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Pictures of Formicariums and Outworlds

Started By Crystals , Sep 26 2013 9:06 AM
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#561 Offline aznphenom - Posted October 15 2020 - 8:11 AM

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Thanks. I like the design. Can you pop out the nest? Personally, I would want to add a sponge under the nest to have the nest be able to wick up water. I prefer my ants to have direct contact with water.


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#562 Offline CoolColJ - Posted October 15 2020 - 8:16 AM

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Thanks. I like the design. Can you pop out the nest? Personally, I would want to add a sponge under the nest to have the nest be able to wick up water. I prefer my ants to have direct contact with water.

yeah. When I got the nest it was damp, so I took it out gave it a good wash, and let it set for a few weeks, so that the gypsum was fully dry and hard

Just a matter of tipping it upside down.

 

Also shaved a bit off the bottom where the water hole cap is so the plug could go in easier


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#563 Offline CoolColJ - Posted October 15 2020 - 8:22 AM

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You could shave a hole in a lower passage and put in a small rope at the bottom to allow the ants to have a water source for drinking


Edited by CoolColJ, October 15 2020 - 8:22 AM.

Current ant colonies -
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Journal = http://www.formicult...ra-iridomyrmex/

Heterotermes cf brevicatena termite pet/feeder journal = http://www.formicult...feeder-journal/

#564 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted October 15 2020 - 9:45 AM

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CoolColJ have you ever bought tech ant products i am considering buying a nest.


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#565 Offline TechAnt - Posted October 15 2020 - 9:49 AM

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CoolColJ have you ever bought tech ant products i am considering buying a nest.

Their full name is High Tech Ants. Saying 'Tech Ant' makes them sorta sound like me.


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(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
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#566 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 15 2020 - 5:51 PM

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The new AntsDakota Desktop v.5.6 formicariums!

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Read in the AntsDakota.com thread for more info!

 


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#567 Offline CoolColJ - Posted October 16 2020 - 12:59 AM

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CoolColJ have you ever bought tech ant products i am considering buying a nest.

 

No.

 

Not a fan of the style

 

I did recently order some 3D printed nests from Aliexpress.

these have a gypsum surface over the printed nest, and a THA style water tank.

Along with magnets holding the glass down and attaching the nest to outworld

 

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#568 Offline steelplant - Posted October 16 2020 - 1:09 AM

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Ants Vienna's latest YouTube video is how to make a mini hearth. Sorry can't post the link - will try later. Easier than the way I've been trying to do it.

#569 Offline CoolColJ - Posted October 16 2020 - 3:42 AM

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Thanks. I like the design. Can you pop out the nest? Personally, I would want to add a sponge under the nest to have the nest be able to wick up water. I prefer my ants to have direct contact with water.

I wanted to say that ants may not need as much water as you think

 

I have a sealed starter acrylic nest with a small Melophorus colony in it.

And for the last 2 years they have had no access to direct water, and still going strong!

They must get water from the moisture that collects on the mesh that seals off the water sponge from them.


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1) Opisthopsis Rufithorax (strobe ant), Melophorus sp2. black and orange, Pheidole species, Pheidole antipodum
Journal = http://www.formicult...ra-iridomyrmex/

Heterotermes cf brevicatena termite pet/feeder journal = http://www.formicult...feeder-journal/

#570 Offline CoolColJ - Posted October 17 2020 - 8:17 AM

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Getting mold growing on the raw honey in that nest, so it does get more than humid enough in the outworld section with the lid on!

So I will have to keep the lid off....or make the vent bigger


Current ant colonies -
1) Opisthopsis Rufithorax (strobe ant), Melophorus sp2. black and orange, Pheidole species, Pheidole antipodum
Journal = http://www.formicult...ra-iridomyrmex/

Heterotermes cf brevicatena termite pet/feeder journal = http://www.formicult...feeder-journal/

#571 Offline AleeGuy - Posted October 17 2020 - 10:14 AM

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Aliexpress has a lot of formicariums and some of them are decent for some sp. That doesn't really matter for them where they are nested

#572 Offline masonwade - Posted October 23 2020 - 12:39 PM

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There is one supplier in the U.S.

Source?


#573 Offline ANTdrew - Posted November 1 2020 - 10:43 AM

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Here's a riff on Crystals' bead container idea:

 
I found this nice container at the Dollar Tree,  and I used Hobby Lobby Perfect Cast for the chambers (which acts basically just like hydrostone). It has a 44ml water tower and a tightly fitting lid. I still need to drill some access and ventilation holes. I'll test it out on my rapidly growing Nylanderia. If it turns out to be CrematoProof, I will offer these through AntsDakota. :good2:

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#574 Offline ANTdrew - Posted November 4 2020 - 11:35 AM

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I finished my build. I'm calling this the Antpartment. I'll move in my Nylanderia once I'm done airing it out.

 


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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#575 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted November 4 2020 - 12:06 PM

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looks great! i will love selling it through our site!


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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

My Nationwide Ant Shop Here I have PPQ-526 permits to ship ants nationwide

Attention Ant-Keepers in South Dakota! Join the SoDak(Society Of Dakotan Ant Keepers)

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#576 Offline steelplant - Posted November 4 2020 - 3:04 PM

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They're gonna love it Antdrew. Great idea, really well realised. Following with interest!
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#577 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted November 4 2020 - 4:47 PM

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I finished my build. I'm calling this the Antpartment. I'll move in my Nylanderia once I'm done airing it out.

Very Nice!
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#578 Offline ANTdrew - Posted November 4 2020 - 5:20 PM

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They're gonna love it Antdrew. Great idea, really well realised. Following with interest!

Thanks! I’ll update in my Nylanderia thread.
Of course I went back to the Dollar Tree, and there were no more of these containers. I hope this won’t be a one off.
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#579 Offline madbiologist - Posted November 4 2020 - 5:41 PM

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Here's some photos of a nest I've made for selling. :)

It's 4 inches in diameter, and can hold a few thousand Crematogaster sized ants, or around 500 Camponotus sized ants. 

The nest also has 15mm of livable height for the ants.

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#580 Offline M_Ants - Posted November 4 2020 - 5:57 PM

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My 2 queen Crematogaster colony is gonna need this soon.


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