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[Elraen]

Hi everyone,

 

I decided to share my handmade formicariums because sometimes i feel that i need to get new ideas or reviews. That makes me better The formicariums which i built could be useful for someone else at a point.

 

 

1) Live Chat's fruit ;

 

   

 

2) 25x25x25cm Glass ;

 

   

 

3) War zone ;

 

 

4 ) Pico pico ;

 

 

5) Pico Pico 2 ;

 

 

6) Working on it ;

 

 

 

 

I gotta add more.

 

Thanks

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by Elraen, January 15 2016 - 2:18 PM.

[dspdrew]

Is that last one made from cork?

[Elraen]

Is that last one made from cork?

 

Yep

[Gregory2455]

Very cool. Look out for the cork though, it molds easily and quickly.

[Elraen]

Thanks Gregory  I just wanted to try cork, for now its ok. If i see any problem, i'll transfer Lateralis colonie to another formicarium. 

[yen_saw]

Also stay away from Crematogaster sp. they can chew through cork and escape. Nice looking formicarium.

[antmaniac]

Very creative and well made.

[weetbix]

Very nice, really like your micro round formicarium.

Awesome for small ants.

[Nardimai]

Hi. You build very cool. What material is circular nest? Looks like a pumice stone, but it is obviously, however, moldable.

[dspdrew]

Also stay away from Crematogaster sp. they can chew through cork and escape. Nice looking formicarium.

 

Most likely any ant can chew through cork.

[Elraen]

Also stay away from Crematogaster sp. they can chew through cork and escape. Nice looking formicarium.

 

Thanks yen_saw

 

Very creative and well made.

 

 Thanks.

 

Very nice, really like your micro round formicarium.

Awesome for small ants.

 

I really like pico things. My reef aquariums, planted aquariums are all pico or nano. Thank you

 

Hi. You build very cool. What material is circular nest? Looks like a pumice stone, but it is obviously, however, moldable.

 

Hi Nardimai. Outworld made by Plaster + soil. Nest is Ytong. 

[Jonathan21700]

Nice! What did you get the boxes from in formicarium 1?

[Elraen]

Nice! What did you get the boxes from in formicarium 1?

 

That is paperclip box. I bought them from IKEA Of course for boxes not for the paperclips

 

I'm making new outworld for the other War Zone nest.

 

 

 

 

Edited by Elraen, January 10 2016 - 7:36 PM.

[klawfran3]

How is the humidity kept in? All that exposed concrete will dry out pretty quick.

Edited by klawfran3, January 12 2016 - 12:32 PM.

[Elraen]

[Elraen]

Making new one ;

 

 

 

 

 

 

I will continue digging process after drying. And thn i gotta start outworld side.

Edited by Elraen, January 13 2016 - 10:23 PM.

[Crystals]

Ok, now I think you are showing off. 

 

Just teasing.

 

That looks very neat. 

Are you planning on adding an additional tunnel for when you have to move them to a bigger nest?

Can I ask where you got that neat container?  I find it difficult to find flat bottomed containers to pour nests.

 

I prefer foraging areas that are removable for easy cleaning (and hibernation), but that is just my preference.

 

What species of ant are you planning on putting in there?

[Elraen]

Crystallll hi

 

Thanks for your comment.

 

 

 

Here it is. Left for ( test tube ) humidity. Right side is totally for moving. They are all have connections inside the nest. So if i decide to move them to a bigger nest i will use right side connection.

 

I bought it from IKEA. 4,99 Turkish Liras. = 1,5 dollars.  

 

Actually I have not decided yet. I just wanted to make a new nest for someting. Maybe messors ? i really don't know

Edited by Elraen, January 14 2016 - 10:20 AM.

[Elraen]

My new 'pico formicarium' project has finished ;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Elraen]