Utah do you ship to europe ?
Katla, unfortunately I have never shipped outside the US. If you have anyone in the US that would be willing to ship to Europe for you I'd be happy to go through them.
It looks very cool.
Which species would you keep in there (apart from the honeypots)?
Won't the ants feel unsafe because this nest is so "open"?
I am looking forward to seeing this nest in use!
Ernteameise, I would consider a large Pheidole colony or maybe harvester ants - both native desert species. Large colonies generally don't mind the space as much as smaller colonies will, so the extra space will hopefully not be a problem.
How much do your custom nests cost?
Yourbasicantkeeper - It depends on the material, size, and number of formicariums you're buying. In general, these formicariums are always going to be under $100.
Hmmm.
I am wondering how a harvester species like Messor would do with that....
It sure would look interesting.
I assume that the top is dryer than the bottom, and the bottom is where the humidifier is placed?
I wonder how Messor would stash their seed in there and how often they would have to climb back down to rescue the seed (which would be a neat enrichment and cheap entertainment).
As for shipping to Europe-
I think as long as no live specimens, sand or earth and plant material are sent, it should not be too much of a problem.
However, customs pulled out my Tarheel Ants nest and kept it for a few days for inspection and I had to pay another 14 Euro of extra customs duty. So that is always a risk, even with "clean" nests.