MY BIGGEST ANT COLONY ESCAPED! | Messor Barbarus Update #3 - Ant Holleufer

[@AntHolleufer]

Hello all! Thank you for watching the video! Hope you enjoy/enjoyed it! Next week I will make a follow up video so feel free to ask as many questions as you want and I will answer them next week! 😄

[@PJGrant85]

Wow loved there response to you glad with the one fault with nest had off of them didn't messaging them to deal like say rope failing got refund then still used it to climb down maintain

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah I agree. I don’t think it’s a fun situation for anyone. Ants, shops and keepers. But instead of pointing fingers I feel it’s better to just find solution and keep going. If not the car comments I wouldn’t have add their name at all🤷🏻‍♂️

[@PJGrant85]

@@AntHolleufer defo not great feeling I had it happen to my 3q nicos but not the scale of yours tho one of the queens got lucky enough she setup home under the AC nest but that eaten through one of the plugs as nicos does but there most of been about 200 plus workers manage to get pick most up but sadly in the antCave spiders picked up some of them

[@antsscientist430]

SUE THE COMPANY

[@turdFerguson565]

Ant supplies can be expensive especially when the colony grows fast. So I get why you tried to hold onto it. I do think that in hindsight it would've been wiser to put the refunded money to another brand of outworld. But you didn't know it was going to collapse due to poor design. As for the company. They obviously don't sell much ant supplies if they only sold (can't remember exactly amount) 18 of those outworlds. Also glue is to seal crevices. If it's necessary for the structural integrity it should come PRE-Glued. Sorry this happened to you man! 😢 I personally like Tarheel Ants and Ants Canada for outworlds. Granted they are more for smaller colonies than a giant messor barbadus colony.

[@Dcolony]

That was truly a nightmare, I remember my biggest outbreak was just in few hundreds of fire ants. I'm disappointed on the company supporters that attacked you while you're just sharing your experience with the product. Im Hoping they will not encounter what you did just to be more considerate. More power man! You did great!

[@phoebearmani5774]

Hey D colony, my first time seeing you comment on other ant channels. 😲

[@AntHolleufer]

Omg the D colony 😱 hello! Thanks for you support man! It definitely wasn’t fun. Good thing they didn’t sting 😅 can’t imagine fire ants escaping 😧😶

[@sirrobertalcantara1057]

@@phoebearmani5774 my first time here too, surprised to see D here

[@zes7215]

wrg, no scuh thing as nightmare or bad or disspoinx or big or attack or etc

[@rosyvision]

Guy has the patience of a saint.

[@AntWarriors]

Woah, wow. So sorry this happened to you, hopefully things get better. Wonderful footage btw!

[@AntHolleufer]

Thanks man! And yeah it wasn’t too fun 😅 but the colony seems to be alright 😄

[@mobileprofessional]

The events of this day will live on in the collective memory of this ant colony for generations to come.

[@AntHolleufer]

😪😓

[@NoobSharkey]

Man messor bite so readily, must have been a real nightmare

[@AntHolleufer]

It was 💀😅

[@Antymatters]

Been waiting for this video, messor babrbarus majors are absolutely horrifically terrifying. I can take most ants but there beyond my comfort level, such huge jaws. You did an amazing job cleaning though 👏 I'd of pulled out the big hoover after the second hour and the ants in the other colonys would of got sucked up likely to. Glad some fought them off and were okay. Mad respect for that cleanup

[@AntHolleufer]

Not gonna lie. It was long and I thought of the bigger hoover a lot of times. But I kept it cool until the small hooves just died. That’s where I lost my patience. Still I feel alright with my decisions now. 4 hours. Most where gone. Probably the better choice 😅

[@Chelskie-darts]

First time I’ve ever watched you bro and you seem a very kind , genuine , intelligent humble young man 👍🏼 keep doing what you love to do , your doing a great job and now I’ve found out I enjoy watching content on ants lol , respect pal

[@antshood3324]

don’t worry about the haters bro! i think if something is wrong we should call it out

[@AntHolleufer]

100% agree!

[@Drpaper1]

I agree as well

[@Arvid-vj5pu]

F

[@Hade100]

no the companys right why keep useing it if i broke what an idiot

[@Hade100]

some people never learn

[@juanc.torres3132]

Big respect to you for having the courage to do this video. Skål

[@AntHolleufer]

Hah thank you😄 feel it’s better to share the truth then hide it! God påske!

[@RepvertYT]

Good job sharing the bad things too Alex and happy Easter

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you! And a good Easter to you too 😄

[@RicoLyco]

Good job making the vid! The way you talked us through was amazing! Even my gf (ant hater) enjoyed it. Besides that screw what the haters gonna say. We all know how well you take care of your ants. This isn't an escape with 100 ants or so. I would definitely use the vacuum myself to get rid of them. Haters gonna hate as usual. Can't wait for the next vid!

[@AntHolleufer]

Oh thanks man that’s amazing to hear! And so far I haven’t seen the hates yet 🤷🏻‍♂️😅🤔 and yeah took quite some time to get home again 😅

[@gordonc2792]

Great video impressed as usual with your honesty in regard to your outbreak and the product Keep up the good work

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you! Glad you liked it! 🙌🏻😄

[@AntScapes1]

Great video matey! Hopefully the Singularis do okay, they’re pretty solid so hopefully they’d have bashed them away 🐜🐜

[@AntHolleufer]

Thanks man. And yeah I hope they are okay. Sadly doesn’t look to good 😕

[@joeyj6526]

What a nightmare!! I think you done all you could. Your dedication was exemplary. You saved so many! Was a disaster but equally a really good example of how quickly things can go wrong. You deserve a million subs just for this lol

[@AntHolleufer]

Oh thanks man! Means a lot that you support my side! ❤️❤️❤️

[@carolinecarty1829]

If I was in your place I probably would have fainted. You did an excellent job with the ants, and really kept your cool.

[@theantwarrior2964]

Great video, you are such a role model in the community and we all love your honesty and how you share the good and the bad. I feel like recently there have been a lot of ‘incidents’ with HightechAnts products. I hope the colony isn’t impacted by this and thank you for a very good video

[@AntHolleufer]

Thanks man! That means a lot to hear ❤️❤️ and yeah I agree a few incidents as of lately 🤔 but things hopefully improve! 😅

[@antsjunior6715]

Oh no , this was quite painful to watch . I’m so sorry this happened to you , a similar thing happened to my hightech outworld . Hopefully the colony recovers

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah it was painful to live 😅 but yeah only talking out loud can fix problems 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@antsjp6230]

This must have been a nightmare. Imagine if some were carrying brood

[@AntHolleufer]

If I had seen brood I would have died 😆😅 yeah. Not a fun day 😅

[@bonappetit_animals7280]

A room full of ants is really interesting

[@AntHolleufer]

Haha if they are under control 😅😅

[@jordsu139]

I'm glad you documented something like this, I've just started an ant colony and I never even considered how quickly they could all disperse if I they were to grow to a large colony. This was very interesting but also heart breaking.

[@leonsfish5871]

Maybe you should put the whole messsor nest + outworld inside of another big container closed off with some ventilation stuff

[@AntHolleufer]

Oh that’s one big container I need then 😆😅 not sure I can find such big one 🤔 but perhaps a “open minded setup” would be cool

[@leonsfish5871]

@@AntHolleufer yeah something like that... but its just an idea, i don't mean you HAVE to do it😆😆 it's your colony so it's your choice!!😁

Thanks for sharing this. I think you have handled the escape very well 👍

[@AntHolleufer]

Thanks man! Hopefully I can help others in the future 😅 thank you for watching! 🙌🏻😄

[@TheMANN757]

Your a savage so much respect to u my friend this was the most craziest thing I’ve seen a ant keeper had to do I’m sorry for ur loss but u did the most u could do to save the rest

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah was not the best day but it can happen and you just have to deal with it 😅

[@TheMANN757]

@@AntHolleufer I’m thinking of starting my first ant colony this spring how long do ants normally go in hibernation n which type of ants would u recommend for a new ant keeper cuz I just love watching ant videos I been obsessed with it watching hella different KZbinrs but I really love ur videos along with ants Canada but he doesn’t reply back to his fans like u witch is y ur my all time favorite and just ur personality seems very cool you seem like a person I could connect with maybe drink a beer asking as u don’t have to film any videos that day lolll but wats the easiest and fastest growing pllz would love to know n what’s ur name I’ve seen someone say alex mine is my user name Thomas mann I’m

[@VarmintLP]

10:00 DIY fishtank seems better to me. Used a normal fishtank told by a company here and I just drilled two holes into it and made a few changes with the silicon to make it secure. ;)

[@antsplann]

glad you finally got over it.. thank you for sharing your experience✨🐜

[@AntHolleufer]

And thank you for watching the video ❤️😄

[@happyantuk1995]

Glad that you have now sorted out a place for all the messor, also glad HTA have worked at solving the issue with that outworld. That comment about a car with break failure is unnecessary, spread love in the hobby not hate 👍🏻🐜❤️😀🐜🇬🇧

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah I agree! And yeah a little unnecessary comment in return 😅 but like you say spread love not hate! And I will try again 5 years one little break 😆

[@happyantuk1995]

@@AntHolleufer 🐜❤️ we all break under pressure and the stress of what you’ve had lately is reason enough to break most. Keep it up and spread the love 🐜❤️

[@AntHolleufer]

❤️❤️❤️

[@justantsUSA]

That's wild 😬, I wish the best for all your colonies, I couldn't even imagine my less than a thousand worker P. maricopa escaping with their powerful stings 👍

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah it suddenly gives a little respect for the bigger ant colonies again 😅

[@atigerfanboy6221]

OH GOSH P. MARICOPA that could kill I think, if around 12 string u

[@justantsUSA]

@@atigerfanboy6221 nope 12 stings kills a rat. It would take hundreds to kill a full grown adult

[@den_exw_onoma5043]

Imagine if this was a myrmecia colony and also the editing is amazing.

[@AntHolleufer]

Haha yeah that definitely wouldn’t have been fun 😅😆 and thank you 🙌🏻😄

[@HappilyEverAnter]

Oof, I kept up with this ongoing story on Instagram. Hate that it happened, and that so many workers died. Not your fault though, I think you saved as many as you reasonably could. They'll make a comeback!

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah I agree. Got pretty much all the visible once’s. The carpet was one big dark zone tho. No idea how many was there.. but yeah lots of brood in the nest so probably a fast comeback! 😄

[@attaenjoyer4092]

you went through all the stages of grief during this video

[@AntHolleufer]

😪😓🥲😅

[@cipriandita6406]

Well... Imma start using glue on every outworld I ever get from any shop from now on 😅

[@AntHolleufer]

Not sure will fix everything. Over the years I may dry but definitely can’t hurt 😆😅

[@cipriandita6406]

@@AntHolleufer I’m a welder, I’ll start making steel outworld frames at work 😂 fully enclosed, thick, steel boxes with LED lights and cameras inside so you can watch them

[@Romanscii]

Imagine if they were bullet ants 💀

[@RealGamerDan]

Theres no reason for that snarky comment by HTA - this is the 2nd one in as many months with a youtuber. either they arent very bright/ dont understand customer service skills. or they are simply trying to make bad publicity to get sales. I wont be buying anything else from them in future

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah I agree. I didn’t want to mention their name as I didn’t get a new outworld but that comment just asked me to respond - which I did 😅🤔 my also facing out their products due to multiple problems I won’t mention.

[@Kio_vidz]

The ants be like: no more glass, its protest time 💀

[@mrs.deeduval9265]

This is exactly why I have not chosen to keep ants as pets. I'll continue living vicariously through you. Good edit by the way.

[@Romanscii]

This will never happen unless the product is bad.

[@Iceguide]

A blessing in disguise, there are no fire ants that have broken out...

[@LuisGarcia-om3kh]

This is truly the best thing to watch when you’re high as shit ❤

[@AntHolleufer]

😳😆😆

[@Antsforlife5]

This is good advice for me as I have recently found a queen of this type so now I know what not to use and what to look for when this happens. Very much appreciated

[@felixrauch3891]

I came over here to your KZbin after seeing you live on TikTok. I loved how you did the storytelling in this video. I will gladly be a member and support you and your ants, but when I go and press your link in the description. It just send me to your KZbin channel? VH Felix

[@AntHolleufer]

Hah hello felix! Glad to see you over here 😄 for some reason you can’t use member thing on an iPhone. There’s a way to make it show as a pc screen and then you join. (Use safety and make it show as pc) very dumb I have had the same frustration😅 but yeah guessing your using iPhone 😆 but here on my KZbin channel I put quite a lot more time into the videos compared to TikTok 😅😄

[@felixrauch3891]

@@AntHolleufer thank you for the help

[@trueaussieray9093]

Thank you very much for putting out the warning against *high-tech ants* and how dodgy they are with their customer relations. I'll be telling everybody to steer clear of *high-tech ants* in the future

[@AntHolleufer]

I try to show what happens and I want to be fair. Can’t say it’s the same for everyone but I want to show my experience. But I’m glad you took to it!

[@rickycastle5084]

Aww I hope this never happens to me but I fill u pain mate ur a good ant keeper as well don’t let that Company tell u different

[@AntHolleufer]

Thanks for the support ❤️ really appreciate it!❤️

[@rickycastle5084]

@@AntHolleufer wow can’t believe u write back lol love ur videos and content

[@AntHolleufer]

Oh I try to respond to everyone! Thanks you! Glad you liked them!❤️😄

[@antsuk5762]

I saw in the ants hood video that the haters are both sponsored by HTA so that's terrible that they are attacking people when being paid to cover up issues. 😂

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah 😅😅 it’s not really what I want here in the community. Sponsored people attacking others. Not what I feel is the right way.. 😅

[@antsanatomy1436]

Wow. I have only had one minor escape of ants in my time keeping them. It happens to the best of us!

[@AntHolleufer]

Haha yeah and it sure isn’t fun! 😅

[@tozzyleeds2196]

OH GOD PLEASE NO

[@AntHolleufer]

😓😓😓

[@themanthemyththewalt]

The analogy is good, except the very key part they left out about "fixing it yourself". When your car breaks, sure you can go to the dealer and get a new one, but most people just fix the brakes...

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah that’s a interesting view actually haven’t thought of that before! Nice thinking!

[@Baby16612]

Hope the queen didn’t escape!

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah that wouldn’t be good 😅😳

[@antsandpets]

I think its good that you show the problems caused by the nest, high-tech ants should not have reacted the way they did, I recommend you get a mini shop vac for any future escapes, they work way better than any mini hover

[@AntHolleufer]

Thanks for the support! Don’t I know what you just referred to but I will take a look! 🤔😄

[@norman5804]

The more ants, the more mad there are

[@1shagg420]

Looks like a job for an actual Hoover!

[@AntHolleufer]

😅😅😆

[@VarmintLP]

When I had this happen I actuall used a vaccume cleaner. Lowest suck setting and I emptied the container first. I discovered it early on so it didn't get as bad. After moving they also escaped once more

[@anter6546]

How are your Tetramorium Caespitum now?

[@AntHolleufer]

Same as in the video. Can’t really see to be honest 😅

[@pixel50_]

the remark by high tech ants was unnecessary and your analogy was much better that first outworld was just bad

[@AntHolleufer]

Haha yeah 😅 I mean again if not for those unnecessary comments I wouldn’t have mentioned it as the outworld was since improved but yeah. Unnecessary in my eyes 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Moxxiethesuitman]

Good video explaining what happened

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you 😄

[@_evanpyro._7491]

nice video!

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you!

[@Antramblings]

Nice video, I don't want to get involved in the recent controversy but those mounts breaking its not good for anyone concerned .Acrylic cement would guarantee no problems its common to have to do that with chinese outworlds held together with elastic bands .

[@AntHolleufer]

Oh don’t know that acrylic cement. Interesting 🤔 there was probably a few better ideas then just tape but well. It worked for some time 😅

[@StillOofing1]

I’m sorry for that I would hate if that happened to my colony I would just die on the place hopeless

[@AntHolleufer]

😅 yeah I wasn’t to happy either when I saw it 😅 but yeah only one thing to do and that is get working 😅

[@fourmis6087]

Big escape messors very smart for to go outside😄 me too sometime and i take too vacuum 🙄

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah it’s about reading the situation and make a choice after 🤔

[@Ninuturu]

video was nice :) I still remember seeing the story on instagram and being like OMG NO have I ever had massive breakouts, well, comparing to what you had, no XD I had my L nigers of course, and I also keep on finding maculatus workers for some reason

[@AntHolleufer]

Oh c.m 🤔 what setups they in? (Outworld) and yeah thank you! Didn’t know what I was recording but it turned out okay 😅😄

[@Ninuturu]

@@AntHolleufer The Lasius are in a multi setup, but in their case the tube was disconnected by accident [Outworld from AntStore, Nests from Antheap and WaKooshi] as for the maculatus, a pure Wakooshi setup at the moment, but I am sure I had some escapees when I attached the new outworld and moved the setup to another possition, so nothing could have prevented that haha

[@AntHolleufer]

Oh that sounds very weird 😅🤔 I still see atta workers sometimes but they just escape sometimes when I feed them and disappear. That is a least what I’m telling my self😶😅

[@Ninuturu]

@@AntHolleufer hahaha yeah thats what I am telling myself with the macu's too, must have escaped when I did something [changing water feeders and such]

[@paulstingray]

😂😂😂 Just no! My bullants are in a room with 30 tarantulas and it’s also my bedroom Best they don’t escape 😂😂😂

[@PJGrant85]

Good dam why we have to wait for

[@AntHolleufer]

😆 to create suspense 😶👀

[@PJGrant85]

@@AntHolleufer do an #antshood so I can do funny reaction video hahaha

[@tomaspuodziukynas5361]

I see plastics mounts are 3D printed. Most common printing material is PLA, however it is biodegradable and the biggest accelerator is UV light. Was your outer world was getting direct sunlight maybe?

[@francisrieuants6286]

Good thing it's not fire ants I have bad experience on fire ants back then 😅

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah 😅😳

[@francisrieuants6286]

Yeah stay safe bro

[@nicklasph3427]

Big fan of your Buddy Casper!

[@AntHolleufer]

😆

[@kevingamer3683]

I was short before order my own Set from High Tech Ants so big thanks you releases tis Video in time

[@AntHolleufer]

Haha I will never say don’t buy from them but I feel their reaction to the hole escaping wasn’t to much what I like to see 😅

[@KevinGamer-kl4ko]

So can I keep Pheidole pallidula in the Acrylic Foundation Nest Complete Kit from hig tech ants? thanks for answering me

[@jasip1000]

Next up, my bull ants escaped 😅

[@coralflame417]

Your videos are so well made, and you only have 3k! Doubt that you’ll have 3k for long.. you’ll be having 100k or more in just like- a few months!

[@AntHolleufer]

Oh thanks man! There’s only one thing to do is keep trying to make videos! 🙌🏻😄 but thanks for the support! ❤️

[@coralflame417]

@@AntHolleufer:)

[@rosyvision]

R.I.P dead ants 😔 🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜 We love you and admire your bravery. 😔❤️

[@mindchops346]

That was rude from them tbh

[@AntHolleufer]

Thanks for being on my side ❤️

[@den_exw_onoma5043]

That's why I prefer wakooshi products

[@AntHolleufer]

😆 Same 😶

[@cnprogamer7127]

Rest in peperonies

[@AntHolleufer]

😅😅

[@fenncullen5083]

I was surprised when HTA made that post about it, mostly because AH didn't directly shit on them, he just showed what had happened, he didn't say they're a crap company and it was a crap product, so a bit overly aggressive response from HTA in my opinion

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you for saying that! I deliberately tired not to mention their their name also why I didn’t do it in this video well. Before I read his response 😅 thanks for the support! Appreciate it! ❤️

[@carolinecarty1829]

Hey you are going to be the next Ants Canada!! I just subscribed and liked this video

[@AntHolleufer]

Oh wow thank you! Welcome! Hope you are here to stay! ❤️🙌🏻

[@potats1770]

Antkit nests are nice but small for huge colonies like yours. What companies would you recommend that would house such a colony like yours? I'm just worried about where I'd house such a large colony

[@AntHolleufer]

I mean the sim ants nest have worked. But wakooshi is also making some massive nests and I’m gonna re house my colony in two months time or so to a all new setup! 😄

[@TheTubejunky]

I recently found a lasius aphidicola queen with out works. Is there a way to establish a colony without workers?

[@AntHolleufer]

Not sure I understand the question but a simple test tube setup should work 🤔 test Tube with water then cotton then colony and then cotton 🤔

[@TheTubejunky]

@@AntHolleufer Yes I have the test tube setup now. The issue is the sp I believe I have is parasitic. Which means it needs another colonies workers to care for the brood. I wanted to confirm this to be true or if she (the queen) would be fine without the helpers.

[@AntHolleufer]

Sadly I don’t know the species. But if it’s true you probably need to look for other Lasius brood. Best in the pupae stage. But it can be hard at this time of year to find. So possibly just feed them and keep them alive for now and see what happens 🤔

[@antshood3324]

oh and forgot to add this is one impressive colony matey! how big are they in total do you think?

[@AntHolleufer]

It’s so very hard to tell. Saying 10,000 escape feels wrong but stopping the video and counting ants the every frame it doesn’t feel wrong. Before I’d say 5000 but I think in the outworld there’s constantly around 1000-2000 soooo. No idea 10k 15k 🤷🏻‍♂️ they fill 2 nest 100% and the rest adds to another full nest. And well the nest are bigger the the XL wakooshi nest. And 1-1,5 Cm thicker 😅🤷🏻‍♂️

[@bramhetfrikadelbroodje2953]

I never had escaped ants... I have ants for just 3,5 months. nvm 5 months and 2 days before the first escaped ant!

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah it took well actually not that long before my first escape 😅 😅

[@antshood3324]

which outworld did you get?

[@Faesharlyn]

It's like buying a high tech car and having the brakes fail and fixing them, contacting the company and telling them, them agreeing it was their fault and improving the design... Then having the wheels fall off at speed..

[@AntHolleufer]

Haha that’s a good one 😆😅 again most people say the two problems are the same. I really feels it’s two completely different problems and had nothing to do with each other 😅🤔

[@Faesharlyn]

@@AntHolleufer if the base had been supported in the center with the cross bracket it wouldn't have sagged under the weight of the growing colony in the first place, so the plastic screw supports would have been able to do their job holding the screws. As the center sank it warped the base, kind of like a drum skin pulled against the rim and the screw brackets couldn't hold the weight so they pulled free of the threads. Add adventuring ladies to the mix and it's a disaster they should have seen coming if they had done any long term product testing or made sure their materials didn't degrade under ant biology. Their waste must have some detrimental effect on the plastic over time, yeah?

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah that sounds very right. If I remember correctly I asked if it was possible to get an big outworld and he made this so I was the first to get one and test one. On that behalf it was interesting that it didn’t have a testing faces but just went up for sale but thats not my decisions. But looking back it would seem it was good I didn’t add any sand to the mix 😅

[@keefeclark5503]

Hi bro, Sorry to hear your accident. i think i can explain what happened to your enclosure. from what i saw, the connector and the other part of the enclosure mainly was made of 3D printing material. And as 3d printer user, i happened to encounter this kind of problem. As the time goes by, the 3D PRINTER MATERIAL will become brittle and can be broken by a little weight. there is nothing you can do to fix it, but to make it last longer, i might suggest you to repaint all the 3d printed material As soon as you get it (except the acrylic). the main cause of the brittleness are temperature, humid, and many more.. so in the future i suggest you to use all component acrylic (to increase the beauty) if possible . for longterm, 3D print just suitable for "visual only" not "function use"

[@djssquibbs3295]

I would just roll the carpets up and take the outside. so much faster, and not sucking and using so much electricity or wasting your time with twisters.

[@AntHolleufer]

Hahah yeah that’s one method 😅

[@thanhconginhpham8320]

I thought that messor Barbarus was gentle, It will never bite. 😲

[@Romanscii]

Every ant will defend itself.

[@maverickstclare3756]

When I saw someone on another chabbel cleaning their same model outworld I did say to myself ut didn't look like a very good design, unhappy to know I was even more correct than I imagined

[@dronetics7309]

Hard times

[@dronetics7309]

I had a break out but only a 20 worker colony

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah it’s definitely not fun 😕

[@antsonfire1]

Houston, we have a problem....

[@antscapesextra]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Drpaper1]

😂😂😂

[@AntChannel22]

I forgot to tell you, do you like these Messor barbarus ants? Are they beautiful?

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah they are every pretty! Big fan of them 🙌🏻😄

[@ElijahsAnts]

The suspence, WHY!? Also, are you going to AntCon?

[@AntHolleufer]

😆😆 because it makes it better 😆 and yes I am going to antcon 😄🙌🏻

[@nathant7437]

Well, you did the most typical youtube thing "Omg, this is a horrible situation, but before I do anything, grab the cameras!!" But you did well, that seemed like a VERY stressful situation to be in, definitely wouldn't want to be in your shoes (like the ants were). Edit: Ah, yeah, for acrylic / plastic containers, especially one that has thin walls like yours, you always add extra supports around the mid areas. It'll definitely bend under the weight. What a bad design flaw. Adding little support blocks beneath it every few inches would work as well.

[@lazycat56889]

Hi! How do you kill mites? I am growing my ants in soil…

[@AntHolleufer]

I’m not 100% sure but you can buy mites killing mites but sadly I know near nothing about it 😅🤔

[@ethanmccormack9561]

Do you know what type of mites they are? I am going to assume grain mites as they are very common and spread fast. You said you are using a substrate, it the substrate moist? Mites like moisture. You can buy predator mites which eat other mites and will die off when there are no mites left to eat. Good way to prevent mites is having a bio active setup with isopods and springtails as they are natural clean up crews and will stop any mites from getting a base within your soil. In the tarantula community mites are a common problem and I have dealt with them myself, I have done all 3 ways I have suggested and all have worked.

[@jimmarinusluca]

Sad Bro

[@EgzotikTV906]

Bendeki messor sp. 7.000 civarı işçili 3 yıllık bir koleni yutong formikaryumdalar delebilirlermi😮

[@VarmintLP]

5:55 it happens. Can't be angry at you for trying to save them all. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@belogic5347]

well atleast messors don't sting 😅

[@AntHolleufer]

No 😆😆

[@DnMelon]

Vaccum cleaner does the job

[@AntHolleufer]

😅 Yeb 💀

[@DavidFoo93]

What caused the outworld to fail though?

[@AntHolleufer]

No idea I’m no outworld builder 😅🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[@antshood3324]

if i was to guess the weight on the joins over time caused them to fail.

[@dizzyguy7423]

@@antshood3324 yeah those supports look pretty titchy compared to the size of the outworld imo

[@DavidFoo93]

To me, the supports looks weak because it isn't printed in 100% solid. Also acrylic warps where there's moisture. I believe if u look at the acrylic on a flat surface, u will notice it is not flat anymore. This warping causes a tension on the screws which then causing the supports to crack. The centre part of the outworld is also suspended. Had been working with 3d printing n acrylic for a while now so this is what i observed based on my 5 years 3D printing formicarium experiences. Printing such small hollow parts to perform such important function is really not a good idea. Hope ur singularis is fine.

[@Bradimus1981]

Dude, the ant keeping hobby is one of the most volatile ones I have experienced within the pet trade. I am sure there are many reasons. Personally I feel that many of the individuals who keep ant colonies lack some of the "social skills". lol Also, there are probably too many smart individuals in the hobby and god forbid they are not correct.

[@levi699]

Is this a queen

[@AntHolleufer]

Is what? 😅

[@cat_goes_meow139]

they have a point though, but you do too

[@stijncroon9287]

So incredibly sad

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah 😓😪

[@yusufdogann]

Formikaryumun camı nemleniyor neden olabilur ne yapmalıyım cevap verirseniz sevinirim ☺️

[@ИгорьЛунин-о5р]

The response of the company is correct, you shouldn't use it after refund.

[@HuffleflufferOfficial]

How long until this will be your most viewed video? 🤔🤔🤔

[@AntHolleufer]

😳👀😳👀😳🤔🤔🤔

[@ililiiiiii4349]

49 days I think

[@AntHolleufer]

😆

[@antscapesextra]

This is starting to age well! 🤣