ants settling in

[bensingleton92]

Hi all

This question might sound a bit silly, but when I go to school shall I leave my bed room light on or off or does it matter? What will the ants prefer? because I have just got my first colony and I will not them to settle in really well.

Does anybody know any ways of helping them settle in as they are still in the test tube and its been three days?

Thank you Ben


Post edited due to poor spelling and grammar.

[jumbo992]

I don't understand some of your question.

What kind of set up are your using?

[Wood~Ant]

bensingleton92 said:

I have just got my first colony and I will not them to settle in really well.

"I will not them" refers to what exactly Ben

[bensingleton92]

OK thanks for that

just one more question how long do the ants normally take to settle in?

sorry about the bad spelling and grammer as you have probably already guessed I am not the cleverest of people

[jumbo992]

It really depends when they can be assed.

You got any workers?

p.s There is a spell check if you havn't found it yet

[Wood~Ant]

bensingleton92 said:

sorry about the bad spelling and grammer as you have probably already guessed I am not the cleverest of people

Ben, my profound apologies for going off topic here; but just consider this You are Professor Steven Hawking, stuck in a chair almost completely paralyzed, and anyone giving you a glance would assume that you're a total idiot because of your facial grimaces. In actual fact, the poor guy has Motor Neurone Disease which is progressive and sadly incurable at this time
Now read his achievements here}
www.hawking.org.uk/about/aindex.html

Never put yourself down, as we all learn throughout the course of life; and as long as there are those willing to learn from this forum, and don't feel upset if others comment on their posts about spelling or grammar, then Ant Hill World members are more than happy to help

[jumbo992]

Great advice as always wood

I never knew he was English

[Formicalondon]

You must understand that if your ants are a Northern European species they will be wanting to remain in hibernation keep them cool and in the dark until spring.

[sammy]

hi, my ants are still in the tube after 3 months, sadly they haven't gone up in numbers,I started with 5 and 1 queen now I have 7 workers, 1 queen, I had at one point 12 , I had a problem with water and they died, its still wet in the nest. ;D

[dazzi41]

***Cries with sammy***