First this is what i bought to make it https://www.hobbylob...ll-Case/p/98588I don't reccomend these since they open sideways kinda disconnection wierdly, I made this mistake when buying them but i quickly realized a amazing idea! These things are easily disconnectable and are easy to use, FIrst I used grout (I used brownish grout) but you can use any type color or make, Leave it so sit at least 2-3 days before starting the other part, I dumped sand https://www.hobbylob...ng-Sand/p/98178 into the bottom of the nest that is covered on the sides where it disconnected with clay. pour your sand (optional) as soon as you put in the grout so it can take shape. I poured enough sand to make it tan. I carve out my firebrick accordingly to whichever nest shape you want it, which for me is the first picture. I carved the firebrick and done i made sure it fit perfectly in the nest so when i sell it the buyer can disconnect the outworld and nest easily and be able to clean it. I carved a rectangle whole down the nest with a little square on each floor connecting to that rectangle, I drilled the holes to connect to the out and watering system, next I placed in a long stripe of sponge that was super big so I wouldn't have cracks where the ants could escape. You could think of the sponge using capillary action and soaking up drinking water. I made the outworld to how i wanted it and done.
Extra steps. On each layer you can take epoxy and add sand to make stalactites hanging things from the ceiling of the nest and each layer, add decoration to you outworld to how you want it.
I will be selling this soon actually because all went well. I think I may sell for 50 because its almost the size of a casita but a little smaller. Currently I'm testing this on a tapinoma colony results will be shown soon.
Edited by KitsAntVa, October 27 2020 - 2:53 PM.
