

That looks really nice, much better than plain hydrostone.
Current Species:
Pogonomyrmex montanus
Reticulitermes hesperus
Yeah, I just don't know how easy to clean, and how durable it's going to be.
I really like it.
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Yeah, I just don't know how easy to clean, and how durable it's going to be.
Your ants will probably rip up as many bits of sand as possible or even try to dig in it, so it won't look that nice for long. As for cleaning, how do you usually clean hydrostone anyway? It seems to get stained pretty easily by any liquid it absorbs.
Current Species:
Pogonomyrmex montanus
Reticulitermes hesperus
I normally soak them in bleach water, and then rub off the slightly dissolved Hydrostone.
How do you cut the lid open so cleanly?So here's another larger founding nest I made with the plastic tile insert and Hydrostone instead of cement this time. Since the tile is now separated from the rest of the floor by the plastic insert, I can use Hydrostone again. The tile will stay wet without soaking everything else around it.
Here's the prototype of the small founding nest. Once I finish my cast resin vertical nests, I'm going to make both of these with a hole in the foraging area that lines up with the entrance of the vertical nest, so that the colony can be easily transferred.
I put the nest container in the center of the foraging container so that it can be viewed from the top with out the plastic lip obstructing the view.
Here's the plastic tile insert.
How do you cut the lid open so cleanly?
Micro table saw. I'm going to get a jig set up and start doing it with a router soon.
How do you cut the lid open so cleanly?
Micro table saw. I'm going to get a jig set up and start doing it with a router soon.
Do you recommend the saw you use? if so, link to it maybe?
How do you cut the lid open so cleanly?
Micro table saw. I'm going to get a jig set up and start doing it with a router soon.
Do you recommend the saw you use? if so, link to it maybe?
This is the newer version.
http://www.micromark...CFRSPfgodTuYHiw
Now to find out how to use it xD Thank you!
This is the newer version.
http://www.micromark...CFRSPfgodTuYHiw
Drew's makin' carpet with sand again!
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Drew's makin' carpet with sand again!
Ant carpet.
I need to find where to buy those boxes in Seattle.
What is that?
wow, that looks awesome!
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