How to Build an Ant Nest | Modular Concrete Formicarium

[@banditfishing1558]

Why doesn’t this guy have more views he is so helpful and deserves more

[@jakubmartyniuk5868]

The Bandinator agree

[@laugeherkild4755]

Dont know

[@saants4406]

I completely agree

[@theguythatlikeslegos7708]

I love antscanada I hope one they they both meet and I hope he gets at least 1 million subs I mean he deserves it

[@NeoMicy]

I dont think Antscanada is the reason at all i think. The biggest problem i think is the fact that ants aint as popular as Prank Videos, Beauty tipss etc. Still Ants are better imo :)

[@acrill5989]

I haven't seen anyone with a store that actually teaches how to build nests yet, and I think you're the first. That's what makes you the best in my opinion.

[@nordicants6232]

Thank you so much for putting the effort in videos! They are awesome and very helpful. Effort noticed and keep making em

[@ddumfries1737]

Nordic Ants your vids are also awesome!💪❤

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks for watching! Glad you like them :)

[@darktau21]

I need help finding aac in the USA.

[@goldebrine7675]

seems to be an antscanada copyright channel hmmmm....

[@MotoMoto-ym9bs]

Ants Australia when is the next vid coming out

[@EnderAnts]

It’s finally here! This’ll be very helpful for many future ant keepers :D

[@WRGOP]

I like that you added blue tac on the edge of the glass it gives it a nice touch

[@Dommymom]

All of your videos have been outstanding. I've always wanted an ant farm growing up, but it was never allowed. I can finally experience owning one while teaching my children, and without the time you've taken to share your invaluable knowledge on it all, I would have never found the courage to do so. You are a treasure!

[@Jaybiiird]

Your videos are such high quality. Keep up the amazing work. Your shots are clear and focused and the material you cover is succinct and to the point while being extremely full of information. GREAT WORK.

[@l3asher89]

I’m absolutely making this design for my first queen of camponotus. She’s just got one worker so far, so I’ll wait a bit. But excited to make this in preparation.

[@hooz1747]

I'm doing the same however, my doesn't even have larva yet, just a pile of eggs.

[@TB-cc1ct]

SIC SNAKES how is your queen doing?

[@mattheworchard-groves9521]

Dude can I say your videos are by far the best on youtube for ants. Please upload more often. Im tired of the Disney Stories that we recieve every week from antscanada

[@antsunited7931]

Dude he just wants stories for us hater. He is overdramatic but at some times he does have good reasons you wouldnt understand

[@Goldenrod6901]

Even though I don't own any ants yet I find your videos calming and relaxing as I start preparing for my first colony.

[@marcosradaelli2364]

Hey :D I have a cool design of an ant terrarium i found on youtube, i'm using it for my red fire ants :D. So it is a transparent plastic cup where i've put some earth for the ants to dig-in and some ligth collored sand on the top for better visualisation :D. It is ideal to observer the ants scavenging for food and their little tunnels on the walls of the cup. It's just a founding colony, i'll move them to a much bigger natural setup ;D.

[@andrelin4345]

Please don’t turn into clickbait. You’re my favorite channel

[@CN-kf8xj]

This Is so cool pleeeeeaaaaase do more of these!

[@EvianNaiveWater]

Watching Ants Australia's content for me is like yoga. So calm and rerlaxing.

[@CrackedAmoeba24]

I'm not an ant keeper yet but I really want to become one. I'm planning on getting some AntsCanada nests but now after seeing this video the AAC is much more aesthetically pleasing!

[@10footlongschlong21]

Antscanada nest are also hella expensive

[@Luzarioth]

i am an AntsCanada fan for years now and just HAPPENED to stumble onto this one... oh boy, another high quality ants channel ! And thanks for this guide, i found a camponotus queen and are now looking at future nests, but i hate the whole plastic look so this yton diy seems awesome !

[@dtgaming1734]

im housing in a ytong and acrylic. camponotus is in the acrylic and irydomrmex in the ytong.i really am looking forward to keeping more queens and watching them grow

[@mrmeekka]

For anyone like me and is not in the EU! And are having trouble finding AAC You can use fire brick which is pretty easy the find near you!

[@ant.invasion]

Way to go, will have to try this sometime soon! XD

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Please do!

[@raresbucsa502]

Ants Australia do your site ship ants to Romania ?

[@thenewlord4868]

rares bucsa cf romanule

[@janjaap-9285]

Hi, I currently don't house any ants and to help with my depression I have to get something that relaxes me and I really want to start an ant Colonie. I don't have a lot of money so winning a nest would be so great. I love all ant channels ant shows and you are doing a great job. Keep doing what you do.

[@enclaveherewhyisntyourvide3089]

My current ant colony is housed within a test tube. Since solenopsis ants are rather small (2-3 millimeters) they settle nicely in the humid test tube, which has been covered by the same napkin for around 3 months, ever since the nanitics hatched in August. So far, they are doing very well, with a very large pile of brood and a pretty elusive queen, who I rarely see. They are set to welcome their 4th or 5th generation any day now!

[@enclaveherewhyisntyourvide3089]

Update: I’ve since added another outworld and placed dirt near their original nest. They have dug quite a bit and constructed a brand new nest, which I believe that they have moved the colony into. It has been fascinating.

[@ArtyomPopok]

Thank you for the tutorial, mate! I spent several extremly hardworking hours making my own formicarium by your guide - it was fun, simple and made me experience simple joy of making something usefull by my own hands. I even put effort to make paint on my own, used clay and flour - but it was a fail in the end. Paint got cracks all over and eventually because of watering it was covered by mold. As a workaround I dried formicarium, removed all handmade paint and used acrylic paint instead. It works fine for me.

[@AntsNewZealand]

Nice vid jordan like always! :)

[@chaysewilson7601]

I found TWO, new ant channels today. You, and Ants Invasion. I can stop watching Ants Canada videos over and over now lol. So happy!

[@everythingants631]

Great video! Planning to make my own!

[@jacobchoi4810]

Love your video quality! I am currently housing my ant colony (Iridomyrmex sp.) in your Ytong Nest Size 01 with a AntsCanada outworld. I have just recently bought this queen and they already have an explosive population of about 50 workers! Something that I realized about the queen is that she really likes her nest extremely humid and warm. Something to say about this colony is that they love their ytong nest because they see to like ridges in the ytong for gripping. Best of luck to everyone entering the contest!

[@ilijamitrevski1210]

I caught all my ant queens last March and June so I'm still keeping them in test tubes. They actually all started out in syringes since I couldn't find any test tubes. They work just as well if you melt the tip closed with a lighter but after acquiring some test tubes form a pharmacy I have to say it's a lot more aesthetically pleasing. I have four colonies in test tubes but actually until recently I owned five colonies. The fifth one I moved to a jar within a jar setup with sand in between when it reached around ten workers but just a few days ago I accidentally drowned them when I was hydrating them. The water made the sand slip and a cave in happened. It was a Formica cunicularia colony. It hits hard when a stupid mistake ruins months of work but that's life I guess. Anyway my dream setup would be a giant acrylic nest with a large polygynous colony inside of it kind of like your argentine ants's setup. P.S Merry Christmas! Orthodox Christmas that is.

[@theantkid9986]

You’re colony is probably massive now

[@ilijamitrevski1210]

@@theantkid9986 no Ryan everything died like a year ago and I've since stopped ant keeping though I've been considering it again a bit but I'm not sure. Btw you used the wrong "your" there bud

[@Knappovision]

DUDE!!! My son has just got into ant keeping and ive been researching different kinds of nests after he got a porcelain kit for his birthday and we are not wanting it to break in his room. Found these AAC 200x600x100 blocks are at Bunnings for $6.30 after watching this video. Definitely going to make our own nest(s) now ive watched this. The 200x600 block will be perfect for building the starter colony and then the left overs will be used for expanding. Thanks so much!

[@julienklein3543]

#Antsaustralia Another awesome video! Great job! I'm currently housing my "Camponotus ligniperdus" colony in a semi-naturalistic setup. They are able to dig on the sides of the terrarium but not in the middle. So I can always see them & and their self-made tunnels! My 2nd colony "Lasius Niger" (Very common in Switzerland) lives in a tubs & tubes setup, but I'm planning to build a AAC-Nest. Or with a little bit of luck I may win one ;-) Sorry for my bad English and greetings from Switzerland!

[@atomicchronic4003]

Ive been really intrested in ant keeping for the past year, and I even bought a fishtank in hopes of one day having a colony big enough to house in it. My dream setup would be a bunch of aquariums attached together with vinyl tubing, with a giant housing unit where you can see the nest from all sides. Thanks for what you do!

[@Khether0001]

he large habitat with vertical slabs on the side and the "park" on the top looks absolutely *BEAUTIFUL!!!!* I can't wait for that video! really loved this one where you craft a new one! wonder if you could do more videos like this 🙂

[@staceyparkin1972]

Hi, in about 20 days time I'm going to start raising an any colony and this is really helpful, im actually addicted to your vidios so thank you

[@peeblekitty5780]

Wow, awesome nests! They look great, too. Will definitely make one when my colony gets big enough!

[@ajandre97]

Hey Jordan! I'm a new ant keeper and have three queens in test tube set ups currently. A banded sugar ant queen, black pavement ant queen and another (brownish) queen that I'm unsure of her species, but she has really tiny eggs, smaller than the pavement ant's eggs. In the future I want to house the camponotus (sugar ant) colony in a clear fornication connected to an outworld to watch them grow, and house the other two in natural nests. They all have eggs and I'm so excited to watch their colonies grow! :) :) :) Keep up the awesome work with this channel, it's been really helpful for me as a new ant hobbyist!

[@jansmikrokosmos8710]

Hi✌️. I am housing most of my ants in these AAC-Setups. They all are doing very well. Just my Pheidole indica Kolonie lives in a concrete-Nest. So they cant‘t breaking out. Greetings from Germany ;)

[@jansmikrokosmos8710]

I like toads I dont know... but the german ants arnt very cool... If you Look at the Australien species you know, what I mean 😂

[@dertyp1417]

Moin Jan

[@zajatim2993]

Der Insekten Typ Moin zusammen xD

[@mikehawkishuge6809]

Jans Mikrokosmos lol

[@BuddiBuddies]

hi ich wusste garnicht das du den auch guckst

[@markmongan]

Hi Jordan, This is my first attempt at ant enthusiasm. I live in north western Victoria. I have been watching Ants Canada for a while and been keen to find a queen. I'm glad to know there is somewhere I can grab stuff locally. A few nights ago I found a very large ant. It was so big I suspected it could be a queen, 2.5cm. I caught it and found it was red in the centre and black in head and bum, gold at the connection to middle and underneath. I thought it could maybe be a wasp! But is was an ant for sure. After watching your channel I have found it to be a bull ant (still new, not sure what species. And you say bull ants are primitive and related to wasps.) I placed Antoinette in an enclosure with dirt, plant shelter, water (from a connecting chamber "sealed" with cottenballs) fruit, a xmas beetle, a drop of honey and a nice supply of oxygen. The next night I found two bull ants, half the size at least, workers I thought. Perhaps even from the same nest. I caught them and placed them in. They communicated peacefully. I was still uncertian if she was a pregnant queen but with your insight I noticed distinctive "wing wound." I learned that bull ants don't lay pheromones but touch. They were definitely the same species. If they dont lay down pheromones why were there worker ants in the same spot the next night? Maybe just hunting? My first guess was they were looking for their queen! But that's just my guilt for stealing her I think. I found a third worker tonight and placed him. I was wondering if it was bad to place workers in with a queen? I was thinking like an rts. You have your hq and first thing you build is workers, quicker you have them the quicker you get resources. She seems to have calmed down a lot since I've added the third worker. I believe she has settled enough to begin a burrow. I made a cloister chamber for her but I think that may to for next expansion (if there is one.) I know you also said that bull ants shouldn't be attempted by begginers, especially my very first time, but with a bit of research and your channel available I think she is doing very well.

[@macroformica5389]

pov: ur watching this for the 5th time

[@xmilian505]

😅

[@beerhammer40k23]

As an absolute newby to ants, this has to be the most helpful video I've seen so far thank you.👍 Cant wait to get going now

[@antsusa215]

I can tell this is going to be great ! Amazing work as always Jordan ! Sucks AAC, Ytong, and Hebble aren't available to us keepers in the US. Right now I have colonies only in test tubes, but I have absolutely tons. I do have one colony in a naturalistic setup, and it's Pheidole

[@TankSociety]

Good Choice

[@antsusa215]

Ants Australia Community yes it is :) thanks for the inspiration

[@hallowedTwilight0000]

I am pretty sure that you can get Ytong at the Home Depot in the US

[@skelten454]

AntsUSA thanks for the information

[@antsusa215]

Skelten s welcome ? Haha

[@gmgamer6985]

I don’t have any ants at the moment but I really want to catch a queen and start a colony but I’m not sure to be an ant keeper, I love watching you and other ant KZbinrs take care of ants, honestly love watching yall

[@dtgaming1734]

1 day i was playing on the beach and an ant flew on my sand castle that was the luckiest experience in ant keeping ever.

[@dr.mantistoboggan4494]

I'm housing mine in a test tube connected to an outworld, and now I'm building an AAC nest, I'm inspired! They were hasty at first, very nervous however now take seed into their tubes. Greetings from England, too!

[@raresbucsa502]

i am nesting my ants in a natural terrarium.A lot of colonies had died there but i maneged to acomodate one local species .It is an aquarium filled with dirt and some plants made from plastic. #antsaustralia

[@nhattruongnguyen3183]

Hello Jordan. I'm happy to watch your channel. I have been involved in ant farming for nearly 2 years, hunting and designing my own houses from Thach Cao, Ytong... When I watch your channel, I find myself making many mistakes when building a house. That's probably why my ant colonies are slow to develop. Thank you so much Inspirer 😄

[@dtgaming1734]

instead of you going to the ant the ant comes to you hahaha!

[@steliosgiatrakos8961]

Hi, Jordan. I have three different ant colonies and I am raising them in three different set ups. My first colony is living in the tubs and tubes set up, they have begun moving sand into their nest (the test tube) to build a wall around the queen. My second colony is living in a naturalistic set up with succulents growing in their nest, I have found a beetle and a spring tale in their nest, I also discovered my colony is a fan of seafood. My final colony is living in a classic uncle Milton nest connected to their test tube, this colony eats everything I give them but sadly have not started making tunnels and are still living in the test tube. Thankfully all the queens seem to be happy with their colonies and I am excited to see what they will do next. :)

[@enclaveherewhyisntyourvide3089]

Hello Jordan

[@samasaurus1238]

My nest is a Ytong nest, I have been trying to make one for ages but I could not think of a way to hydrate the nest so I found this video amazingly helpful and it also gave me loads of extra tips and told me when I did the wrong things! I love this series and keep it going! Hopefully I will maybe win this contest!

[@ChauNyan]

When I saw the video on my feed, it thought AAC stands for Ants Australia Colony.

[@petebaroch2977]

Same

[@kiwigirl9866]

But does anyone know AC Antscanada

[@connieslade3632]

I do

[@McGowanForge]

I watched this a while ago and always enjoyed it, so I thought I'd come back and watch again

[@benirae9006]

I did this but my queen moved into the hole for them to move through and I can't see them.

[@ollietwinning3475]

Hey, I love your KZbin channel and you have inspired me to keep ants. My queen and her workers are housed in an AAC nest (inspired by this video) keep up the good work!

[@vuthidoan2106]

Hi im housing my ant in a huge 14 inch terrarium i also grow some 3 leaf clovers also please say i won because i m only 11 and i love to grow my queen ant

[@theantkid9986]

Vu Thi Doan youre 13 now, me too

[@theantkid9986]

I wonder how big ur colony is now, if it’s they are still alive

[@daekros]

I actually only got into ants recently- I currently have what I believe to be a pavement ant queen in a setup I learnt from you! A simple test tube, cotton bud, and water. I've had her for a few weeks now and a couple of days ago I couldn't help myself and had a peek at what she's been up to- and I think I saw some eggs!! So I think she's doing pretty great. This video has been great too, and I think I know exactly what I'm going to put her in next. I can't wait to fashion some cool little tunnels for her and her future kids!

[@Jaybiiird]

daekros one tip, keep it super small, otherwise when she only has a few workers they will dump their trash I side the nest and it gets a high probability of mold 😁 good luck

[@daekros]

Zbionix / Caleb H. Thanks for the tip! She's still in that test tube and good news- those were eggs after all, and she's got about ten workers now! I made the formicarium using this video but yeah, it's wayy too big. Shes so tiny too; shes going to go into an old iphone plastic case before she even gets a whiff of an actual AAC formicarium. The real problem is finding acrylic sheets for the display- I found photo frames work well but I'll need to do some proper foraging if I want to be able to make something for The Tiniest Queen Ever.

[@skelten454]

Ants in a jewelry box / organizer Clear

[@skelten454]

I don't have ants yet

[@clxtchxsynx1503]

This Friday I’m finally getting my first ants and this will help me out so much thank u

[@LordFantasthick]

I nest my rats in a bird cage

[@TankSociety]

Intuitive.

[@sebwijnands2099]

I have several questions.

[@jakubmartyniuk5868]

Not bad

[@andrewfong7674]

Several questions indeed.

[@winningorlearning]

Lol😂

[@rayf5360]

It takes a lot of creativity, time and patience but the results are awesome. Great looking nests!

[@spmblues7719]

Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm not 1st, and niether are you!

[@spmblues7719]

Moon Seongmu violet is a shade of blue...

[@CN-kf8xj]

[Sp]MBlueS Your both right its like a purply blue colour also I have a new dictionary it will be published ????? (Never)

[@shotgotit_]

That all in one setup looks insane!!!

[@manic_minecraft4575]

First comment

[@panjisurya449]

Manic Minecraft NO

[@dtgaming1734]

i'm really passionate about keeping ants even though i;ve only started 3 months ago and i have watched every video of yrs i like the video where you show how to catch queen ants

[@jzjzjzj]

cool FIRST

[@Nion_-ik5rb]

97% T0X1C roses are red, violets are blue, I’m not the first one neither are you

[@jakk8218]

I’m housing my two main colonies, (A 20 worker C.Consobrinus colony, and a 2 worker M.Nigrocincta colony) in a test tube, connected up to an external outworld, which I have built by myself. These ants work well in these setups, as I can cover their tube, while still feeding them, and watching them forage. I’m glad they like this setup, as i used to have the Camponotus is a Size 3 AA nest, but it was too big for them, and they were stressed and unhealthy. When they get bigger, I do plan on moving them back into it, but in due time!

[@MagnusDangerMagnus]

Great video! #AntsAustralia I have my colonies in different housings so I can see which works best for me. I have one each of your fantastic acrylic and ytong medium sized nests, one tubs and tubes setup and one layered transparent acrylic/outworld all-in-one nest that came from a store in Greece. So far, I like the the Ants Australia acrylic layered nest the most because it's so well constructed and the water levels are easy to gauge visually. Great work Jordan, thanks so much for making this great hobby easier for so many people.

[@brendanstein88]

I house my winter ants in an an old candy container that used to hold candy rocks. It had separate areas and I drilled small holes to let them walk through. I also put a small sponge in one of the areas and make a even smaller hole to let the moisture trough. They're doing great and I hope I can make one of these setups my self

[@paulandrewvillegas]

Thank you for your great ideas and enthusiast about ants. I built mine on a see-through jar for starters just like me. I really love to watch ants building their own colony or scavenging foods for their nursery. Looking forward for more videos Sir. I will try this wonderful idea someday. Godbless you always.

[@profanitymanatee4039]

I'm housing three colonies in tubs and tubes setups and one in a tarheel ants nest. They're hibernating right now, but I'm planning on moving the ones in tubs and tubes setups into new nests come spring time. I'm envious of the huge piles of brude in that Camponotus colony of yours, but happy for you for having such a successful colony!

[@thomaskay1451]

Hello Jordan and fellow Ants Australia community, first and foremost, I would like to say that I enjoy all your videos as I keep myself busy with them at work. I would sneak in a video or two because they are just so informational. I love ants and would want to keep them. I recently received a store bought gel ant farm as a gift in which I am housing some harvester ants and I totally love it. I know that the gel is not an ideal habitat for any ants. I am aspiring to be an ant keeper myself so all your videos have helped me to understand further what to do when I have a farm of my own. My dream ant enclosure setup would be very similar to your big headed ants enclosure. I want to big glass aquarium in which I can induce a very similar wild habitat the ants would be used to. I am moving to Hawaii soon and would love to keep pheidole megacephala in my aquarium/terrarium setup.

[@skippy8727]

Brilliant! I can't wait to do this with my wife and kids! Thank you for sharing this DIY!

[@meghaojha5188]

His videos are so useful and has inspired me to keep ants. He deserves more. Keep it up!!!

[@symphonyartur6415]

Спасибо за вдохновление! Долго думал и искал модели начальных гнёзд. Ваши очень просты в изготовлении и смотрятся потрясно! Успехов.

[@Aj.1905]

Good morning! I like waking up to ant videos. Can you do more of these videos I find them highly fascinating better than ants Canada

[@tozman2]

i have 3 camponotus consobrinus (Banded Sugar Ant) queens that i caught myself in test tubes at the moment. so far i haven't got any nests set up for them but they are laying and once they get a few workers each ill set them up in a tub/tube setup until i can make myself a nest like in this video. thanks for the step by step it will be extremely helpful! these are my dream ants to keep and it took me quite a while to get lucky and find a fertile one, and then i came across 3 in the same week! so hopefully all 3 colonies take off and i can gift a nest to one of my friends :)

[@asdcaa3]

Honestly I do like these kind of videos when I come upon one from time to time, but I never subscribe to one. But sh*t you deserve millions of views you do amazing job and I'm happy you educate people... I may start my own who knows holy...

[@PuddleDuckGaming]

I am building my first AAC house. Thank you for all your videos.

[@TheKetjo]

Your videos are always intriguing to watch, thank you for the high quality videos. My ants are Messor Structur and they a currently in a plaster formicarium hand-made by me! Cheers!

[@eggle71]

His Ants and Ant Homes are amazing! So are his vids!

[@adamsoderburg5866]

I am keeping my ants in aac nests,test toobs, and a small dirt one. Thanks for making this awesome video it helped alot.

[@andrewwharmby5199]

In New Zealand we recently just had a couple of nuptial flights. So i am storing my new queen ant in a test tube setup. I think it's a black garden/crazy ant.

[@memedumpster1402]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. You deserve much more than 100k. You should be up there with ants Canada

[@bolt1437]

It's mostly due to his upload schedule.

[@memedumpster1402]

Louis Yeah. Quality over quantity tho

[@bolt1437]

@@memedumpster1402 I really wish that it was possible for AntAus to upload consistently as Mikey Bustos is annoying as hell and is basically all that gets plastered in the faces of people who are looking for ant content on KZbin. He's a weird cllickbait kids channel while Jordan is actually entertaining and educational.

[@memedumpster1402]

Louis Well to be honest I enjoy both. I guess it’s up to Jordan when he uploads. It is a bit disappointing though.

[@bolt1437]

@@memedumpster1402 Well if you look at his recent documentary its easy to tell why it takes so long to make. And I'm sure he has a lot more things to do as unlike Mikey he isnt reaping the hobby as a massive source of views and probably income

[@MC-mx1mt]

Hi Jordan, I house my ants in a tub of dirt setup. The species I house is Camponotus auriventris. The tub contains dirt, which I want them to dig into, and let them create the size of the nest they want. And indeed, they did it! I first put the test tube setup they were originally in into the tub and onto the dirt, and a couple days later they've dug underground and created the chambers of the desired size, now they are nesting very comfortably there.

[@rhyswhitlock5140]

Hey mate awesome video can hear the passion in every word. My Pheidole queen you sent me is going strong she's got a 23 strong colony all looking healthy. Thanks again so much.

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks! That's great to hear :)

[@jakubmartyniuk5868]

Dude that Formicarium looks awesome!

[@reptilelovin4578]

Heya!! I’m still new to ant keeping but currently I’m keeping my Lasius Niger colony in a size 2 acrylic nest hooked up to a medium sized outworld. But my ideal set up has to be vivariums! The idea that excites me the most is setting up an ecosystem with the ants at its centre.

[@rolfmeursing4398]

Great Video Jordan! I myself house ants in various types of nests. From plaster to Ytong to test and tubes setups. My myrmica rubra colony for instance like their nest dry and therefore I use plaster instead of ytong since plaster absorbs water even faster!

[@6fukraken]

Imagine just the whole nest breaking from fall damage. Thank you for your content it helps me always.👍👍👍

[@adendeleon2181]

My Carpenter Ants are currently living inside a 1 layer homemade Y-Tong nest. They are currently doing awesome, with brood spread out all over the nest. I make sure their humidity is ok for them to live and they really enjoy it in there as their nesting space! Although it may be a little bit too much room bc I see garbage building up in their nest and they aren't taking it to their outworld. Gonna have to move em out soon!

[@unbreakableyin2522]

You are a comforting person. You are great! 👍

[@l3oogle]

Awesome video! I currently have a small colony in a tubs and tubes setup, the rest of my ants are still in test tube set ups. The tub is an FF brand instant noodle container, it's hard plastic, comes with a non-snap on lid and it is round. I cut a hole in the top and hot glued some ventilation mesh. My dream set up would be an entire transparent wall in my basement with a large wild ant nest on the other side to view.

[@historyofthemortals3756]

You are doing great on the videos, and as always, you are doing it like a professional, I love it, 10/10 score

[@user-zi3yb6cb1m]

Thank you for yet another awesome video, Jordan! I had dabbled in some ytong carving but never managed to complete an enclosure, your tips have shown me exactly where I failed and how to fix my errors! I look forward to my beloved consorbrinus queen piling brood like yours! Also all 4 of my setups are all tubs with tubes but their development is slow and they do not seem entirely comfortable. I will be upgrading them to your DIY AAC nests ASAP, for visual benefits as well as being able to manage the hydration better.

[@ndbrelaxation9543]

Hay Jordan I recently found a Polyrhacis Ammon queen and did some research at first I thought it was fully claustral but then I found out it was semi-claustral. So I quickly put together a tubs and tubes setup and put her in it, now she has settle in nicely and laid her first batch of eggs. So i'm very happy with her progress and the size 1 Ytong nest would be perfect for her. thanks

[@coerochford8234]

this channel is amazing, can't wait to see it blow up like it deserves!!

[@tuliprose7259]

I never get bored watching them

[@antsnsw1155]

I use acrylic nests because it cat really grow mold since it is an inorganic material and it takes apart very easily. I have a nine queen pheidole colony with around twenty workers housed in one, a Rhytidoponera mettalica colony housed in one and a brachyponera colony housed in one. They are doing fine and their numbers have been growing rapidly in the past few weeks.

[@Human-qx7zs]

I have a AAC Nest/Outworld combination. My first ants are died because i made the mistake, to take them 3 days after their arrive in the Nest/Outworld combination. But now ive learned very much from youre YoutTube channel and i want to try it again! I want to have everywhere some small nests connected with Tubes! Greetings from Germany! R.I.P. My Ants.....

[@BrownBoyDomain]

Hi there, I am housing my irydomyrmex bicknelli collony of about 20 workers in a tub and tubes set up. I have found that they have really enjoyed the distances they can forage and how they really prove that can carry big loads of sand and gravel. But yeah I think they are starting to outgrow the test tube so hopefully when I add my ants Australia size 1 nest they will be really happy, thanks for the video Jordan, also with the formacarium I unscrewed they screws but it made the screw holes bigger so now with the thanks to this video I can solve this with blu tac, goodluck everybody for the contest

[@tonionitoklan4872]

Epic video Jordan! Great to have an Aussie ant keeper to get some advice an Aussie species :). I am new to ant keeping, so most of my queens are in test tube set ups, but I have a suspected Myrmecia pilosura queen that I have in a tube and tubes set up. She doesn’t come out of her tube often, but she walks around calmly in her out world so she seems settled in fine. I will move one of my colonies into a spate terrarium I have when they get workers so I can see how that goes. Will make the nests you did in this video for the rest. :)

[@mariafacesaid1170]

Just got into the hobby, smack dab in the middle of winter here in the US :) In a week's time I'll have bought a tiny Camponotus chromaiodes colony, and they'll hibernate in a test tube setup sitting inside a formicarium. My ideal setup would be an all in one setup, so I'm looking forward to your next video!