Hello!
I am soon to order a small colony of Messor barbarus. While preparing a larger nest I have made a small setup to allow containing them during the winter.
I have one question though, I plan to use a normal plastic storage box with paraffin oil on the sides and the lid. I have made a hole in the top so that I can do the necessary work regarding food, cleaning and water. I washed the box(was some soapy stuff making bubbles when I washed it. Will this be sufficient for keeping them in?
Attached is a few pictures of the small nest and I plan to attach this in the plastic box with silicone and have a small layer of sand.
I hope you like my small nest, I also made a small cavity on the side with a small hole in the plexi for a syringe to place water making that part a bit moist. I know its a bit rough with the glass, but its very short term.