How long can capped qcs survive out side of the hive

[Curly green finger's]

Hi, scenario.. Moving qcs in a travel box to hives one hours drive away, will they be OK.
Also can anyone give me a definitive answer to the title.??
Cheers.
Mark.


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What will the temperature be in the "travel box"?

 

[Curly green finger's]

What will the temperature be in the "travel box"?

That's a good question paul the box is a home made poly travel box so it could vary somewhat this is going to happen tomorrow day time temp tomorrow 20c.
Im travelling to the farm to pick up the last two hives of my granddads and giving the capped qcs to a friend they will be put them into poly nucs straight away.

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Also how long have the cells been sealed? They are very sensitive to movement in the few days after sealing when they are metamorphing.

 

[Curly green finger's]

Also how long have the cells been sealed? They are very sensitive to movement in the few days after sealing when they are metamorphing.

Day 13 tomorrow
Do you think it would be better me taking them as virgins instead??
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Day 13 tomorrow
Do you think it would be better me taking them as virgins instead??
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Probably safer.

 

[B+.]

Hi, scenario.. Moving qcs in a travel box to hives one hours drive away, will they be OK.
Also can anyone give me a definitive answer to the title.??
Cheers.
Mark.

Queen cells will be ok if they are treated right. I keep mine in an incubator all the way from sealing until emergence with no bother at all.
~35C, 50-70% RH and cushioned against any shakes.

 

[Curly green finger's]

Queen cells will be ok if they are treated right. I keep mine in an incubator all the way from sealing until emergence with no bother at all.

~35C, 50-70% RH and cushioned against any shakes.

What does RH stand for B+

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[B+.]

What does RH stand for B+

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Relative Humidity

 

[Curly green finger's]

Relative Humidity

Thankyou

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[Curly green finger's]

Hi just to let you know we have 6 virgin queen's my first ever to emerge via the incubator..

 

[Curly green finger's]

I've 6 virgin queen's

 

[Murox]

I've 6 virgin queen's

 

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I've 6 virgin queen's

Mark them now - it's easier than doing it later.

 

[Curly green finger's]

Mark them now - it's easier than doing it later.

Done it already! I got the children to help me. they've been feeding then with honey on cotton buds.
Im taking them to be put in Mating nucs later when I get back from picking two colonys up

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[Curly green finger's]

Viable? Does anyone want them I've to many as it is? Black girls inside.
This one has just emerged in my hands..
Pic2

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