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[Just_antz]

I am a new prospective ant keeper. I am currently researching species and ant care before buying a formicarium and ants etc. I am wondering if I really need to have an outworld. I like to keep my house clean and my thought was that I was going to hang my formicarium on a wall. But now I am reading through this forum and it seems that an outworld is pretty much essential for feeding, cleaning, etc. Do I really need one? Someone please explain. 

[ANTdrew]

Yes, an outworld is absolutely essential once the colony reaches a certain size. For neatness, why not put a shelf on the wall with your nest and outworld? That’s what I do. Alternatively, look at the vertical nest designs from Tar Heel Ants. They are very neat looking and space efficient.

[Manitobant]

Yeah an outworld is absolutely necessary. As drew said, I would look into Tar Heel Ants nests as unlike most formicarium brands they come with an outworld already attached.

[Ernteameise]

Antstore has these nests which you can mount on the wall.

They look gorgeous (like most things from Antstore), however, yes, you need an outworld. You could have a small single shelf in the middle and have an outworld on there and connect the wall- nests to it.

 

https://www.antstore.../antfarms-wall/

Edited by Ernteameise, April 20 2023 - 11:13 PM.