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Mini hearth style nest with sponge hydration?


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#21 Offline SleepyAsianAnter - Posted December 8 2020 - 10:35 AM

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I use cosmetic containers, meant for samples for like lotion or something. You can get like 120 at a time, use the 5 gram one, not the 3 gram

Those have the spiral thing on them at the top, meant for the lid to screw on there right? Won't that look a little strange?

 

It depends on how you want to configure it, in my nests, it really doesn't look out of place. You can also turn it over and drill a hole, but then you have to make sure to seal the twist section with silicon or something, or else it leaks out in a day or 2.


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#22 Offline ANTdrew - Posted December 8 2020 - 10:44 AM

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I use the plastic scoops that come in protein powders or things like that. Cut off the handle, and it makes an extra large water tower. I made one this morning in under five minutes with Sleepy's life changing frying pan method. Just don't use your mom's best frying pan!


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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#23 Offline SleepyAsianAnter - Posted December 8 2020 - 10:47 AM

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I use the plastic scoops that come in protein powders or things like that. Cut off the handle, and it makes an extra large water tower. I made one this morning in under five minutes with Sleepy's life changing frying pan method. Just don't use your mom's best frying pan!

Haha, thanks, but it isn't my method. I believe credit goes to ThePhenom on the aak discord


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#24 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted December 8 2020 - 10:48 AM

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I used a blowtorch and metal strip.  :whistle:


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#25 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted December 8 2020 - 11:28 AM

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I used a blowtorch and metal strip.  :whistle:

i might have to use that too. just need to find a metal strip!


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#26 Offline ANTdrew - Posted December 8 2020 - 11:48 AM

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You know what else could work? The little medicine measuring cups. You’d have the lines for measuring the amount of water too.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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