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[Tanks]

How would I go about making a wooden ant nest? I have a piece of oak, would that work alright? Also I have a dremal could I use that? Are there any other things I need?

[futurebird]

First you need a plane surface. It needs to be very flat so there will be no gaps. Next you'll need a piece of plexi-glass that fits over this surface. You might even be able to use glass if you plan on the nest lying flat. 

You'll need to drill holes in the plexi-glass so you can screw it down to the wood. Or drill hole in the wood and place magnets to hold a glass piece in place. Most people use plexi-glass with wood since, it's easier to cut to fit on your wood. 

Start by using a drill that matches the size of connecting tube you use to make an entrance (possibly more than one) for the nest. This could come from the side or the back. Use the dremal to create a chamber that connects to the entrance hole. Create more chambers, always checking how it looks when you cover it with your transparent material.

That's really all there is to it. In some ways it's less complex than making a plaster nest, but the same general ideas apply-- only you don't need to make a humidity chamber since many species will nest in wood happily without one. 

(I've made a guide for making a plaster nest... maybe I'll do one on wooden nests some day.)

[Tanks]

Thanks!

First you need a plane surface. It needs to be very flat so there will be no gaps. Next you'll need a piece of plexi-glass that fits over this surface. You might even be able to use glass if you plan on the nest lying flat. 

You'll need to drill holes in the plexi-glass so you can screw it down to the wood. Or drill hole in the wood and place magnets to hold a glass piece in place. Most people use plexi-glass with wood since, it's easier to cut to fit on your wood. 

Start by using a drill that matches the size of connecting tube you use to make an entrance (possibly more than one) for the nest. This could come from the side or the back. Use the dremal to create a chamber that connects to the entrance hole. Create more chambers, always checking how it looks when you cover it with your transparent material.

That's really all there is to it. In some ways it's less complex than making a plaster nest, but the same general ideas apply-- only you don't need to make a humidity chamber since many species will nest in wood happily without one. 

(I've made a guide for making a plaster nest... maybe I'll do one on wooden nests some day.)