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Where to buy good cheap ant farms?

Started By Virginian_ants , Jun 26 2023 1:24 PM

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#1 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted June 26 2023 - 1:24 PM

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I have a very small budget for ants but I have many colonies what are growing fast. What are some cheap effective formicariums, they don't need to look good just work. I know you can construct your own but I can't find a good seller of ytong or gypsum. What other materials are easy to get and use to make ant farms?


#2 Offline Jonathan5608 - Posted June 26 2023 - 1:28 PM

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#3 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted June 26 2023 - 1:31 PM

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I've seen their Formisquarium but how are they hydrated and how effective are they?


#4 Offline antsriondel - Posted June 26 2023 - 1:45 PM

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I would make some tubs and tubes setups. They are cheap and fun to make. All you need is sand, a container, an Ant barrier and the colony in a test tube. 


#5 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted June 26 2023 - 1:51 PM

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Okay but I want nests for larger colonies

#6 Offline AntsCali098 - Posted June 26 2023 - 1:54 PM

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I've seen their Formisquarium but how are they hydrated and how effective are they?


There is a small hole that is hydrated with a syringe. Definitely a great quality shop. The mini formisquarium is an awesome founding nest.

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#7 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted June 26 2023 - 1:56 PM

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Okay, thanks I will buy the pack probably.

Edited by Virginian_ants, June 26 2023 - 1:57 PM.

#8 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 26 2023 - 5:57 PM

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You can keep huge colonies in big tubs with multiple test tubes. I also highly recommend not collecting more queens/ colonies than you can realistically care for. A few well cared for colonies is a lot more rewarding than a ton that you can barely keep up with.
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#9 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted June 27 2023 - 4:41 AM

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I only have 8 colonies I might keep and a few I am selling or releasing. The ones I might keep are mostly still founding. Two of them are in naturalistic formicarium so they will stay in there for three time being. I just need some for the growing colonies from test tubes and my larger Camponotus Castaneus, and Pheidole Tysoni colonies. I will be using tubes and tubes. I bought the summer bundle for formisquariums.

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#10 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted June 27 2023 - 6:02 AM

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I have a very small budget for ants but I have many colonies what are growing fast. What are some cheap effective formicariums, they don't need to look good just work. I know you can construct your own but I can't find a good seller of ytong or gypsum. What other materials are easy to get and use to make ant farms?

PM utah ants. He makes very affordable custom nests.


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#11 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted June 27 2023 - 6:26 AM

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I've seen them and they look good. I will probably buy them soon.
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