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Any tips for a DIY?

Started By AntThingGG , Oct 7 2024 4:44 AM

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#1 Offline AntThingGG - Posted October 7 2024 - 4:44 AM

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Does anyone have a idea how to DIY a outworld or a formicarium? (I'm not spending money lol) Maybe out of a leftover container? (I need to house solenopsis invicta)

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#2 Offline OwlThatLikesAnts - Posted October 7 2024 - 5:25 AM

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Does anyone have a idea how to DIY a outworld or a formicarium? (I'm not spending money lol) Maybe out of a leftover container? (I need to house solenopsis invicta)

Ik about your situation with Solenopsis but Diy for any escape artists needs to be sealed very good.

For your formicarium, you can make it out of literally anything that is long and flat. There is one post from one of the mods who shows you how to make a formicarium from a pill box.

The outworld can be any container that is at least a bit bigger (could be smaller too if no choice) than the formicarium, preferably white. An easy setup would be the tubes and tubs setup. There is a bunch of things on tubes and tubs online.

You can also check journals (Rpt shows a lot of his diy formicarium) or you can ask them for help directly

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#3 Offline cooIboyJ - Posted October 7 2024 - 7:30 AM

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The outworld can be any container without any cracks that has a talcum barrier at the top.

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#4 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 7 2024 - 9:40 AM

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Does anyone have a idea how to DIY a outworld or a formicarium? (I'm not spending money lol) Maybe out of a leftover container? (I need to house solenopsis invicta)

The search bat is your greatest resource. There are many threads full of more beneficial information than can be shared here.

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