This queen holding tube (ref. 1.52) is designed to safely restrain the queen during instrumental insemination, keeping her steady without stress or injury.
The body is 7 mm and the cone 5. They are not the same figure, and on a part a queen goes into, those two millimetres are the whole difference.
Clear plastic queen holding tube for instrumental insemination, with a conical opening and a tubular body. 33.8 mm long. Made by Schley.
01 · BODY OF 7, CONE OF 5
The entry cone is 5 mm and the body 7. The cone guides the queen in without forcing her; the body keeps her aligned.
And there lies the balance: a tube too wide lets the queen turn on herself, and turned there is no way to inseminate. Too narrow and it compresses her. The size is chosen for the girth of an adult queen.
02 · CLEAR SO YOU CAN SEE
The plastic is clear because you have to see the position of the abdomen at every moment. Without that view there is no procedure.
It works with the backing tube and the dorsal and ventral hooks: secure the queen, bring the holding tube up cone first, let her move forward without pushing her, and place the assembly over the CO₂ valve before inseminating. It is a part of a system, not a standalone tool.
03 · BEFORE YOU BUY
This is the single part:
| ✓ FITS | Schley instrumental insemination setups already assembled. |
| ✕ DOESN'T FIT | Starting from scratch: the rest of the system is needed. |
| ⚠ NOT INCLUDED | Backing tube, hooks or CO₂ valve. |
| Product | Queen holding tube |
|---|---|
| Brand | Schley |
| Material | Clear plastic |
| Length | 33.8 mm |
| Body diameter | 7 mm |
| Cone diameter | 5 mm |
| Use | Immobilising the queen in instrumental insemination |
| Format | Single piece |
| Reference | 1.52 |
This queen holding tube (ref. 1.52) is designed to safely restrain the queen during instrumental insemination, keeping her steady without stress or injury.
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