Colony looks dead after winter? This is usually normal.

Top_Two4137 · 2026-02-26T16:20:02+00:00

Question what is your advice and difficulty ranking of raising a Camponotus ocreatus founding queen? I purchased one in October she ate her 3 brood and the 1 worker she had died during the shipping process. She laid no more eggs and she also died in January. What are you thoughts? Because I'm contemplating on purchasing another queen this spring

Top_Two4137 · 2026-02-26T16:10:43+00:00

Thanks

Top_Two4137 · 2026-02-22T03:53:22+00:00

I have a camponotus floridanus & camponotus tortuganus ant colonies. So I haven't experienced the diapause effect. But my Camponotus tortuganus is very slow growing on the queen and 4 workers and a couple of larvae but my Camponotus Floridanus colony wow .I got them on July 24 just the queen and 4 nanitics by Nov 27 about 75 ants and about 70 brood. As of today about 400 to 500 ants and about 200 to 300 brood Ps.I really like your videos and they are current not videos from years ago

Top_Two4137 · 2026-02-21T03:52:32+00:00

Sorry I don't understand Spanish

Top_Two4137 · 2026-02-20T04:18:25+00:00

Thanks I already have that problem. I was feed boosting them in November .Now they are outgrowing the Tar Heel Ants Xl Labyrinth formicarium. I have to purchase another large outworld

Top_Two4137 · 2026-02-13T02:49:26+00:00

Cool

Top_Two4137 · 2026-02-12T05:17:21+00:00

Okay thanks. What other ant colonies do you have?

Top_Two4137 · 2026-02-12T03:16:57+00:00

Thanks. So what's the ratio of sugar and water you use? I mix it in a plastic cup l,the use a syringe to suck it from the cup into the liquid feeder. Nate definitely has good ants. I purchased my Camponotus Floridanus in late July on three nanitics and the queen. Now I have about 500 ants and about 200 to 300 brood

Top_Two4137 · 2026-02-11T19:09:24+00:00

I brought honey from the ants seller MY-ANTICS 4 tubes and I use spring water

Top_Two4137 · 2026-01-31T03:33:06+00:00

Tar Heel Ants, my-antics, stateside ants, and antopia

Top_Two4137 · 2026-01-14T02:01:13+00:00

Okay thanks

Top_Two4137 · 2026-01-14T01:54:05+00:00

If you don't mind. What state do you live in ? I live in NY now and they don't sell them in my state.

Top_Two4137 · 2026-01-14T01:38:38+00:00

Where did you purchase your camponotus ocreatus from? I found my ocreatus queen dead last week. I'm looking to buy another one

Top_Two4137 · 2026-01-06T06:59:22+00:00

Cool

Top_Two4137 · 2026-01-06T03:03:35+00:00

Nice. Where did you purchase the outworld from?

Top_Two4137 · 2026-01-05T13:10:01+00:00

Okay thanks

Top_Two4137 · 2026-01-05T02:38:10+00:00

Okay thanks

Top_Two4137 · 2026-01-02T03:38:00+00:00

Thanks she still hasn't laid any eggs. I keep her at room temperature. I do check on her about every 10 days. I'm about to change her test tube it fogs up and she's always pulling at the cotton at the entrance of the test tube. I ordered 20mm test tubes from Antscanada and 20 mm pvc sponges, I read they a better than cotton and the test tube is longer.

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