How to build an ant nest 2

[CabCopper]

nice ocarina of time music

[fyesan13]

can you reupload the part 1 of this?? i can view it :(

[diegofores1]

how did you get a queen!?!?!?

[DanishnSonic]

@diegofores1 thats simple.(do not dig up a queen)

[trumpetsownu94]

what are u using to ventilate the ant farm? If there is no ventilation it'll mold and the air will become stale.

[CrazyKidDareMe]

whit time ants can and will eat fro the tube that goes to teh hunting area...

[acexprt]

wouldnt it be cool if you made a hole in ur Desk and laid the Nest into the hole Flush with the Desk.. a Table Top Ant nest =) im gona do somthing like this =)

[antboy888]

dude that ia to much of that white stuff (cant remmber name) you only need on the top

[cmsmiley13]

@antboy888 to much or not him adding that much now he dosent have to worry about the ants climbing at all =-]

[antboy888]

@cmsmiley13 well you cant see the ants from the sides and it looks odd

[cmsmiley13]

@antboy888 as long as i could see them id be fine wether its from the side or not but hey what ever keeps them from escaping dont really see how it would be odd

[Xsydney528X]

i wish it was summer right now....

[Mozers05]

what alternative should I use if I have no driller?

[fsmdude]

A scalpel maybe? Or a cutter

[Mozers05]

thank u

[acexprt]

go to Walmart/target.. get a DREMEL 20-40 bucks for a Decent one.. use this to Carve ur tunnels AND DRILL holes..

[yigitguducu]

thanks from turkey

[gar13ry]

nice tattoo XD

[MrDonchiko]

Wow that is awsome...

Im trying that today...

Tu parles Francais?

Fais moi signe...

Ill send you guys some pics of the result....

[fsmdude]

Oui, j'ai hâte de voir les photos.

Merci

[AshillYouth]

yeah i tried clay first, but that took along time to set and the plaster wasnt the right consistency, i like the OXO cube idea though. I assume you put your testube in the foraging area - how long did it take for them to adopt the nest as home? did you use anything to cover it (red plastic, or black paper etc.)?

[fsmdude]

24h, and black paper

[FR3DY131]

can you make a short vid of your ant nest that will be cool and you have made the best ant nest vid so far you show a lot of detail and thats great thanks again and nice TAT!

[FR3DY131]

thanks for the info

[FR3DY131]

can you make a vidio of the ant nest now and how it is doing pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­eeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssse­eeee!!! ill be yor best frend

[FR3DY131]

what ants do you recumend for the atn nest

[fsmdude]

Camponotus, Lasius, Formica, Myrmica, etc... Any will do (but watch out for the big ones that may start to dig the plaster of Paris).

[FR3DY131]

ware did you get the glass and how much did you spend on the suplies

[fsmdude]

I don't know the name in english, sorry, but it's french it's a "Glass-cutter store", y'know, where they cut glass for windows.

[MrSuperBallzack]

iv always wanted and ant "farm" im definately gonna try this but where do you get the queen ants?

message me back on my account plz =]

[bentleyboy72]

they are illegal to buy/sell/ship in the usa so u need to find them yourself. if u live in another country idk its rules.

[Pivotanimatornall]

Nice! I thought you were kinda crazy at first pouring it in without the tunnels(in part 1), until you carved it. I use gypsum for my setups and use klay to map out the chambers and tunnels. I like your idea, shall try something similar soon I think. Thanks!

[akatsukileaderman]

i'm sorry but after seeing most of your videos, i cant take this one too normal, your crazy

[frid9999]

What was the purpose of the slot made by the cigar tubes? Sorry if I missed that part.

[fsmdude]

Oops, sorry about that. It's a water reservoir. You add water to keep the nest constantly humid (but no stagnant water, you add only what the nest can absord).

[frid9999]

Thanks.  Cool project.

[FSMDudeFan]

FSMDude, don't use that magnifying glass you once used to burn a Cross upon a Communion host wafer (SVP)!

[giamaica]

How did you put the colony inside the aquarium? How do you know they all have enough food?

Do they need particular environment like outdoor light or air or can they be kept in home?

I'd like to build one for my son's class at school. Can i contact you for other suggestions? thanks

[fsmdude]

I've captured a queen a year before, and she had eggs (then a colony). All I did was to drop them in the hunting area, and they found the nest all by themselves. You give them food as much that they can consume.

They can be kept in home.

Yes, send me a private message anytime.

[AzureFlameElk]

I'd make a full enclosed society, and then inlay it into my desk.

"I'm gunna use those mouse and- ANTS!!!!!!"

[fsmdude]

Or in a table, in the living room.

[AzureFlameElk]

Also a good idea. Great conversation piece.

[ForlornStudios]

yeah, ants are cool.

I'd still put a lid on that aquarium for good measure though, even with the talc.

[xxfireintheeyexx]

don't knock it over ;)

[deusAtheismus]

Nice work.

I want to see more of them. :)

What do you feed them?

[fsmdude]

Insects, fruits and honey.

[CousinoMacul]

Nice close-ups!

[fsmdude]

Thanks