NEW MEGA SETUP!!! | Messor Barbarus Update #2 - Ant Holleufer

[@AntHolleufer]

Hope you all enjoy this messor barbarus video. In the video the lid of the outworld was cracked. This happen before I got the outworld and HighTechAnts send a new one right away but that arrived after the video was done (just for anyone wandering)

[@MS-vw6vj]

Can i ask how do you put sucb a huge setup to hibernation?

[@antfocus8438]

Damn the new setup is awesome, I think those tubes connecting the outworld and the nest are a pretty cool idea

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you 😄😄 really happy with the end result 🙌🏻

[@EstheticAnts]

Amazing shots and what a cool setup. So big!!!! I can't imagine myself having such a big colony😵

[@AntHolleufer]

😆😆 your colony will grow to an equal size with time 👀😆

[@knightaren5577]

You should train them to resist the light. I have successfully done that with mine and they are fine and don’t mind the light! 😊

[@AntWarriors]

100th LIKE BABYYYYY!!!!! Amazing video man and fantastic shots, it was really good. And man that setup is absolutely mind blowing, great job. Also, that video teaser was awesome🔥

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you 😄❤️🙌🏻 yeah really happy with video intro segment and just the hole video it self 😄😄

[@NorthernAnts24]

My colony came with 4 workers and they are now on 26, waiting on my first major! This is great to see and i cant wait until my colony is at this level! Nice vid

[@AntHolleufer]

Hopefully they will start to pick up their pace next year for real 🙌🏻😄

[@NorthernAnts24]

@@AntHolleufer for sure mate!

[@elimperiodelashormigas5574]

I Love Messor Barbarus

[@knightaren5577]

What is your seed mix for this colony?

[@itzkingcringe]

a video about how you look after them every day/week could be cool

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you for the suggestion. Will definitely do that in the future 🤔😄

[@amac247]

Awesome video… outworld looks great

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you! 😄😄

[@antsandpets]

wow that looks so good

[@AntHolleufer]

Hah thank you 😄🙌🏻

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

Excellent setup

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you 🙏🏻😄

[@belogic5347]

Oh yes finally messor barbarus update :D

[@belogic5347]

I bet a bite from the majors would hurt alot

[@AntHolleufer]

It ain’t to fun. But I ain’t to bad either. It just shocks you 🤔

[@U_Go_Boom]

Such an impressive colony! love your vids!

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you 🤩🙌🏻

[@TheConfederate1863]

Funny….before this video started i had a commercial of anti-ant poison 😀

[@AntHolleufer]

😳👀😆 KZbin is sending a message 😳

[@blueril2718]

Your channel is growing quick keep it up with great vids you’ll soon be at 100k👍🐜🥳

[@AntHolleufer]

Haha 100k is optimistic but I mean let’s hope 😆❤️🙌🏻

[@Theopge]

Nice vid man! Sometimes i miss feeding the baby at night ;)

[@AntHolleufer]

Oh wait what 😳 don’t you feed the baby anymore 😳😆

[@johnhosasck8667]

Woah be carefull messor can set up satelite nests in long tubing!

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah maybe. Let’s hope it doesn’t happen. Else I will just need to blow some air in it and they should hopefully move out again 🤔😅

[@antsthatexist3947]

Just found your channel. I love your editing!!! How often do you have to feed that huge colony?

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you ❤️ glad to have you here 😄 this colony has lived with 90% seeds their entire life so I feed them protein once a month and else I just make sure they always have seeds in their outworld 😄😄 Hope you are here to stay ❤️

[@geosweetest7464]

🤤😱🤩🤯😮😲😯👌 amazing colony

[@gillion123456]

u can put a filter over the nest so it is dark to them but we can se in :)

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah I have tried that but still the ants starts to relocate everything so somehow it doesn’t work 😕🤔

[@juliandelahaye5453]

I can’t wait

[@angelosvass1001]

I am going to get a messor barbarus colony soon (my first ever ant colony) from a local ant keeper (15-20 workers or more) do you have any tips for keeping them or just anything? and how long does it take to get to a level like yours? (I hope they take years because it looks hard to manage them in this big size 😄)

[@AntHolleufer]

Congrats 😄🙌🏻 this colony is about 2,5 years now so yeah they can grow fast if your lucky 😄 But they really need lots of patience in the beginning. It’s not uncommon for queens to just die from one day to another the first year so they can be quite hard to start sometimes. Also they can see through red therefor that don’t work and they eat 80-90% seeds so don’t feed them to many protein in form of insects ☺️

[@antsadventure]

Awesome video!! Great setup

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you 😄🙌🏻 when are you planning on uploading again 👀👀

[@antsadventure]

@@AntHolleufer Planning to make a comeback within a month and then on a more regular base :) too much stuff going on in private life

[@AntHolleufer]

Haha yeah I get that. Will be looking forward to it 👀

[@c1ck3n20]

You could get red film so they can’t see your filming lights

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah but a lot of people are saying it doesn’t work on messor species 🤔

[@laurencesun_]

Be careful, messor barbarus might chew through the tubing!

[@AntHolleufer]

Only time will tell.. thank you for sharing it though 🙌🏻😄

[@laurencesun_]

@@AntHolleufer just a reminder😉

[@TermitesInternational2006]

Oooooo noice lol how old is the colony I've never seen or had such a big colony 😆😀

[@AntHolleufer]

Haha 😆 the colony is about 2,5 years old ☺️😄

[@TermitesInternational2006]

@@AntHolleufer oooo I started ant keeping 3 years ago and I got a Meranoplus bicolor colony as my oldest colony which is also 3 years old they don't grow in huge amount so it's so surprising to see huge colonies 😀♥️

[@AntHolleufer]

Haha yeah most my colonies are small just one mega colony but it’s always amazing following the growth they have over the years 😄

[@TermitesInternational2006]

@@AntHolleufer hmm yeah

[@emo81309]

i wonder if the ants get lost in their nest

[@AntHolleufer]

Hmmm I don’t think so but I mean I’m not to sure how works get task and all this so don’t quite know how it all works 🤔

[@juliandelahaye5453]

Stil waiting

[@AntHolleufer]

😆😆😆

[@antsuk971]

I loved this video

[@AntHolleufer]

😄🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@denkitney8865]

Great vidio, what a f"ANT"astic set up you have created. How old is this colony? Keep up the great vid's ♡

[@AntHolleufer]

Haha thank you 😄😄 the Colony is about 2,5 years old ☺️ 😄

[@gecko7029]

How old is the colony

[@AntHolleufer]

It’s around 2 and a half years ☺️

[@VarmintLP]

That screw broke a few days ago I would say

[@AntHolleufer]

Hmm not sure. The room was all empty in the morning with 0 escapeies🤷🏻‍♂️🤔

[@VarmintLP]

@@AntHolleufer it seems lik someone just dumped them then ;)

[@gecko7029]

Bro that blond hair looks like Messi his old hair

[@AntHolleufer]

I want to say I know how that looks but I don’t 😆🤷🏻‍♂️

[@allancarstens3845]

You KZbin Chanel is growing:):D

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah it’s amazing to follow 🤩😄😄

[@British89]

That got messor real fast lol, Please for the love of all life set your camera autofocus off for time-lapses lol

[@AntHolleufer]

😆😆 and well year we live while we learn. Wasn’t to happy with the outcome of it either with the amazing focus 😅😪

[@HuffleflufferOfficial]

Already 1100 views 😮

[@TheFairway8]

How many thousands would you estimate that colony. Messor Barbarus is one of the ants I’ve been considering to rekindle my ant keeping hobby but I’m not sure as from what I’ve researched they can grow to very large colonies and I’ve maybe not got the space to house a very large colony. Are there any species you would advise that generally form smaller size colonies. Very interesting video and some good camera work

[@AntHolleufer]

Well I have no idea the size. Maybe between 5-6,000. But they are also 3 years old and they have been heated the hole time. So they could definitely grow slower

[@anter6546]

How do you hibernate such a big colony?

[@AntHolleufer]

Put them in a unheated room ☺️

[@sueparras6028]

If you want to build epic setups for your ants 🐜, might I suggest that you check out Ants Canada 🇨🇦! He builds unbelievable setups for his ants. Just a thought.

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah I follow him! Crazy setups he makes! 😄

[@HuffleflufferOfficial]

💪💪💪

[@AntHolleufer]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@HuffleflufferOfficial]

I have your badge!!!

[@stijncroon9287]

Yeet

[@mitchellsharpe6023]

How do you make humidity

[@AntHolleufer]

What do you mean? I normally use cotton and just put water on it ☺️

[@michaelmills3121]

I'm new with ant keeping can get some help I had queen carpenter ant lay it's fist eggs it has three or four of them but what got me was the fact that the aunt had stripes on its back so I'm not exactly sure what species it is but if I could get some assistance on caring for it it would be awesome

[@AntHolleufer]

Just answered your other comment 😄

[@jesseklinkenberg9072]

Lol

[@DaxPlascencia]

Lol❤

[@myrmepropagandist]

Majors are lazy divas.

[@AntHolleufer]

😆😆

[@jesseklinkenberg9072]

L

[@AntHolleufer]

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