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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2011 12:33:29 GMT 1
How can I move Eggs from a Dead Queen to an Alive one without damaging them?
If you need more info then read Queen Alison in my Journal Board.
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Post by Myrm on Jan 30, 2011 13:12:34 GMT 1
Yes. I have done this before when having to rescue colonies from damaged nests. I use a teaspoon to scoop up the eggs. Don't worry if you scoop a little soil with them. Then gently tip them to where you want them. The worker ants will soon find them.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2011 13:14:55 GMT 1
Yes or If you have the very frail metal tweezers from antstore and use them gently they would do fine .
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2011 14:08:02 GMT 1
Could I use a Cotton Wool Bud? Or a Paintbrush?
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Post by Myrm on Jan 30, 2011 14:15:13 GMT 1
Could I use a Cotton Wool Bud? Or a Paintbrush? You could but don't make it damp or the eggs will stick to it and you may have a bit of a problem in getting them off ;D
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2011 14:31:19 GMT 1
Ok, I think A spoon so no workers get moved with them
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2011 15:17:44 GMT 1
And how could I safley make a few workers accept the Alive Queen?
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Post by Myrm on Jan 30, 2011 15:19:46 GMT 1
And how could I safley make a few workers accept the Alive Queen? I don't think there really is any "safe way" of doing this. You might want to try the fridge suggestion but you'd have to treat the entire receving colony, not just the new ant and a few workers, and even then it is no guarantee that it will work.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2011 15:21:40 GMT 1
Why cant I just chill a few?
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Post by Myrm on Jan 30, 2011 15:25:56 GMT 1
Why cant I just chill a few? Because if you have, say, a colony of 100 workers and you are trying to introduce a new ant into their colony, and you only chill, say, 10 of those ants. Then there is a very slim (and I mean very slim) chance that those 10 ants might accept the new ant. But what about the other 90 ants that were not chilled? Just because 10 ants were "tricked" into accepting the new ant, the other 90 will still be alert for intruders.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2011 15:28:06 GMT 1
Im trying to introduce a few workers to a WORKER-LESS queen
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Post by Myrm on Jan 30, 2011 15:45:06 GMT 1
Im trying to introduce a few workers to a WORKER-LESS queen I'm afraid that doesn't really mean much where ant territorialness is concerned.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2011 16:19:12 GMT 1
There are no workers in the colony im trying to give Workers too
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2011 16:27:01 GMT 1
I really do not advise doing this. It hardly ever goes right. Adding the brood is about the only safe thing you can do.
If you are set on this than I would dip the workers individually into water several times as I have heard this helps. Use the fridge method along with the water method method.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2011 17:39:15 GMT 1
Personally I say go ahead with one, if that works then try adding another day by day, just if you want to go ahead .
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