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DIY formicariums for sale

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#1 Offline kiedeerk - Posted July 3 2021 - 6:18 AM

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Hello everyone

I am an ant hobbist and really enjoy making formicariums

I am willing to take a few orders at a time. This is my hobby and not my full time job. Sometimes, I am busy with real life and may take some times before I can complete a nest. I can not promise I am able to make certain nest. I can also create custom size formicarium if anyone is looking for specific sizes and dimensions. I will mostly Horizontal style nests although cavern style and vertical nest can be made as well. I will also only make larger nests: smallest 4x8 inches up to 8x10 inches. I can make smaller nest like 4x4 but you will have to combine with a larger nest because of shipping see below.

The limitation is the shipping cost. I will only use USPS medium ($16) and large flat rate boxes ($22) because these nest are heavy and if shipped conventionally it will cost too much for shipping to justify selling them at all. If you buy two and they fit nicely and safely within a box then you save on shipping.

I will only make the nest it self and will not make outworlds as the acrylic containers are very easily cracked during shipping.

Pictures of some of the nests I have made in the past


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Edited by kiedeerk, July 26 2022 - 12:33 PM.

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#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 3 2021 - 6:29 AM

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Magisterial!
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#3 Offline Vick09usmc - Posted July 3 2021 - 6:32 AM

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Very nice job. Shipping is killer though but great job

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#4 Offline kiedeerk - Posted July 3 2021 - 6:47 AM

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Very nice job. Shipping is killer though but great job

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shipping is usually between 8-10$ i think. its just that the formicariums are made from ultracal/hydrstone and are decently heavy.

 

I would lower the prices if I could but lowering any further would make it really not worth the time and effort.

 

I could however do bundle discounts if purchase more than one and ship together probably save money



#5 Offline Vick09usmc - Posted July 3 2021 - 6:49 AM

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I think on the particular one I wanted it was 20. It's the size 2 one.

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#6 Offline DaAnt - Posted July 3 2021 - 6:54 AM

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These look amazing, great job!



#7 Offline cocdeshijie - Posted July 3 2021 - 8:36 AM

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Awesome

誰でも大好き!well.....except a few

 

cocdeshijie’s Formicarium Guides: https://cocdeshijie....cfe2df393b517f7

Ants API: https://ants-api.qwq.xyz/


#8 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted July 3 2021 - 9:39 AM

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Gorgeous nests!


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#9 Offline KadinB - Posted July 3 2021 - 10:23 AM

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wow very good prices 



#10 Offline kiedeerk - Posted July 3 2021 - 2:06 PM

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I have included some more complex nest I have made. These are very large nests and would be hard to ship I believe



#11 Offline strawnkayden1 - Posted July 3 2021 - 6:34 PM

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Beautiful nests!



#12 Offline kiedeerk - Posted July 4 2021 - 5:53 AM

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I will make more nests in the next week, likely some vertical ones and round ones. Will post pictures and likely update my etsy as well. Again if any one want larger ones ie 6x8 inches. you can contact me and we can discuss prices and shipping


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#13 Offline kiedeerk - Posted July 17 2021 - 2:48 PM

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Updated my Etsy account with new formicariums

#14 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 17 2021 - 3:13 PM

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Really good stuff. I see you’re pretty close to me, too.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#15 Offline kiedeerk - Posted July 17 2021 - 3:25 PM

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Really good stuff. I see you’re pretty close to me, too.


Save on shipping cost. Unless you are willing to drive by and pick up

#16 Offline drawpositive - Posted July 30 2021 - 8:29 AM

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Is the paint you are using on the outside of these formicaria waterproof?  If I were to place the formicarium on a wooden shelf and accidentally overwater it so that the plaster became saturated with moisture, would it seep through and cause rot on my wooden shelf?



#17 Offline kiedeerk - Posted July 30 2021 - 5:12 PM

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Is the paint you are using on the outside of these formicaria waterproof? If I were to place the formicarium on a wooden shelf and accidentally overwater it so that the plaster became saturated with moisture, would it seep through and cause rot on my wooden shelf?


For short periods of time no it shouldn’t but if you constantly expose the nest to water it will degrade




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