So did you carve that design or cast it?
I think he cast it.
So did you carve that design or cast it?
I think he cast it.
So did you carve that design or cast it?
Yea like above, I think he cast the main design then dug out the connection between each chamber.
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So did you carve that design or cast it?
Yea like above, I think he cast the main design then dug out the connection between each chamber.
Yeah exactly, The bubbles rose to the surface of the mold (the back of the nest in this case), so I think I'll stick to carving in the future in order to have noticable ytong texture in the chambers.
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Another nest I made recently for a customer who wanted a mini hearth style nest.
I'm running low on image file space on my account, so I'm only going to be able to post a picture or two of future nests unless I delete my other images first.
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Another nest I made recently for a customer who wanted a mini hearth style nest.
I'm running low on image file space on my account, so I'm only going to be able to post a picture or two of future nests unless I delete my other images first.
that's insane!! so awesome!!!!
Size comparison between some different nest types.
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These remind me of Tschinkel’s nest casts!
They do look like his stuff. A couple years ago I remember seeing a cylindrical formicarium similar to the second dome nest above. It had seemingly random, sandy platforms. I can't find the image again, but perhaps that nest was one of his creations as well.
*Edit: Found the formicarium, doesn't seem to be Tschinkel's.
Edited by UtahAnts, February 21 2022 - 9:56 AM.
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THA number 2?Another nest I made recently for a customer who wanted a mini hearth style nest.
I'm running low on image file space on my account, so I'm only going to be able to post a picture or two of future nests unless I delete my other images first.
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Edited by SolenopsisKeeper-, April 14 2022 - 12:25 PM.
For this custom build I used the same type of fine grain beach sand I used with my first multilevel nest. This was for a customer's large formica colony, although any large species would have done fine in this nest. With its 4 double-sided levels, this is the largest formicarium I've built so far.
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These all look pretty good. I've experimented with wooden formicarium's for a long time. Several years now actually. Long term direct hydration to the wood will result in a dead colony from mold. Usually takes a few months though. Ants in the wild can do so because they are nesting in trees that are still alive that have natural hydration.
These all look pretty good. I've experimented with wooden formicarium's for a long time. Several years now actually. Long term direct hydration to the wood will result in a dead colony from mold. Usually takes a few months though. Ants in the wild can do so because they are nesting in trees that are still alive that have natural hydration.
I try not to have any areas where water makes direct contact with the wood in the formicariums, and I have never had any mold at all, but I'm sure a moldy wooden nest would quickly kill a colony. All the tubes in my previous images are closed off with a plastic stopper on one end, preventing the water from leaking out the other end filled with cotton. Do you have any images of your wood formicariums? Any favorite tools you use?
Leave the Road, take the Trails - Pythagoras
Utah Ant Keeping --- Here
DIY Formicariums and Outworlds --- Here
Honeypot Ant Journal --- Here
Photo Album --- Here
Videos --- Here
These all look pretty good. I've experimented with wooden formicarium's for a long time. Several years now actually. Long term direct hydration to the wood will result in a dead colony from mold. Usually takes a few months though. Ants in the wild can do so because they are nesting in trees that are still alive that have natural hydration.
I try not to have any areas where water makes direct contact with the wood in the formicariums, and I have never had any mold at all, but I'm sure a moldy wooden nest would quickly kill a colony. All the tubes in my previous images are closed off with a plastic stopper on one end, preventing the water from leaking out the other end filled with cotton. Do you have any images of your wood formicariums? Any favorite tools you use?
I just put liquid feeder's with water in them in my Outworlds for wooden nests. Also I use a wood router and a Dremel for carving my nest's
Your Formicarium's are beautiful by the way
Edited by antgallery, April 11 2022 - 8:26 PM.
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These all look pretty good. I've experimented with wooden formicarium's for a long time. Several years now actually. Long term direct hydration to the wood will result in a dead colony from mold. Usually takes a few months though. Ants in the wild can do so because they are nesting in trees that are still alive that have natural hydration.
Do you have any images of your wood formicariums? Any favorite tools you use?
Depends on what your going for. I've used boards, logs, and experimented with some other stuff. Years ago I built this log formicarium. That was the first one, I did. Since I have perfected them a little more. In due time I'll share some pictures.
For this custom build I used the same type of fine grain beach sand I used with my first multilevel nest. This was for a customer's large formica colony, although any large species would have done fine in this nest. With its 4 double-sided levels, this is the largest formicarium I've built so far.
cool nests i might try to make some ant nest soon with some contares and test tubes some contares and dirt when the snow melts
For this custom build I used the same type of fine grain beach sand I used with my first multilevel nest. This was for a customer's large formica colony, although any large species would have done fine in this nest. With its 4 double-sided levels, this is the largest formicarium I've built so far.
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