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[Canadant]

Hi, fellow ant keepers. My ants are awake and my queen is laying like crazy! They are a Camponotus Novaeboricensis ant and I'm going to build them a nice outworld with a grout bottom and plastic plants etc. However, I'm not a hundred percent sure on how to bore the hole in the critter keeper I have. I will bore wo holes - One for yube in and one for tube out but, I don't want to accidentally destroy it or crack it. Any suggestions or experience with boring holes in hard plastic? 

 

Sincerely,

 

Canadant

Edited by Canadant, May 8 2018 - 12:58 PM.

[T.C.]

Do you not have a drill and bit?

[FeedTheAnts]

Cover the area that you want to bore into with a few layers of some kind of tape(this keeps it from cracking as it give it some support). Then just get a pair of scissors and use one of the scissor blades to drill through it. Trust me, I've done it with thick, hard plastic. Just a little elbow grease and your through.

[Canadant]

Cover the area that you want to bore into with a few layers of some kind of tape(this keeps it from cracking as it give it some support). Then just get a pair of scissors and use one of the scissor blades to drill through it. Trust me, I've done it with thick, hard plastic. Just a little elbow grease and your through.

Thanks Tennessee. Should i cover both sides with tape or just one? Duct tape fine? Much appreciated.

To the former poster, I do not have a drill and bit.

[FeedTheAnts]

 

Cover the area that you want to bore into with a few layers of some kind of tape(this keeps it from cracking as it give it some support). Then just get a pair of scissors and use one of the scissor blades to drill through it. Trust me, I've done it with thick, hard plastic. Just a little elbow grease and your through.

Thanks Tennessee. Should i cover both sides with tape or just one? Duct tape fine? Much appreciated.

To the former poster, I do not have a drill and bit.

 

Both sides would just provide more support, so sure.

[MaxGen]

I use a reaming drill bit. I can choose what size hole to drill easily.

[Canadant]

Cover the area that you want to bore into with a few layers of some kind of tape(this keeps it from cracking as it give it some support). Then just get a pair of scissors and use one of the scissor blades to drill through it. Trust me, I've done it with thick, hard plastic. Just a little elbow grease and your through.

Wow Tennessee, that worked great. Shout out to you and a big thanks!! Outworld looks great!!