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[Tkmalphurs]

I'm thinking about making a small dirt setup inside of a glass jar with a plastic lid. I'm gonna put a small drainage layer on the bottom separated by some screen from the soil which is gonna be some eco earth mixed with some fine sand I washed and baked. Might put some small succulents, rocks, and wood chips to make it easier to look at. They only 2 to 5 workers with a qenerous pile of brood, should i wait until their larger to introduce them to it. Their just so small i don't think much else than a dirt setup could contain them.

[ponerinecat]

You should wait for the ants to increase in population.

[Tkmalphurs]

You should wait for the ants to increase in population.

They just now today have their third worker. How many do you think they would need before I introduce them like 20 to 30?

[ponerinecat]

Around that size, they will not feel safe if you open their test tube now.