My new ant farm (with queen) is the smartest ever...

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[@froeverlasting707]

It is refreshing to have a youtuber that doesnt yell at me.

[@IR0NWAFFLE]

Very correct 👍

[@amandahugankiss4110]

No bells or other bullshit either. :)

[@RepvertYT]

Bro only speaks facts 🗣️

[@chacha_zemisei]

He sounds like half of his soul has left already. Which is utterly relatable

[@jayofspades_]

true, this guy feels way more authentic

[@AlfieBDoesStuff]

This man is both sarcasm , humour, interesting and really really relatable. He also uploads a lot unlike other KZbin channels that do once a month. Keep it up :D

[@AlfieBDoesStuff]

The legend has hit 150K! Congratulations

[@nanyur3013]

​@@AlfieBDoesStuff he has 204K Now

[@meighenvilloso4669]

He really likes roasting the ants

[@darkshadow4132]

@@nanyur3013 216K Now

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

You guys seem to like ants soooo........ 🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜 Disclaimer: As you can clearly see in the video, I'm an idiot and not an expert at all so if you are going to get an animal/ants always do your own research:). Here is the link to patreon: patreon.com/Homemade_ecoystems there is some free stuff on there too!

[@spielerattemc]

you said boden right this is german and means floor

[@BoccoDoc]

Meow

[@RepvertYT]

@@spielerattemc bodem is Dutch and also means floor

[@Idkwhattoput5229]

Hey uh did you taste the cricket jam yet? I found the video

[@SciencewithSadeed]

Please make new videos of ants

[@rink7723]

that second rock really made the differnce

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Agreed!

[@teamboyle]

I swear you can’t get better content than this

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Thank you!

[@teamboyle]

Your welcome

[@ailaanexplores2933]

Hi

[@teamboyle]

Hello

[@gryffbirb]

May Bob live a long and good life!

[@artusking9747]

She may

[@TylerTran-rq2qf]

Or she wont

[@TylerTran-rq2qf]

Prob dead by now, but don’t worry, there are more bobs to come

[@alexchavez9214]

Im pretty sure they were moving the sand into the tube because most harvester ants have bad grip, so they were making it easier to walk.

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

That would be even smarter

[@poochiew.9302]

That 3rd rock really made that terrarium go from a 3 to a 9,000! How do you come up with the ideas for hardscaping your terrariums? Amazing my man! 😉

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

🤣 the ideas just come to me

[@DenvaProbablyDraws]

Wow those ants *are* actually really smart. I saw them moving the sand in the tube to make room for the fly and thought that was pretty cool, but not insane. And then the ants decided to store their seeds in a dry place so they didnt mold or grow and my mind is blown.

[@TheUtube666]

Nice to see your ant experience along with your running commentary and self deprecating humor. Good mix and quite entertaining. You might find the 1960s cartoon "The ant and the aardvark" to be funny.

[@good_GUY739]

Eventually the ants will realise that this guy is their real queen.

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

😂

[@martindunstan8043]

🤣He's like their God giving them tools to build homes and giving them food🤣👍

[@lifeofasalesman01]

I could literally watch these ant videos forever.

[@Unicron187]

my tip for longer videos: show some of updates of other, already existing projects.

[@TheCoolPcGuy19]

Ngl I think he got an ant colony

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

hmm you might be right...

[@ShoutOfCoffee]

My favourite biologist. As always...perfect design of terrarium. So thoughtful. 😂 you doing fantastic job. Make some effort and do your videos more often.

[@KushBs112012]

I love your dry humor reminds me of loved one who’s passed away ..videos are great to keep it up

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

I'm sorry for your loss! Glad the video helped a bit!

[@mr.loutre8265]

Content like this is so cool, calm, funny without yelling and very enjoyable overhaul Keep up the (very) good work !

[@UnderASwiftSunrise]

Harvester ants ftw! They never stop working. You should get a lot of good footage. Also, need to add reverb or an echo to "The Arena" at 1:11. Thanks for the awesome video!

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

that is genius, why haven't I thought of that 😂

[@MrHald90]

After watching most of your videos, KZbin thinks that i want to se other channels with insects, but no. Only want to se this guy, so cool, fun, fairly knowledgeable and down to earth👌😆

[@mike8877665544332211]

You can also put the cotton inside of the sugarwater tube and put the tube in the arena or connect it to the arena. Also messor barbarus colonies get quite big fast so in a year or so you will probably need to upgrade your setup, just a little info i did not know as i got a colony of them.

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Thanks for the info! I got the bigger nest ready and I will get them a bigger arena when needed

[@mike8877665544332211]

@@HomemadeEcosystems i had a similar arena for mine and i expandet it with a bigger one after a year. The nest looks better than mine, i had mine in a 20x20x1cm upright glass nest which was not so optimal, they removed all of the sand and it was at one point only the ant colony filling it up 😄

[@Brizz-rc2wf]

Just wanted to say you’re the only KZbinr who’s videos I like upon opening. Don’t need to see it to judge I know it’s gonna be great as always. And as always, another banger!

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Thank you for that!

[@martindunstan8043]

Well if nothing else I've taken the sage words 'mould no good, no mould good' fascinating as always and we got to see tiny shovel again 🤣✌️

[@thorinhelmersen4000]

So happy I found your channel it’s so refreshing having someone so chill and funny. Thanks for what you do!

[@SkalzMapping]

I recently discovered this channel, and I’m already waiting for the next video every time one comes out.

[@PrinceWinter2010]

same

[@scrantondangler8068]

Something about his sense of humor just gets me chuckling. Bob=mvp

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Glad you like it prison Mike!

[@scrantondangler8068]

@@HomemadeEcosystems thanks for the great entertainment, was hooked from the first video I found of your the rollypolly vid.

[@Lillian2167]

You and I both said "that's what she said" at the same time lol Also Always happy to see the tiny shovel.

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Great minds ....!

[@tecanec9729]

​@@HomemadeEcosystems...are for ants.

[@endrankluvsda4loko172]

I love this channel! You commentary is so hilarious, and the environments you make are all kinds of interesting. Thank you!

[@FizzleFX]

0:25 the honesty is appreciated 😆

[@Stephyblue2]

Not sure why I'm here or how I got to your channel, but you're hysterical. The youtube algorithm did good work for me this morning. Thanks for the laughs and for making my cup of coffee better! Subscribed!

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Glad you liked it! Welcome to the channel and have a nice day!

[@TheAerosolNinja]

The dry delivery is fantastic.

[@Peresete]

I live for the tiny shovel content

[@Usercode-g8wIt734Hgd2]

The unboxing isnt boring your holding millions in the queens lifespan

[@mosa10istecky]

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO MY COMMENT!!

[@QuekPengFungBenjaminAcis]

All ants feed each other mouth-to-mouth(also called trophallaxis).

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Yep!

[@kgpz100]

I am literally subbing to your Patreon to become one with Bob. If Bob does not become my spirit animal, I may very well cry.

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Thanks so much!

[@kykel4948]

This is the funniest ant video I've ever seen. The dry humor here is absolutely brilliant!

[@mustaphaibrahim3345]

Man of biology 🎩 What are the updates on the first ant colony?

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Not much happened since my latest video and they are about to go into hibernation so there wont be a lot going on with them in the next few months 😁

[@mustaphaibrahim3345]

@@HomemadeEcosystems willing to see them probably at the beginning of March fresh and full 😁

[@FerretsForever94]

I love the unboxing/unpapering. Oddly soothing.

[@vloaxxy1643]

Just found your channel last night but I watched atleast 6 hours worth of your videos super entertaining to watch and also i want to start a eco system now

[@McColty1]

I love this guy he is honest funny and he doesn’t yell every 10 seconds

[@andyhug90]

unlike a certain canadian

[@FizzleFX]

2:15 tip: water makes em very slippery and easy to fit. Dry they are rubbery and got grip

[@DocTrinsOGrace]

Thank you for showing us what you've done. I'm a poor old man, so it is cool that I can watch what I am unable to do!

[@FriendlyKat]

You received a ant colony after ordering one online?? Woah. That's insane. I never would have thought you would get that! 2:17 That's what he said. It's really cool to see how these ants work together and move sand grains in order to get food and not grow the seeds. Ants are crazy. I would love to see more of this!

[@Aezzy]

I love how I can literally predict almost every sentence you say

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Great minds...

[@backwards7]

The harvester ants were initially wary of the competent stone placement in the arena. They may be able to drag a dead mosquito into a sandy test tube, but could any or all of them situate a stone with such precision and verve. This is what separates humans from the insect world. That and our absence of mandibles.

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Very true, I feel a little better about myself now because that stone placement is indeed something only a genius can do

[@g-r-a-e-m-e-]

You haven't got mandibles?

[@roach_1300]

Yay, you did end up getting a colony of Messor! I hope they grow soon! Also I feel dumber than my ants all the time, it’s a part of the ant-keeping hobby I guess

[@damonmcdaniel1570]

Always relaxing to see your vids.

[@AdmiralWinfrey]

It's like a young Werner Herzog doing his first KZbin channel

[@skywobleross5203]

Love your videos, I learn and I laugh at your humor 😅

[@kry9t]

messor barbarus are a great species but id recommend only feeding them seeds until about 50-60 workers and then start feeding them protein they do not need sugars as they get that from the seeds.

[@kry9t]

you will also need to hibernate them soon

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Thanks for the tips! Yep I'm hibernating them soon like my Lasius colony. Putting them in around 15°C should do it right?

[@kry9t]

@@HomemadeEcosystems 15c will be fine for the barbarus but lasius niger need 8-5c to hibernate

[@thorstenrusch8652]

There is always a Bob somwhere! :)

[@Sniperzzzzzz]

it is best not to cover the colony so that it is dark in the tube because it is very difficult for ants to go from dark to light or from light to dark. for example, if you want to look at the ants and you remove the covering from the tube so that it suddenly becomes very light, they get a lot of stress

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Yes I know, but if I don't cover them they are always stressed. I remove the covering maybe once every few weeks to see how they are doing.

[@Sniperzzzzzz]

Ok 👍

[@andyhug90]

The ants putting away dirt for the fly impressed me.

[@nataliekamchevski8588]

Bro you’re sense of humour is perfect. We’d definitely be friends

[@gypsydildopunks7083]

The stick really ties the room together.

[@NM-kl9ws]

Commenting to help your algorithm. I absolutely love your content - gonna see if I can afford to become a patron! Keep up the great work!

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Thank you ! And don't worry about it, you already support me a lot by watching my videos!

[@mogwiawolf4354]

also would be cool if you added some plants that can live in that kind of area

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

I'm going to do that when I give them a bigger terrarium, this one is a bit too small for plants

[@serebix3685]

Btw if you make it comftable in the tube by wrapping it up in foil, the ants dont have a reason to move out. So if you really want them to start in the arena or building a colony, this won't work that well.

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Yeah I know but the tube for now is their nest so I don't want them to move out. The arena is only for gathering food an depositing waste 😁once the colony grows enough I'm attaching the bigger nest and then I will uncover the tube

[@_-_Mushroom_-_]

Ah yes, another vid of him struggling with a box ☺️

[@DNLKTV]

What happened to the previous colony? Make an update video!

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

They are good! They are going into hibernation soon

[@PaigeDWinter]

"I'm a professional at shoving things into tiny holes" Me too. 😏

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

someone commented ''you mean you are a pro at shoving tiny tings into holes''. That one hurt 😂

[@PaigeDWinter]

​@@HomemadeEcosystemsouch! I felt that one through my phone. 😱😂

[@TonyPeterson45]

I love the commentary and the ants are fascinating.

[@thesupercoolegg]

i got some ants a few months ago!!! there doing really well!. love ur vids btw! :)

[@Kit_Sun]

OMG, I have an aunt named Bob!! What are the odds? 😊

[@lacorbeau]

i don't know who you are or why you were recommended to me but holy wow i appreciate you so much. you have a new sub sir!

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Welcome!

[@Miguellazo14]

“I’m a professional at putting things in small holes”ayooo😅😂😂

[@Dr.Reason]

Love the dry humor too

[@hiddnheiziger]

Can't wait for the follow up 😊

[@amandahugankiss4110]

I feel cheated out of that sweet, sweet tiny shovel footage.

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

😂

[@JimmyMichaelsShow]

I cannot tell you how entertaining I find you and your video content. You've made watching KZbin soooooo much more fun. Thank you!

[@corveleno]

first time seeing a professional beeing that professional. thanks for that experience

[@osaszhebabomeeen]

I think u did a big mistake with placing sand to arena bc the messors are movin the sands to the tube so ur colony will be killed by the mites

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

There is no sand in the testtube itself. And what mites? The ants need some kind of substrate in the arena.

[@manikantjhariya1322]

You should order a Paratrechina Longicornis colony because, in my opinion, they are the best in terms of adapting

[@Jammes0909]

2:17 I’m surprised he didn’t make a joke this time

[@2010mceric]

Best biology channel on KZbin.

[@Lovepeaceharmony212]

it will most likely take 2-1 years for them to grow big enough for the nest

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Yes indeed!

[@Lena-yv7ku]

So much fun to watch!!! You inspired me to name my friends in the aquarium. They are Heinz. Heinz say hello and thankyou!

[@Exterality]

Dude i love your dry humor. 😄 Keep it up!

[@mho...]

"the day you realize you are dumber then an ant is not a good day" true wisdom 😅

[@StickmanComix]

That’s a really nice thumb. Deserves a thumbs up 👍

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Thanks!

[@wsl330067]

I love Messor barbarus,I have 3 colonies of then,and I am planing to keep Messor structor ant capitatus

[@baconbirbthegreat]

Cant wait for the point where Homemade Ecosystems will become an ant keeper and reach the point where he makes a naturalistic ant setup

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

That is definitely something I'm going to do!

[@MicroNipple]

Love to see the transitions are back!

[@ANTS_NATION]

This is my favorite ant store! I love ant kingdom

[@JOSHUACHUA-zc6dt]

I suggest that you give them a nest that is not too big like that because if you do, they will just put trash in their nest and can cause fungus and fungus can potentially harm ants.

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Yes I know, that is what I said in the video right

[@HydetheRapper]

One of my favorite channels. Maybe my favorite. Never change.

[@judahlagrange8286]

2:28 you mean shoving tiny things into holes?

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Loool, that is a nice burn 😂😂

[@marcelabuenrostro2976]

Please keep making ant vids I love them

[@mickster287]

You literally make my day better , plz keep up the humor

[@InspireRevolution442]

Lol bros playing worldbox irl with ants 😂

[@Felix-mw2dl]

I'm just in love with your videos bro keep growing! ❤️

[@trey2270]

Awesome video although I’ve kept all my ants in the light in my opinion they don’t like vibrations so for filming purposes maybe try putting a small towel underneath the tube to lessen vibrations and keep them in the light!

[@TofuReacts]

Not sure how I found your channel lol, but I’m loving your videos and commentary hahaha. Can’t wait to binge watch more of your videos 😆

[@operator8014]

8 minutes 30 isn't long enough to get that sweet ant revenue. er, ad revenue.

[@NevaehLennonPrice-pi2ui]

666 Likes....

[@ikillwaffles1]

I love this channel so much. So relaxing watching ants and listening to you make jokes.

[@Qermaq]

I'm thinking, the first set of ants you got, the bubble wrap was already popped. I'm thinking the ants popped all the bubble wrap and so had no motivation to make a decent nest. Anxiety fuels the soul to create.

[@MommyMoments855]

My messors grew from 20-30 small workers to now 500+ in just 2 years, prepare for a fast explosive growth of your colony.

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Damn that is fast! Did you hibernate them?

[@MommyMoments855]

@@HomemadeEcosystems nope, I just left them on my desk through the whole winter and they did just fine, a bit less production during the winter but in spring they go at it again. I love in Belgium and I have the same setup as what you showed in the vid.

[@Braneloc]

Pop that bubble wrap, yeah !!

[@Ants_Bas]

very nice but i just wanna say messor barbarus doesn't take sugars usually and lots of seeds.

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Thanks! I wanted to give them some sugar that was available fast so they had energy to process the seeds.

[@Ants_Bas]

okay. I am an antkeeper btw with i think around 16 species and also have messor barbarus so if you would have questions (probably not) you can ask them.@@HomemadeEcosystems