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New 117 nanitic Nest concept - Product Release!


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#1 Offline Loops117 - Posted January 2 2017 - 7:43 AM

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Hello all. Just wanted to show one of the new nests that you can expect to see for sale soon. Is now for sale.

This is my rendition of a claustral chamber. Features a new style that I’ve been playing around with.

 

 

Features

  • Small compact size (36mm diameter x 40mm tall)
  • Ultra wide viewing window.
  • Dual hydration.
  • 10mm port for maintenance and connectivity. Comes with 1 cap and 1 connector.
  • Bottom drainage port to protect against flooding.
  • 1 Plastic Pipettes included

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Item can be found at http://117colonies.com/

Thank you for viewing.

Loops

 


Edited by Loops117, January 13 2017 - 12:51 PM.

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#2 Offline Mdrogun - Posted January 2 2017 - 7:49 AM

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This looks very nice - I'm impressed. 


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#3 Offline Zeiss - Posted January 2 2017 - 7:51 AM

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They look very nice.  I will want to get some!



#4 Offline Zeiss - Posted January 2 2017 - 8:17 AM

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Could you put more pictures up of all the features you listed?



#5 Offline Loops117 - Posted January 2 2017 - 8:29 AM

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yes, i'll take better pictures of the nanitic nest soon. She's still in testing and want to make sure all features are correct before i set them in stone.

Any particular area you want to see?


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#6 Offline Zeiss - Posted January 2 2017 - 8:31 AM

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yes, i'll take better pictures of the nanitic nest soon. She's still in testing and want to make sure all features are correct before i set them in stone.

Any particular area you want to see?

the drainage hole and what it looks like with the sponge lid off, please



#7 Offline Loops117 - Posted January 2 2017 - 8:35 AM

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Ok, I'll take some tonight.



#8 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted January 2 2017 - 9:21 AM

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Omg so cute!

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#9 Offline ctantkeeper - Posted January 2 2017 - 9:38 AM

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this is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There is definitely a market for these.



#10 Offline T.C. - Posted January 2 2017 - 9:48 AM

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yes, i'll take better pictures of the nanitic nest soon. She's still in testing and want to make sure all features are correct before i set them in stone.

Any particular area you want to see?

the drainage hole and what it looks like with the sponge lid off, please

 

Yeah, same here!


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#11 Offline ctantkeeper - Posted January 2 2017 - 9:49 AM

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yes, i'll take better pictures of the nanitic nest soon. She's still in testing and want to make sure all features are correct before i set them in stone.

Any particular area you want to see?

the drainage hole and what it looks like with the sponge lid off, please

 

Yeah, same here!

 

I would love to see some more photos. do you have any with the ants inside of it or something next to it for scale? Btw, what is the nesting material made out of and what about a price range?


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#12 Offline T.C. - Posted January 2 2017 - 10:00 AM

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I have another question, once the queen has her first workers, do you just set this thing inside there new nest and wait for them to come out? because i don't see anywhere where it would hook up to a tube. However i am not saying it should because that would probably make it look bad, I am just asking.


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#13 Offline Loops117 - Posted January 2 2017 - 12:23 PM

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I have another question, once the queen has her first workers, do you just set this thing inside there new nest and wait for them to come out? because i don't see anywhere where it would hook up to a tube. However i am not saying it should because that would probably make it look bad, I am just asking.

Look in the reflection, you can see the 10mm port hole in the back.  This way you can have it outside the outworld for a better viewing pleasure. Nobody wants to look through a clear container then through another clear barrier at their ants. You can do this if you want, but i'd prefer to have the nest sit outside.

 

 

yes, i'll take better pictures of the nanitic nest soon. She's still in testing and want to make sure all features are correct before i set them in stone.

Any particular area you want to see?

the drainage hole and what it looks like with the sponge lid off, please

 

I'd prefer not to take pictures of the top off and how hydration works. that's for buyers to find out themselves.

 

 

 

I would love to see some more photos. do you have any with the ants inside of it or something next to it for scale? Btw, what is the nesting material made out of and what about a price range?

 

None with ants yet, but i can use a panera card for scale. The nesting material is a proven ant safe, grout base with natural additives for color and absorption. Price range can be expected to be below $10 each.


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#14 Offline ctantkeeper - Posted January 2 2017 - 12:37 PM

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Thanks for responding! I will eagerly wait for it's release and buy a few. Can you give an approximation as to when it will be released though?


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#15 Offline Loops117 - Posted January 2 2017 - 12:46 PM

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Thanks for responding! I will eagerly wait for it's release and buy a few. Can you give an approximation as to when it will be released though?

 

Tonight i will start building. Should have a good amount of them by friday for sale.


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#16 Offline ctantkeeper - Posted January 2 2017 - 12:48 PM

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Thanks for responding! I will eagerly wait for it's release and buy a few. Can you give an approximation as to when it will be released though?

 

Tonight i will start building. Should have a good amount of them by friday for sale.

 

awesome, super pumped!!!



#17 Offline Loops117 - Posted January 2 2017 - 12:57 PM

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Thanks for responding! I will eagerly wait for it's release and buy a few. Can you give an approximation as to when it will be released though?

 

Tonight i will start building. Should have a good amount of them by friday for sale.

 

awesome, super pumped!!!

 

Me too! You guys got me ready to get home from work and start building. I'm over here celebrating a good design!


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#18 Offline Reevak - Posted January 2 2017 - 2:17 PM

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I like it a lot actually. I'll probably buy a few when I get some more money to compare queens of the same species (i.e. their behavior and growth rate), in comparison to those in test tubes.


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#19 Offline Goldsystem - Posted January 2 2017 - 7:05 PM

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I would carry these instead of snap cap bottles when I'm anting because then I wouldn't need to transfer them to a founding nest
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#20 Offline FSTP - Posted January 2 2017 - 7:09 PM

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would be cool if you made a small base or case that allowed a series of these to clip into or hold. Like one that can hold 3 at a time or one that can hold 5. 

 

Just a thought.


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