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[futurebird]

 

My first ever self-made formicarium. Cork and glass, designed for wood nesting sp. built in. magnification.

 

I think I want to do something similar in wood. 

 

 

 

 

[ANTdrew]

What a cool idea! But won’t they chew out of it?

[futurebird]

I'm thinking of just putting it in the outworld, which is a glass box. But I also might remake it in wood so it won't be so easy to destroy. 

 

Alterny I could build a box for it... but if I do that why not use the box?

[ANTdrew]

That would work perfectly in that case.

[SleepyAsianAnter]

 

3D printed + plaster nest, about 15cm by 12 cm (exactly 147 x 119 mm). I will be selling these in my ant selling page

[zA-Z0-9]

Another bit of experimentation.  This drawer is made to hold 4 20mm x 150mm test tubes with queens.  I haven't made the case yet but I'm going back and forth between a 4 high design or a single unit that's stackable.

 

if you could make one that holds thirty id pay top dollar for it

[KadinB]

3D printed + plaster nest, about 15cm by 12 cm (exactly 147 x 119 mm). I will be selling these in my ant selling page

wow that looks great how much?


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[SleepyAsianAnter]

 

3D printed + plaster nest, about 15cm by 12 cm (exactly 147 x 119 mm). I will be selling these in my ant selling page

wow that looks great how much?


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Probably like 60

[AntBoi3030]

Hydration system?

[ANTdrew]

Hydration system?

Water tower is visible in the top right corner.

[AntBoi3030]

Oh, I didn’t see it thanks

[futurebird]

 

3D printed + plaster nest, about 15cm by 12 cm (exactly 147 x 119 mm). I will be selling these in my ant selling page

 

 

oooh I might be interested. I love the dimensions and depth and simplicity. Please post a link. 

[futurebird]

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My first ever self-made formicarium. Cork and glass, designed for wood nesting sp. built in. magnification.
 
I think I want to do something similar in wood. 
 
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Several people said "they'll chew through that, you should make it of wood"
 
I thought "that won't be hard. 
 
I WAS WRONG.
 
OMG I hate wood so much! It's the most impossible material. My saw became dull over this one small project. My hands hurt from carving and using the drill. I don't have any power tools and I ran out of energy. IDK Maybe I should complete this. The ants can use it as it is. But it's so ugly I don't think I can bear to look at it. 
 
Connecting those chambers with a whittling knife was... it was a struggle. 
 
Here is the process.

[AntBoi3030]

Oh no, maybe you could try a Dremel and use wood planks stacked upon each other?

[futurebird]

That might make more sense. But the good things about carving it is it took the detail of the internal tunnels well. I don't own a dremel. I have a manual drill a saw and whittling knives. I guess a dremel might save some time. Hopefully the ants can wait until I'm cool headed enough to try again. 

[zA-Z0-9]

i noticed everyone was posting pics of thier formicariums so.......heres mine I'm not saying its great but i personally thought it was super cool  i also managed to get three colonys to cohabitate and even feed eachother so anyway here it is

 

 

[futurebird]

I was able to do one more cut then I hooked it up to the outworld where they have been living out of their test tube. They moved in in about 4 hours! I think they like it.



Camponotus really do like their wood. Perhaps it's the way it retains heat. The test tube was more moist, I'm leaving their water source near the entrance. I bought this colony and they did not arrive with brood.

[DIACAMMAWORLDCOOL]

 

screenshot_4339.png
 
My first ever self-made formicarium. Cork and glass, designed for wood nesting sp. built in. magnification.
 
I think I want to do something similar in wood. 
 
screenshot_4340.png
 
screenshot_4341.png

 
 
Several people said "they'll chew through that, you should make it of wood"
 
I thought "that won't be hard. 
 
I WAS WRONG.
 
OMG I hate wood so much! It's the most impossible material. My saw became dull over this one small project. My hands hurt from carving and using the drill. I don't have any power tools and I ran out of energy. IDK Maybe I should complete this. The ants can use it as it is. But it's so ugly I don't think I can bear to look at it. 
 
Connecting those chambers with a whittling knife was... it was a struggle. 
 
Here is the process.

 

I think it depends on the type of wood?some types of wood are easier to carve.

[zA-Z0-9]

 

 

figured i would update yall

Edited by zA-Z0-9, August 12 2021 - 11:29 AM.

[zA-Z0-9]

i need to clean my glass never noticed that before