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I had a Messor Barbarus colony with about 15 workers and a decent number of brood but I lost them all due to mould but managed to get my queen into another container. She hasn't laid any eggs in days....
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Sorry to hear this. Since your Messor queen had a small amount of workers, there's a chance she may lay eggs again. If not, I suggest you boost her with some wild brood. However, DO NOT release her...
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From what I know queens can not or will not feed themselves once they have workers for an extended amount of time. This is one reason I do not like test tube setups. Are you sure they are fertile?...
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I have seen her lay before so I know she is fertile. Also there aren't any Messor Barbarus in my area. I won't be releasing her into the wild as she will probably die from the climate. Sad to hear she...
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She might be fine and start over again. Also she might still feed herself. Try feeding her some honey water and see if she goes for it. also you can try a piece of an insect. You never know. I ment...
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Lucian wrote:From what I know queens can not or will not feed themselves once they have workers for an extended amount of time. This is one reason I do not like test tube setups. Are you sure they are...
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mironagy wrote:Lucian wrote:From what I know queens can not or will not feed themselves once they have workers for an extended amount of time. This is one reason I do not like test tube setups. Are...
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