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DIY all in one dome formicarium

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#1 Offline SuperFrank - Posted August 13 2018 - 10:08 AM

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I've been trying to settle on a design for a small all in one formicarium, i really like this dome style. The chambers are all connected from within and incorporates a small foraging area on the "surface". The material is a mixture of gypsum (~80%) portland cement (~15%) and fine sand (~5%) that I've been experimenting with.

 

 


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#2 Offline GeorgeK - Posted August 13 2018 - 10:43 AM

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damn its slick design. Where did you get containers from? Mind making short DIY tutorial? Great post man!


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#3 Offline SuperFrank - Posted August 14 2018 - 9:10 AM

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damn its slick design. Where did you get containers from? Mind making short DIY tutorial? Great post man!

 thanks! the containers were sold as "bath bomb molds" on amazon. they're like clear plastic ornaments with two hemispheres. they were quite cheap. And I'm currently out of materials (i used all of them making test designs and what not, these two ended up being the only acceptable ones lol. But when i get some materials i was thinking about doing a diy tutorial thing. They were extremely easy to make and the dome shape sort of lends itself to an easy casting process.



#4 Offline CoolColJ - Posted August 17 2018 - 4:43 AM

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I really like this style of nest. been thinking of using some as a founding nest

 

reminds me of the Empire of Ants globe nest

 

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also saw a similar style of nest on Aliexpress.

 

https://ae01.alicdn....=4000&hash=4750


Edited by CoolColJ, August 17 2018 - 4:44 AM.

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#5 Offline Major - Posted August 17 2018 - 7:03 AM

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I really like this style of nest. been thinking of using some as a founding nest
 
reminds me of the Empire of Ants globe nest
 
AB13-1.JPG
AB13-4.JPG
 
 
also saw a similar style of nest on Aliexpress.
 
https://ae01.alicdn....=4000&hash=4750



What about (When, not if) you or your cat knock it over? One time I came home to find my cat just sitting and staring at my ants...





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