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#1 Offline antsriondel - Posted December 14 2022 - 4:45 PM

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Hi! I am curious what type of ant nest you ( This means everyone who reads this post) would want? What features do you think would be ideal? Thanks!


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#2 Offline NicholasP - Posted December 14 2022 - 7:05 PM

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Hi! I am curious what type of ant nest you would want? What features do you think would be ideal? Thanks!

uh... I think you put this message in the wrong spot. I assume it was meant for a DM to someone.



#3 Offline antsriondel - Posted December 14 2022 - 7:07 PM

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Hi! I am curious what type of ant nest you would want? What features do you think would be ideal? Thanks!

uh... I think you put this message in the wrong spot. I assume it was meant for a DM to someone.

 

No. I am going to start a company, and I want feedback on what type of nest designs are popular. My company also has not been introduced yet, because I am in the testing phase, and I want to make sure my products are something new that Antkeepers would like, not just another ant nest. Edit: Sorry it does look like I was writing to someone, Sorry for the inconvenience.


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#4 Offline antsriondel - Posted December 17 2022 - 9:22 AM

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If one of you knows what type of sponge is the best for ant nests, a link would be greatly appreciated!  :D



#5 Offline Flu1d - Posted December 17 2022 - 10:57 PM

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If one of you knows what type of sponge is the best for ant nests, a link would be greatly appreciated! :D


I believe those blue PVA sponges are ideal.

#6 Offline ANTdrew - Posted December 18 2022 - 2:42 AM

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The market for new ant companies is getting pretty saturated at this point, to be honest.
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#7 Offline antsriondel - Posted December 18 2022 - 7:24 AM

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The market for new ant companies is getting pretty saturated at this point, to be honest.

Yeah, I already know that there are a lot of ant nest sellers, but I want to provide a Canadian source that has good ant nests, therefor I am wondering what type of features would be ideal to put in my ant nests.



#8 Offline ANTdrew - Posted December 18 2022 - 1:06 PM

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3D printed is not the way in that case.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#9 Offline antsriondel - Posted December 18 2022 - 1:57 PM

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3D printed is not the way in that case.

Why not? I have heard that it is not ideal, but so far everything I have tested, like wether or not it allows enough humidity, has been successful. So just because it has a bad reputation, does not mean that it is true.



#10 Offline Flu1d - Posted December 18 2022 - 2:20 PM

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3D printed is not the way in that case.

Why not? I have heard that it is not ideal, but so far everything I have tested, like wether or not it allows enough humidity, has been successful. So just because it has a bad reputation, does not mean that it is true.

The only competition you have in Canada is 3d printed, why not try something original if you actually wanna compete? Just a suggestion :)

#11 Offline ANTdrew - Posted December 18 2022 - 2:57 PM

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3D printed is not the way in that case.

Why not? I have heard that it is not ideal, but so far everything I have tested, like wether or not it allows enough humidity, has been successful. So just because it has a bad reputation, does not mean that it is true.
Nothing wrong with 3D printing, but if you want to break into an oversaturated market, you need to think up something new.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#12 Offline antsriondel - Posted December 18 2022 - 3:04 PM

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3D printed is not the way in that case.

Why not? I have heard that it is not ideal, but so far everything I have tested, like wether or not it allows enough humidity, has been successful. So just because it has a bad reputation, does not mean that it is true.
Nothing wrong with 3D printing, but if you want to break into an oversaturated market, you need to think up something new.

 

Um, like what?



#13 Offline NicholasP - Posted December 18 2022 - 5:01 PM

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3D printed is not the way in that case.

This is factually wrong. The problem is that anyone with a 3d printer and their mom can make a nest. That's why extensive testing should go into 3d printed nests. For example, I'm going to test my 3d printed nests for a minimum of two months to see how well they do.


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#14 Offline NicholasP - Posted December 18 2022 - 5:04 PM

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Hi! I am curious what type of ant nest you ( This means everyone who reads this post) would want? What features do you think would be ideal? Thanks!

good amount of hydration. A lot that I see happen with nests is people put way too little hydration that evaporates very quickly.



#15 Offline antsriondel - Posted December 18 2022 - 5:09 PM

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Hi! I am curious what type of ant nest you ( This means everyone who reads this post) would want? What features do you think would be ideal? Thanks!

good amount of hydration. A lot that I see happen with nests is people put way too little hydration that evaporates very quickly.

 

Thanks for the suggestions! 



#16 Offline antsriondel - Posted December 29 2022 - 1:24 PM

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I am wondering if anyone else has any other ideas, and/or suggestions?


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#17 Offline justaguy - Posted January 2 2023 - 7:24 PM

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Hi antsriondel if you can and are not already using oneI would recommend using a resin 3d printer as they are much more precise and will allow for better accuracy in design allowing smaller holes so there may be less escapes. It is also much quicker to print, it is more expensive for the resin and the printer but it would be greatly worth it for the cause you are using it for!

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#18 Offline Chickalo - Posted January 3 2023 - 4:44 AM

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3D printed is not the way in that case.

Why not? I have heard that it is not ideal, but so far everything I have tested, like wether or not it allows enough humidity, has been successful. So just because it has a bad reputation, does not mean that it is true.
Nothing wrong with 3D printing, but if you want to break into an oversaturated market, you need to think up something new.

 

Um, like what?

 

You're supposed to concept ideas yourself, this is how good business ideas start.  A good idea is to see what people already like, why they like it, and take inspiration from multiple places.    


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#19 Offline antsriondel - Posted January 3 2023 - 6:55 AM

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Hi antsriondel if you can and are not already using oneI would recommend using a resin 3d printer as they are much more precise and will allow for better accuracy in design allowing smaller holes so there may be less escapes. It is also much quicker to print, it is more expensive for the resin and the printer but it would be greatly worth it for the cause you are using it for!

Hmm, I have seen where these are much more useful, I might have to invest in them sometime in the future. For now they are out of my budget and I have already bought a 3d printer.



#20 Offline antsriondel - Posted January 3 2023 - 7:04 AM

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3D printed is not the way in that case.

Why not? I have heard that it is not ideal, but so far everything I have tested, like wether or not it allows enough humidity, has been successful. So just because it has a bad reputation, does not mean that it is true.
Nothing wrong with 3D printing, but if you want to break into an oversaturated market, you need to think up something new.

 

Um, like what?

 

You're supposed to concept ideas yourself, this is how good business ideas start.  A good idea is to see what people already like, why they like it, and take inspiration from multiple places.    

 

Yeah, I was just wondering if he had any thoughts. This thread is mainly for what type of features do you think as an ant keeper with experience would be ideal, and what do you think would be necessary. 







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