ANTSTORE World of Ants

[SteveUK28]

Hey guys,
Ive just finished carving out my ligniperda nest. I basicaly got a nice big branch from the forest and ive cut it down to the size i wanted.. then split it in half.. hollowed it out then sealed it back together.. Hope you like

[ratgreen]

now that is cool, you took a drill to it by the looks of things. hope they like it.

[JimmyVe]

Me to. Good luck with the nest Steve.

[SteveUK28]

lol yes ratgreen.. i tried using a wood chisel first.. then realised i'd be there forever and the drill would be quicker lol.

[Messorus]

This is very cool and original idea of nature nest for ants, good luck with that Steve, really good work!

[ProXi]

Like the idea
but you can't see them now :O

[SteveUK28]

i'll see them when they come out to feed and hunt.. id rather see them in a nice natural enviroment that way i get to observe them just like i would in nature.

[Phasmid]

i'll see them when they come out to feed and hunt.. id rather see them in a nice natural enviroment that way i get to observe them just like i would in nature.

I totally agree, I had my Camponotus ligniperda in a XL farm, I could see into the chambers but the ants were less interesting as the foraging behaviour is simple and they were not very active. Now i have them in a big glass fish tank with a day bulb for light and heat so they have loads of space and their behaviour is much more interesting. Also I can see in the nest just by lifting up the tile. I my opinion, having the nest so that it is difficult to get a view of the the queen etc is like waiting to open a great present, you just don't know how good it's gunna be when you do .

[ratgreen]

hey Steve do you recon you could split the logs again and the silicone the two halves to the side of a tank and connect with some tubing so its semi natural and you can see them at the same time.

[miszt]

Good work Steve, believe it or not, i am making a nest almost identical to that although its a half log, with glass over the nest area

[SteveUK28]

@ratgreen, i could easily do that but id rather it this way.

@ miszt.. lol im pretty sure i got this idea off u anyways lol i just beat u to it Just wonderin but where did u get a log in london lol n how do u plan on havin the nest.. u gonna have the glass facin up.. then cover it.. so when u wanna see u just lift whatever is over the top??

[bensingleton92]

hi very nice i am thinking about doing the same type of nest how do u keep it moist

[SteveUK28]

i no longer use this nest... i would have sprayed it once a wek to keep it moist.

Off topic... i see u r in Blackburn.. u a rovers man??

[bensingleton92]

so how did the nest turn out in the end did they like?
yes im a rovers fan

[SteveUK28]

not so good it seems.. for some reason the colony died off.. so prob last time i try that one.