ANTSTORE World of Ants

[ma1thew]

hi i am interested in buying a lasius niger colony and i want to use a ytong nest but i dont realy want to make my own. which one would you advise i get? also what else would i need along with the ytong nest.
thanks
ma1thew

[willi461]

Hey ma1thew what do you mean by " i dont want to make my oown.which one would you advise to get."
Antstore doesnt supply pre-made ones...unless you mean wooden ones.
I mean it's not hard to make them.

[ma1thew]

i would of rather baught a pre made one but if i have to make one then i will. what will i need to buy to make my own ant farm. can you give me a list of everything i will need to buy please

[ma1thew]

can you also give me a link to the wooden ones please. thanks

[mpir]

You will need a block of Ytong... of course it can be some other brand name. A plexi glass or normal glass to cover it. Some plastic tubeing to conect it to arena. Plastic Tupperware-like box for arena. And of course something to cut ytong and to carve out small rooms for ants. The material is quite brittle so you can use various tools to play around with it. Look at the galery under topic "formikarium" for some good ideas or something you like. Good luck and have fun with it.

[JimmyVe]

Y-tong nest are my favorites to, they are not so hard to make and friendly in use, to keep moist.

[ma1thew]

hi. how do you keep ytong nests moist and also do antstore sell anything that i can use as an arena? will a ytong block 30cm*20cm be big enough?

[ma1thew]

when my colony arrives what food will i need to feed it? will i have to feed it insects or can they survive on honey/sugar/water for a while? also how do they get water. i tried to understand the cotton wool thing from another post but couldnt. thanks

[mpir]

The simplest way to keep ytong wet is to put the whole ytong nest into a dish or vessel and put some water in it. A cm or so of water will do. Antstore sells lots of things that can be used for arena... also YOU have a lot of things at home that can be used for arena! 30x20 cm block will do. If they outgrow it .. you can just connect another one.

Young colony is a small sistem that does not reqire a lot of energy. Honey/sugar water will do if there are no larva in the colony. Larva needs proteins (that is bugs, insects, egg yalk,...) to grow and develop. Water is important. When you'll get the colony you will understand the "cotton wool thing"! Just in case I'll attach a picture. Don't be surprised if you don't see your ants running around the first day. They are timid and will need some time before they will come out of the nest in the day time.

Good luck

[ma1thew]

ive decided to purchase the ytong brick along with a piesce of glass. could i use silicon to stick them together? also how long would shipping be to the UK. thanks

[mpir]

Yes, you can use silicon to stick them together. However be careful that ants don't get in touch with it. Use it only on the outside. Some silicon might harm ants if they chew on it, especially because they have social stomac and they share food so the whole colony might be hurt.

Good luck

[Sced]

Hey
Silicone should work well.
Delivery for me takes around 4 days but some people have said it has taken them 10 days.

[ma1thew]

i read that instead of feeding the ants insects you can give them ham. is this true?

[ma1thew]

hi i have just placed an order and payed through paypal. can you ship to the address i filled in on your website and not the paypal address please. thanks

[NuEM]

Ham is not an ideal food for ants, even though they will probably eat it. But processed/spiced/fumed meat might harm their development.
Insects on the other hand are tried and true.