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Post by greenanole on May 28, 2012 17:10:55 GMT 1
Is it advised to hibernate ants.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2012 17:14:21 GMT 1
It depends it is more natural for your ants but if you are a way for a while and need to feed your ants it would be sensible to keep them out of hibernation. It depends if you have the resources or food, or just your opinoin, to keep them awake over winter
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2012 17:18:23 GMT 1
Is it advised to hibernate ants. Some keepers do... Some don't... It is believed that when ants go into hibernation their metabolism slows down to a fraction of it's normal rate. If effect the ants "live slower" whilst in hibernation. By not putting your ants into hibernation it reduces the life span of the colony. However, some colonies find it hard to get through the winter (such as lone queens) and so their keepers decide to keep them harm and feed them up for the spring. Although you may not want your ants to hibernate, they may do it anyway. No matter how warm you keep them some ants know it's the time of year to slow down and so they do. Hope this helps ;D
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2012 17:59:49 GMT 1
If you live in Texas, you don't need to do anything special for your ants.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2012 18:01:54 GMT 1
If you live in Texas, you don't need to do anything special for your ants. Why not? I love to spoil my ants >.<
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2012 18:06:54 GMT 1
Texas is almost tropical, so the winters aren't particularly cold. There's snow in some places, but the temperature is usually above freezing.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2012 18:21:36 GMT 1
Texas is almost tropical, so the winters aren't particularly cold. There's snow in some places, but the temperature is usually above freezing. Oh right, I see ;D
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