ben07: Little help please (2. Jun 2007 12:16)

Hi im thinking about buying a antworld. But im wandering what you would recomend buying to put in it and whether i should get a queen. Another thing is whether i should get any other equipment.

JimmyVe: (2. Jun 2007 18:24)

Hi Ben and welcome to the forum.
I'm sorry but i'm still not sure what an antworld is ?
If you like to keep ants, study them a bit (here at the site) and how to keep them. If you like a colony you need a queen.
The farm you need depends a bit on the species you would like to keep.

ben07: (2. Jun 2007 18:56)

Thanks Jimmy.
http://www.intech-uk-shop.com/ekmps/shops/8thdaystudios/images/ant_world.jpg

From there you can see a antworld.
I am thinking about getting a Lasius n iger colony.

Skippy: (2. Jun 2007 19:03)

Hi Ben

I think it is not good for ants ,It is only to view like ants making nest ,no to have a colony for a few years. It is better to look on forum ,like some anters have formicariums for Lasius niger ,the better is ytong or for small colony like in Antstore ,in test tube. You can take small aquarium (without water :) ) and get it into like on some pictures in galery. But I think ,ytong nest is better.
It is all what I can help you.

Skippy

ben07: (2. Jun 2007 19:15)

Thanks skippy ill have a look

Ben

JimmyVe: (3. Jun 2007 14:30)

I must agree with skippy on this. This is not made to keep a colony in.

Kiam: (3. Jun 2007 16:09)

I use antworld and they will nest in there ;)

uta: (3. Jun 2007 21:53)

Antworld, Antquarium ... and how they call all!
They NOT suitable for long time to the attitude. ONLY for a short time, e.g., for a project etc. :!:

Greetings

ben07: (3. Jun 2007 21:58)

Thanks everyone for your help. Uta i dont know if you are but i think you are getting a antworld mixed up with a gel habitat.

JimmyVe: (4. Jun 2007 21:34)

I'm sure she is not mixing it up Ben07 ;) She is wright (like most people here) They are not made to keep a colony in. Maybe at first if there are like 10 workers and 1 queen, but if the colony grows the antworld would be to small.