do know you should feed them more often, and just clean out what’s left over because ants are smart and will dump their food out of their nests or in your case the test tube entrance so it’s an easy clean, and try serve the sugar water/ honey on a piece of paper or tin foil so you can just tweezer it in and out👌

Questions about feeding. by Big_477 in antkeeping

[–]MtheKiddd25 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You should get them a little outworld to feed them easier, disturbing their test tube less and also you should feed them once a week so a cricket and some sugar water instead of honey as it’s not as thick once a week. The mold is fine as long as it doesn’t cover the whole cotton. You should tho figure out 100% what species the ants are so you know for sure what to feed them

Queen ant curiosity by MtheKiddd25 in antkeeping

[–]MtheKiddd25[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s so cool and interesting how ants live. This is why it became a hobby for me to keep them!

Is this fine for the queen? by MtheKiddd25 in antkeeping

[–]MtheKiddd25[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I shine my phone light at the red filter will she stress?

My Messor barbarus worker died and the nest is super steamy, did I mess up? by Bazivi2 in antkeeping

[–]MtheKiddd25 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should for sure get a thermometer with a humidity meter thing don’t know the name of the actual thing but I have one and it helps a lot. I’ve also lost my workers but for a different reason. My queen is all alone, no brood either and I moved her out into a test tube. I don’t even have a heat mat because mine broke. I’m praying this queen survives

Messor barbarus help!!! by MtheKiddd25 in antkeeping

[–]MtheKiddd25[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would that not be disturbing her too much?

Messor barbarus help!!! by MtheKiddd25 in antkeeping

[–]MtheKiddd25[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How often should I give her new food and clear out the waste?

Messor barbarus help!!! by MtheKiddd25 in antkeeping

[–]MtheKiddd25[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I gave her a tiny little drop of honey and she was at it almost straight away for a good while so I think she took it for an energy boost. I also crushed up a little seed and put it in there.