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Offline RangerBrad

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caged queen care?
« on: May 07, 2012, 10:20:35 pm »
A friend of mine has been in the hospital and received 5 queens last wendsday. He gave them to me today to try to get rid of and I'm trying but it may be another day or two. What can I do to keep them healthy in the interim? Thank's, Brad
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Offline AllenF

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Re: caged queen care?
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2012, 10:40:28 pm »
Bank them or go ahead and make 5 splits.
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Offline RangerBrad

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Re: caged queen care?
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2012, 11:37:29 pm »
What do you mean bank them? Brad
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Offline Grandpa Jim

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Re: caged queen care?
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2012, 12:00:11 am »
Keep them in a cool place(not cold/not where the sun may shine on them through a window and over heat them).  Give them a drop or so of water every day.    I will usually put them screen side down or wrap a strip of paper around them so they are out of bright light.  They should be fine for a few more days.
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Re: caged queen care?
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2012, 07:29:32 am »
I'd put them somewhere dark, quiet and room temperature and give them a drop of water every day.
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