4 Year Old Ant Colony Gets A New Enclosure... And Escapes!

[@Frostmute19]

Catching a quick video of the queen moving would be very cool

[@leopardgeckotalk]

I have good news, she has moved! Bad news... she did it during the night 🙈

[@houdini4444]

​@@leopardgeckotalk the ant community is growing larger especially recently there are a few discord groups built of people all over the UK and other countries all connected and sharing findings, colonies, and even selling things it's called ants anonymous. i recommend checking it out

[@AntsUnion]

Hello, I'm an ant youtuber and this is the second video I have seen on you channel I never new you had ants. That lasius niger colony is doing well if you ever need anything ant related I recommend wakooshi

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Aw nice! and thanks, yeah I've been making ant videos here and there for the last few years, but this has been my best colony :)

[@LukeMcGuireoides]

Ants ARE incredible. I've never watched any content, but I love it now

[@nataliesreptileroom3348]

I've always found ant colonies and the tunnels they dig out super interesting!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thanks :) Yeah they're super interesting little creatures to observe, always on the go :)

[@BasicAnts]

Really nice looking colony, great video.

[@danimuldoon9308]

I love watching your ant videos, I miss them 🖤

[@kykel4948]

If you order some magnets that are wider than the holes in the red acrylic you can place one magnet over the corners and it'll hold in place. Also, they're escaping the old nest because of the magnets. That dirt they've pushed between the glass and the formicarium has slowly over time pushed the glass away from the nest. This has happened with my nests before. Once they get enough dirt wedged into the space between the glass and nest the magnets aren't strong enough to hold it flush anymore and they can squeeze out. The new one with the screws won't have that issue.

[@Tatl]

I just discovered your content! I love learning more about ants and other animals!

[@phelan_pt]

I love your ant videos, great to see your colony is still going strong! :)

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thank you! :)

[@kismitj]

i didn't know you had ants! this is hecking cool

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thanks :D

[@mud8833]

I love your any videos (and all your videos). I've never owned any ants but I love watching them. The new Ants HQ unit looks awesome and I'm getting tempted to get a little farm. I hope you keep up the videos. Thanks so much!

[@jeannel2515]

The ant videos are very interesting Rebecca. Looking forward to seeing Queen Liz make her move. 😊

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thank you! :D

[@igris6128]

I know these videos aren’t as popular but I really like the ant videos

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thank you :D

[@antoniobarbaro3499]

Love this, ants are amazing little creatures

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thanks! :)

[@driftkingmax9622]

looking to get that exact nest . so it seems verry good not to many escapees

[@jj32094]

It's amazing looking good luck naming them 😂

[@AniFam]

It’s interesting to see that the ants live in the room with an air conditioner~😅 Thank you for sharing this video~🤗

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Yes, in hindsight I probably should have moved them out lol I think air con is quite drying lol. Thanks! :)

[@kimw1300]

Pleased they are moving over okay, would be very interesting to see the old nest once the queen has moved.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Yes I'm very curious myself, they're almost moved out, so I may take a look soon :)

[@bloodyrevolution8581]

Hey gecko. It’s been a while since I checked in on your channel. I’m glad to see you have a thriving colony. What species is this? I always like to hear different experiences of keeping ants. I’ve managed to raise a few different colonies now including a leaf cutter one that is slowly taking over my room. Keep em coming!

[@gingerlygingerlee3023]

This is the first video I have seen. I find them interesting, but not something I would want to care for. I would be interested in seeing more ant videos.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

thanks :)

[@Kinikko]

Commenting for the algorithm cause I want to get more ant videyas.

[@sarahnash7174]

Booped that like button!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

thank you :)

[@woodyyoumans1066]

Cool I don’t like being bit but they are quite fascinating

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thanks :)

[@Emilia-fx9tc]

Cool

[@leopardgeckotalk]

thanks :)

[@rachaelwilliams5571]

I love watching ants I don't have any at the moment but it is on my bucket list to have some . Quick question though would you recommend going bigger from the start or is it best to upgrade as the colony grows 🤔

[@leopardgeckotalk]

thanks :) nope definitely start small, as small as a simple test tube. It does look a little boring, but it's the best for them. The queen's chamber would be tiny in the wild, so they need some small to get started in :)

[@f0xyplayz_yt307]

hey! ive had my leopard gecko for nearly 2 years now and i want to move them into a bioactive, do u have a video u could link for how to set one up properly?

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Yeah here's a playlist with all my builds - kzbin.info/aero/PLS9BN8VEnxX8YWrEUjfkn8IOYL_4Q4CL2 My leo tanks are more naturalistic now, with live plants in pots, rather than fully bioactive, but it's a good step to take as I've found bioactive arid tanks to be a little tricky to keep alive.

[@f0xyplayz_yt307]

@@leopardgeckotalk tysm 🥰

[@sarinbaby]

hey guys about to a Leo, was wondering how long ah should I leave the deep heat projector on? It’s the heat source, I’m wondering if it’s an all day everyday thing?

[@nightinggale6470]

They can be left on 24/7 or turned off at night. A temperature drop at night is perfectly natural and potentially even beneficial for them, they don’t need heat at night unless it drops below 60F. I strongly recommend using a halogen flood bulb connected to a dimmer or dimming thermostat, though, they’re more natural and beneficial than DHPs. The levels of infrared A and B they produce more closely mimic the sun (DHPs produce barely any IRA, the most beneficial wavelength).

[@juliacoulthard2380]

Such a shame because this content is straight fire! I would love to see more of your ant content!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thank you :) I love making these kinds of videos, just the algorithm doesn't promote it lol.

[@noapleb5397]

Have you tried a warm water + salt to get that super glue off your skin?

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Hmm it might be worth a shot, thanks :) Usually it peels off after a while.

[@KamanderOZN]

I keep the same species lasius niger

[@Not_grasshopper_god]

Hey my Leo wont go in his humidity hide no matter what could you help me?

[@leopardgeckotalk]

He might not need it at the moment. They may use is occasionally while shedding.

[@nightinggale6470]

What are you using for the hide? What substrate is inside it?

[@benjaminkazanas1008]

Hi everybody, I'm not too concerned abt it which is why I'm not going to a vet, but my leopard gecko ate an an aloe-ish plant's leaf. He's acing fine but I want to know if there's something I should be doing. ty for your time :)

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Just monitor him for now. I believe it can cause diarrhoea in some animals, mainly it gives off a nasty taste which puts them off doing it again lol

[@benjaminkazanas1008]

@@leopardgeckotalk Okay, thank you so much :)

[@KamanderOZN]

I know a lot about em

[@elizabethconnor7132]

My Leo is 12 inches and 118 grams, he he a giant?

[@nightinggale6470]

Possibly.

[@BOTG_Adventures]

why does it look filthy? all the glass and acrylic is stained not pleasant for viewing.

[@Squidfb]

Your ants may be escaping due to the dirt that has fallen between the acrylic and the nest simply remove the dirt and you shall be fine

[@timo27123]

Yaaaay im first❤

[@the_animal_ark]

2 days only 1.5k Any don’t do well for your channel do they 😢

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Nope, unfortunately not, but I enjoyed filming them and tbh youtube is in a bit of a mess atm, so even my gecko videos aren't doing well :(

[@ColossalSwordFormAndTechnique]

How does one get a reply from Ants Hq? What is their email? I’ve texted multiple times, no replies