Queen Isolation Cage

Description

These queen isolation cages are used to introduce mated queens to an established colony.  These are 4 inches by 4 inches and approximately 1 inch deep.  The legs are made to press against the plastic foundation and stop you from pushing the cage in too far.  If using wax foundation take care not to press the cage in too far.

These cages are 3d printed using PETG and come in various colors.  Pick a specific color or let us pick the color.

NOTE:  While we keep cages in stock and plan to ship soon as we can, for large orders (over 50) we might not have enough in stock and could take a bit of time to print.  If you are concerned with your large order, send a message to ask the expected ship date.

Usage directions: Pick out a spot on the frame where there is emerging worker brood and some available cells.  Place the queen in this area and cover with the queen cage.  The emerging brood will help take care of the queen and clean their cell for the queen to lay.

For more information on push in cages and how to use them check out Richard Noel’s videos below on Michael Palmer’s push in cages.  These videos are 100% Richard’s videos and are provided for informational purposes only.  While I would love to have it, these videos are in no way an endorsement of our queen cages by Richard.