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These ants like to drink!

Started By FSTP , Jan 28 2021 5:37 AM

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#1 Offline FSTP - Posted January 28 2021 - 5:37 AM

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Just thought I'd share a video I uploaded of some of my honeypots drinking water. 

 

 

 

I'd like to ask anyone not subb'ed to my channel to subscribe, if its not to much trouble. I'm trying to beat my sister in sub count..... :D


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#2 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted January 28 2021 - 6:17 AM

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Great video! I subbed.


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#3 Offline ZTYguy - Posted January 28 2021 - 11:47 AM

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Nice vid! I subbed aswell.


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#4 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted January 28 2021 - 1:49 PM

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i subbed on both my channel account and normal account


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#5 Offline FSTP - Posted January 28 2021 - 5:07 PM

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Thanks guys that's awesome!


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#6 Offline antsandmore - Posted January 28 2021 - 5:57 PM

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it's an awesome video. good filming also!


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#7 Offline FSTP - Posted January 28 2021 - 11:25 PM

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Thanks Antsandmore! I try to film as best I can but I only have a cell phone to film so I have some limitations. 


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#8 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted January 29 2021 - 3:06 PM

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Sure I’ll subscribe, don’t let me down though.

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#9 Offline FSTP - Posted January 29 2021 - 4:55 PM

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Sure I’ll subscribe, don’t let me down though.

 

 

 

I'll try not to  (y)


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#10 Offline ZTYguy - Posted January 29 2021 - 9:13 PM

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How can you get a phone to work that well? My videos are trash in a dump compared to this gold.


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#11 Offline antsandmore - Posted January 30 2021 - 10:44 AM

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Thanks Antsandmore! I try to film as best I can but I only have a cell phone to film so I have some limitations. 

don't worry. That's some quality for phone. I hope I can also make a yt channel with some good filmwork.


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#12 Offline FSTP - Posted January 30 2021 - 1:45 PM

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How can you get a phone to work that well? My videos are trash in a dump compared to this gold.

 

 

When filming with my cell phone (iPhone 11 pro max) lighting seems to be key. Using as much light as one can get away with seems to help. With the above video it was filmed at night so I used some side lighting and it seemed to work well. It allowed a nice shadow to be cast from the ants. 


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#13 Offline ANTdrew - Posted January 30 2021 - 6:23 PM

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So...what’s your sister’s channel about? Prolly not ants, I assume.
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#14 Offline FSTP - Posted January 30 2021 - 11:29 PM

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So...what’s your sister’s channel about? Prolly not ants, I assume.

 

 

 

No its not, lol. Its just dumb crafting and life style stuff. She has almost 2500 subs. But her engagement makes no sense. She has way more subs then I do but I get more views per video. She averages about 25-50 views. I average double that and more. 


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#15 Offline Swirlysnowflake - Posted January 30 2021 - 11:53 PM

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Oh cool! I was already subbed but never knew it was your channel. :) 


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#16 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted January 31 2021 - 9:54 AM

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Usually the more popular videos have tons of views but it’s something not worth subscribing over. But in your case, your sisters channel is relevant to more people even if it doesn’t get as many views.
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#17 Offline FSTP - Posted February 1 2021 - 12:52 AM

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Usually the more popular videos have tons of views but it’s something not worth subscribing over. But in your case, your sisters channel is relevant to more people even if it doesn’t get as many views.

 

 

That's true, but having 2.5K subs and only getting 30-50 views a video seems off. 


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#18 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted February 1 2021 - 4:14 AM

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Usually the more popular videos have tons of views but it’s something not worth subscribing over. But in your case, your sisters channel is relevant to more people even if it doesn’t get as many views.

 

 

That's true, but having 2.5K subs and only getting 30-50 views a video seems off. 

 

That is really low for that amount. I have a friend from when I used to live in Washington and he has over 2k. His videos get over 100 at the least usually.


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#19 Offline FSTP - Posted February 3 2021 - 9:51 AM

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Just wanted to thank everyone that subscribed! I'm up to 187 now!


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