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[Hightlyze]

I found it while I was on the mall. Instead of a bead storage container, I saw this. I had to pick a bead storage container or this medicine box. Both were available so I vhose the medicine box cuz it looked better

[Hightlyze]

Also how to clean this?

[ANTdrew]

That container looks excellent for a bead container style formicarium. Just follow Crystals' tutorial on how to make it.

[dermy]

Also how to clean this?

Not too dirty compared to what I've seen some ant colonies get. At least there is still lots of water in the reservoir. If you do feeding, you should try to do so near the cotton plug so you can easily remove un-eaten bits.

 

Here's a link to Crystals Bead Storage Tutorial:

http://forum.formicu...icture +journey

[Antennal_Scrobe]

It should work as long as the lid is right up against the sides of the chambers. Otherwise ants would get into the hydration chambers or get crushed trying to crawl between the lid and the sides. If it isn't then measure the glass part and get a new one cut to size from Lowes or Home Depot or whatever you have where you live. Also since you have single queens I would recommend making several separate nests in this container, all connected to different outworlds. 

[RushmoreAnts]

There's really no way to clean a test tube without seriously freaking out the queen inside. They would have to be moved first, after the test tube DOES get dirty enough.

[Antennal_Scrobe]

The title of this thread is the age old question among antkeepers everywhere: "Can I use this as a formicarium?".