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How to make Mini hearth type formicarium?

Started By Derpy , Jan 31 2018 7:24 PM

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#1 Offline Derpy - Posted January 31 2018 - 7:24 PM

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I’ve always wanted to get into trying to make my own formicarium and I really like the design of the THA mini hearth. I’m planning to use some sort of firebrick and carve it out with a dremel. Does anybody have any tips on making this type of formicarium? Any help would greatly be appreciated!

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#2 Offline T.C. - Posted January 31 2018 - 9:42 PM

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FSTP, made a formicarium from plaster I believe, that very much resembles THA's Mini hearth's. However on that thread his images are on photobucket, so they'd need to be updated.

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#3 Offline Derpy - Posted February 1 2018 - 9:33 AM

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How am I supposed to view the photos?

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-1x Pogonomymrex Californicus Colony

-1x Camponotus Hyatti Colony

#4 Offline T.C. - Posted February 1 2018 - 9:50 AM

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How am I supposed to view the photos?

http://www.formicult...ototype-update/

Hopefully he updates the photos.

#5 Offline Kevin - Posted February 1 2018 - 1:17 PM

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I would recommend making something more efficient with better hydration. Find a method other than a watertower and make a design that uses space effectively.

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#6 Offline Derpy - Posted February 1 2018 - 4:57 PM

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-1x Pogonomymrex Californicus Colony

-1x Camponotus Hyatti Colony

#7 Offline Bryce - Posted February 1 2018 - 5:18 PM

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http://www.formicult...untitled-album/

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#8 Offline Bryce - Posted February 1 2018 - 5:26 PM

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I made something like it. I use them only of my honey pots. I like them for what there are. I personally like a more natural setup now. But they are easy to build and work. Maybe it's just getting older and want less work and I just appreciate the natural dirt set up either in a vivarium with plants or catus, twigs wood, and rocks or a dirt shack with a simple out world. I also reversed my thoughts on test tubes. Now it's all I use other then my honey pots which I start in hydrostone and dirt jars. Ant keeping must be circular 😁

Edited by Bryce, February 1 2018 - 5:41 PM.