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No longer for sale - My old field storage container w/ 62 collection containers - $50

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#1 Offline dspdrew - Posted April 30 2018 - 2:49 AM

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This is no longer for sale.

 

It's used, but still works great. I made a much larger one, and really have no need for this one anymore.

 

This keeps your collection containers from tumbling all around, and keeps a stable temperature, even in fairly extreme conditions. It also keeps a high humidity because of the water tanks in the bottom.

 

You can read more about it on the thread I made for it here (http://www.formicult...rage-container/).

 

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Comes with everything here.

 

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The smaller collection containers are actually brand new. They've been cleaned out, and I've been using the same containers for a while now, and haven't had any problems with them harming the ants I put in them.

 

There is also Hydrostone in the bottoms of all the collection containers. This keeps them humid and gives the queen ant or whatever is in them a source of water. It also allows them to survive for a few days in case you don't have the time to move them to test tubes or some other container right away when you get home.

 

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#2 Offline Antking117 - Posted April 30 2018 - 2:58 AM

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Do you sell just those collection vials with hydrostone on the bottom? do you hydrate those by just putting some water on them before going out?



#3 Offline dspdrew - Posted April 30 2018 - 3:00 AM

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I actually explained that in the container's own thread.
 

To prepare them, I simply take all the lids off and pour them all into a container of water until they are all saturated. Then I pour the water out of them and put the caps back on and they're ready to go.



I suppose I could sell the collection containers with Hydrostone, but I'm not sure it would be worth my time haha. It's very time consuming.

#4 Offline Antking117 - Posted April 30 2018 - 3:06 AM

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Nevermind, just read your other thread about how to prepare them. (took me 6 minutes for this message to load and post -_-)


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#5 Offline mallonje - Posted May 27 2018 - 7:57 PM

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where do you get the larger screw top containers? 


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