Pheidole Vivarium Build *Tutorial*

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Great video! Setup looks great. Love that reveal montage haha 🤣👌

[@internetextraordinaire1472]

Hey! Neat seeing you here. Love your videos man, waiting on the next one! Keep up the great work!

[@James-tv2bm]

Looking forward to the next upload!

[@korinnevitnell8256]

Plz make more video

[@ryderjulien1557]

Dunno if anyone gives a shit but if you guys are stoned like me during the covid times you can watch all of the new movies on instaflixxer. I've been binge watching with my gf for the last few days xD

[@milanomari7102]

@Ryder Julien Definitely, have been using instaflixxer for since november myself :D

[@LightsCameraAnts]

Pheidole are an abundant but still an amazing genus. I can’t wait until mine get their majors .

[@AntsScandinavia]

Ye dude, they rock!

[@runar4993]

I love tetramorium caespitum and monomorium pharaonis just the way they swarm around

[@MrsRabbit8]

Pheidole are my favorite, though my experience is only with P. Dentigula. I love how the Majors act much different than the Minors.

[@wildlifeisthewealthofnatur5457]

Pheidoles as a genus is abundant but many species are rare and endemic to only a certain region.

[@EnderAnts]

Major props for moving the entire colony with your mighty paintbrush ;) The vivarium will make a great home for them!

[@AntsScandinavia]

Hahaha, ye, sometimes you have to be dedicated haha. Thanks!

[@yoonieverse1031]

Chickalo why is it you again!

[@JamesMiller-ex3ff]

I like to imagine at 6:00 you got so excited about finishing the build that it was all filmed in real time

[@DanKillam]

Amazing that they were able to adapt and pick up their baby sisters as you delivered them over. Such adaptable creatures

[@AntsMierenAvonturen]

Love the video buddy! Its so cool having the feeling you are in there with the ants!

[@AntsScandinavia]

:D Thanks!

[@adamdabuilder]

spinning the Vivarium round and round with disco music made the video funny, something different! great work!

[@AntsScandinavia]

Heck ye! Thanks :D

[@wildlifeisthewealthofnatur5457]

Pheidoles are the cutest ants especially the majors with big heads. Even without stinger and acid spray, they are ferocious and strong fighters.

[@inncentscape4439]

this guy is soooo patient. I love your set up by the way! simple and good to look at!

[@DarthVantos]

Good mic, chill voice and chill tunes. All around great presentation and build

[@AntsScandinavia]

Thanks bro! Means a ton! :)

[@NovoAnts]

I agree 👍🏼🐜

[@sergioibarra3461]

Excellent video, epic recording, perfect voiceover and of course pheidole are productive, they’re one of the most successful ant genus in every continent with a lot of species I think more than 1k

[@AntsScandinavia]

Damn thats a ton of sp.! Ye they fascinate me a ton, how such a tiny ant can do soooo much!

[@user-nm2tz6nx2v]

First video and first time stumbling to your channel, I find this a great channel and can tell you love filming / editing 👍

[@AntsScandinavia]

Thank you, I am happy you like it :) And yes, I do :P

[@BritishAnts]

Top tip, attaché the colony and allow the old set up to dry out! In most cases they should normally move over quite quickly! Nice video btw! X

[@MrsRabbit8]

This is good advice. As the old living space dries, is less hospitable, they will move... more gentle..

[@kee1111]

Nice video man👍🏽

[@AntsScandinavia]

Thank you! :)

[@antonic2993]

brilliANT day 😂👍

[@AntsScandinavia]

Ye boiii

[@notme9670]

Incredibly how fast they grew! I love ants!

[@AntsScandinavia]

Me too :D

[@notme9670]

@@AntsScandinavia omg so cool that you actually read comments and answer!

[@Nihonium7]

Good video man! Excellent editing and structure of the process. Very enjoyable to watch :) Would have liked maybe some more close-up shots of the ants themselves, but that species is so darn small...

[@AntsScandinavia]

Thanks for the critique! Yes, looking back, that could have been an improovement! Thanks!

[@antssea9192]

Amazing work of art! Keep up the good work!

[@AntsScandinavia]

Thanks bro! :D

[@AL3NOD1]

Ive been waiting for this video for ages

[@AntsScandinavia]

Haha, ye sorry xd

[@AL3NOD1]

@@AntsScandinaviaWorth the wait though love the videos keep up with the good work

[@jaysantsandpets1017]

Please please please make more videos and videos more often and updates on vivariums and such

[@lorcan2675]

BrilliANT day.

[@AntsScandinavia]

Hehe, yep :P

[@lorcan2675]

@@AntsScandinavia I was wondering how useful your olive oil barrier is as I might consider using it over the baby powder one I usually use since it can look quite messy

[@NovoAnts]

Nice video, very enjoyable to watch. I enjoy your video style and I can see you put lots of effort into them. Nice colony as well 🐜👍🏼

[@AntsScandinavia]

Thank you so much man! :D

[@flosants]

Yes a new vid awesome I also have pheidole pallidulla

[@AntsScandinavia]

Yaas

[@Drhaegar90]

1:31 Wait... that spider live on my country??? Time to leave Spain.

[@AntsScandinavia]

Xd ye Hahahaha, Lycosidae lmao. She was really chill tho :)

[@BryanDevils]

Hello, love this channel mate... did you really use only olive oil as barrier to escape? How is that possibile? I mean, in few hours where am I will be gone for sure. Good luck, give us news about colony!

[@anthubph1396]

He's back!

[@AntsScandinavia]

I am! :P

[@terramind8870]

Oh yes! Finally!

[@AntsScandinavia]

Yeyyy!

[@gilbertthesnail4043]

YAY another video it’s been to long!

[@AntsScandinavia]

:P

[@travisb5358]

Your content is so good dude!! I only have 3 small colonies.. Must have more!!!

[@Tarvos-zd4wo]

Awesome Work! Love ur Videos. Greetings from Germany

[@AntsScandinavia]

Thank you! :D Greetings from Sweden bro :P

[@anttrails9554]

Good vid mate

[@AntsScandinavia]

Thaanks ! :D

[@MrsRabbit8]

I have a very small colony of Pheidole Dentigula. They are a challenge because they don't like most foods, only small flies, no sugary foods. Any suggestions? You have excellent skills! Thank you for this video, i will be using some of these ideas.

[@MrsRabbit8]

Also, I'm a subscriber now, and i look forward to more great learning videos!

[@angus2853]

Isnt the stick and the moisty environment for the moss, super good for mold? You also put honey in the stick

[@MrsRabbit8]

I had a problem with mold. Airflow is key. Also springtails help. Also, a biological spray, with beneficial bacteria and enzymes helps a bunch, sprayed once a week. Using distilled water the rest of the time. Yep, i don't put honey or other foods on permanent environment, soaks in and grows mold.

[@terramind8870]

can u maybe do a ant room tour soon? it was some time since the last one and i would love to see how it is going with all of them!

[@AntsScandinavia]

Ye! Thats a video Idea I am thinking about. Buut, I wanna do so many projects xd

[@spacepotato6339]

Yooooooooooooo nice vid

[@AntsScandinavia]

Thaaaaaaaaaaaank you! :D

[@guscrafts1756]

what is a good size of aquarium or keeping a colony in or a while ?

[@antsamerica2958]

What camera do you use? Plz

[@jonerthan_attal1803]

So cool

[@AntsScandinavia]

Thank yoooou!

[@icecreamtonk786]

Can you plz make a vid on how to raise a colony because I just can’t seem too?

[@UATU.]

What would happen if there were some vivarium cleanup insects like springtails and isopods in there with ants? I keep them to prevent mold and fungi but they don’t interact.

[@robertdeflora4]

Looks like I found my next colony and build

[@AntsScandinavia]

Heck ye you did!

[@AntsBrasil]

Nice 👍🐜🐜

[@resiack]

You don't worry about unwanted insects, etc that could potentially harm your colony getting in there from all the stuff you got from the wild? Looks great btw

[@AntsScandinavia]

Not really, what insects could that be? Mites? Ye sure, but how else will I get a setup looking that good ;)

[@pijusstanulionis4660]

Where did you get a terrarium like this? I was trying to find it everywhere but couldn't find

[@janeelinasof]

Interesting! I think all make a vivarium🐜🌿🌲

[@AntsScandinavia]

Yeyyy!

[@janeelinasof]

Btw how is your myrmica rubra queen doing?

[@abravo2487]

Hey ants Scandinavia, just curious how do you use the potting soil? I’ve heard that fertilizers and other additives can cause problems with your colony. Do you wash, freeze, or cook the potting soil? Any kind of preparation or tips and tricks for natural ant set ups would be greatly appreciated.

[@piesaurus6008]

I’m late but he probably bought non fertilized soil and collected the clay from nature so it wasn’t chemical filled or anything but if you are planning to make one I wouldn’t recommend taking soil from places just in case it has pesticides and stuff

[@lucksh0t512]

Hey. Where did you get the Soil - just out of the forest?

[@patrickquinn9631]

Awesome build! Update soon?

[@javialvarez85]

Nice video and vivarium.! Please, do not try again move the colony like that, so dangerous process like you did. But I like so much the vivarium and your colony!

[@WRGOP]

Nice

[@AntsScandinavia]

noice

[@Archangelias]

Hur kan man förhindra att myrorna kryper ut från vivariumet? Hur länge håller olivolja och är det bättre än babypuder? Riktig grym kanal! Gillar alla dina videos 😀👍👌

[@mrowczachata]

Bardzo fajny projekt 👍✌️🐜

[@gua435]

while the queen is alone or only with eggs in the tube does she need to be fed?

[@ymirsfootstool2915]

Do they grow fast? :D

[@matthewrobinett1012]

Cool 😎

[@AntsScandinavia]

Thanks :)

[@Tylerjc2201]

great video ,, i have a colony of pheidole noda im looking to make a naturalistic set up when the colony rows more

[@Arnecrypt]

Dude... Why didnt you just hook up a tube and make it more attractive for them to move? So they can move when they feel the need to move.. I think you gave the colony much stress which was not needed right?

[@wolfsbane123]

I 100% agree. He could have just covered the tube in baby powder mixed with alcohol and put it in the aquarium so they could move in on their time but not climb the tube to escape.

[@AntsScandinavia]

Hi! I understand you concern, yes I could have done that. However, from my experiance, thease guys are just like Lasius Niger, they dont move if they are not forced too xd. Plus, it went well didnt it?

[@Arnecrypt]

@@AntsScandinavia Yeah it went allright, but still lot of stress.. But if this is the only way then so it be! Are Lasius N that hard yeah?... Gosh... Still got 5 colonys I need to move...

[@piesaurus6008]

I’m late but it’s far less stress to dump them or move them manually exposing them to harsh conditions for longer is way more stressful and pheidole will not move themselves so it was a good choice

[@toelielariouspinda355]

so you use oil as a barrier?

[@MingieTheCoward]

where did u get vivarium

[@Shuhister]

"Brushing" those ants for 3 hours was... decisive. But how about ripping of wings from fruitflies? How long it takes to feed your colony? :)))

[@victorlarignon2814]

some species of fruit flies are wingless ;)

[@tllofi2143]

Can I ask? what is the dimension of the aquiarium?

[@Ceoata16]

Can you write the tweezers buying link.

[@nang9484]

How do you water it?

[@xpor6988]

Is this Aquarium big enough to use clay balls in

[@spicynoodle5821]

why did you place the black cloth?

[@joshdelicana3339]

what should i do if my first gen of workers died should i start freeding my queen ant protien or should i leave them

[@AntsScandinavia]

Yes, absolutely. Feed her honey and tiny protein, like legs. Then she should be ok :)

[@AntsVienna]

Nice Vivarium Mate! So you added that new 'Glue' on top of the Aquarium Silicon layer? Have to make one of these too. My colonies sure would looove to be in soil. :)

[@AntsScandinavia]

Ooh, no I added it with a cloth to the akryllic. And then let it dry for 1 min. Byt it has to be SUUPER clean before you do it. Good luck!

[@_mudeyes_]

What are the tank dimensions?

[@empireofspiders4286]

Ant tour

[@AntsScandinavia]

Nani? :P

[@empireofspiders4286]

As in full tour of all you ants

[@christhegamingdude3491]

Are manny of these ants rare??? Just wondering becouse i never see any of these ants up here in Norway (a Nation in Scandinavia)

[@stanbergs7176]

Christian Henriksen you can’t find all ant’s in your yard 😂😂 it can change frome state to state 😅

[@christhegamingdude3491]

@@stanbergs7176 i know

[@wmcdade9444]

What does #1987 mean?

[@elnicochico1643]

Just so you know, pallidulas dig very shallow nests

[@AntsScandinavia]

Ooooh, they do? Do you know this out of experiance or have you heard?

[@elnicochico1643]

Experience! I have both seen their nests in nature (and accidentally collapsed some of their top Chambers😶) and have kept them in a similar terrarium and (again) accidentally killed the queen while doing some maintenance by collapsing her chamber situated by a rock. Be careful! My colony ended not a month afterwards of the collapse😩. Also, I love the way you scaped the terrarium😄

[@FishwithLogan]

There’s a problem with compacting the soil plants don’t grow as well

[@sauceonside5193]

very nice setup but proabably much easier and less stress on you and the queen is to drill a hole and attach a tube lol

[@vanbinhnguyen3610]

Size glasses?

[@garrett6419]

Whatever happened with that African ant queen??? I really want a video on her if she is alive

[@phobos1963]

are you crazy to take a queen with a brush or hair remover

[@AntsScandinavia]

I dont think I under stand the question...

[@velocurs825]

Såklart leverar du med en asbra video som vanligt!

[@AntsScandinavia]

Hahaha, tack bror!

[@travisb5358]

How are the pheidole doing today?

[@ukaszwojcik5131]

What dimensions does it have?

[@AntsScandinavia]

Aaaah, dont really know, but like 40x20x20 maybie??

[@animallover5666]

are you from sweden? your axent sounds like it not to rude thogh. love your canel you have helpt me a lot.

[@AntsScandinavia]

Yes I am from Sweden :P Dammit, do I still sound that swedish? xd Oh well

[@critterchamber]

hey man. does oil work well as a barrier? i made a smaller version of this for my pheidole. the plastic sticks well without any leak even when i did not use a primer. i water tested it and there was no leak. Also would you give my channel a shout out? could really use some support.

[@wilmaaiakraulen148]

I have pheidole megacephala!

[@AntsScandinavia]

Cool!

[@yangyang3244]

Does he ever reply?

[@darwanmustafa7563]

Hur fick du phidole drottningen

[@AntsScandinavia]

Fångade :P

[@darwanmustafa7563]

@@AntsScandinavia I Sverige?

[@BT.70]

i would make a small hole in the side of the new aquarium and take the queen out of the old nest and put it in the nu=ew vivarium dump everything in the hole in the new aquarium

[@antssoutheast3509]

I have a pheidole queen Her first nanitic is a major :(

[@JaydenMeister]

I saw a spider 🕷️😮😮

[@thereselinderborg8759]

Hej jag är också svensk och jag ska köpa saker från ants australia och jag undrar hur lång tid det tog för dej så jag ungefär vet 👍👍

[@samuelkristiansantiagovela1102]

@Therese Linderborg Det står på deras hemsida

[@AntsScandinavia]

Ett bra tag xd

[@vanbinhnguyen3610]

cm?

[@Erik-oz7kv]

Ikea godmorgon box

[@thijshoogenbosch5151]

Why didn't you let your ants move in them self with a tube?

[@nickyzagoritis7851]

Did not really like the music and stuff when showing the vivarium but otherwise great vid

[@AntsScandinavia]

Thanks for the critique!!! Yes, I kinda didnt like the montage music either... But when you have spent 1.5h on it xd U dont wanna change haha

[@amazingavalonyt8446]

I saw a spider

[@kingdankum1653]

My ants got killed by feral ants i look one day the next day my queen was dead 😭😭😭😭

[@AntsScandinavia]

NOOOOOO... man thats so rip.....

[@MrsRabbit8]

That's terrible! My colony was invaded by Pharaoh ants. Luckily I stopped it before they killed the queen. Never thought I'd have to protect them from invaders!

[@n3storm]

I liked, but crazy camera effects disco like are useless and makes me sick.

[@AntsScandinavia]

Hahhaa, oppinion noted, thanks! :)

[@violetafedorenko5242]

Кто рускиий ставь лайк

[@AntsScandinavia]

:D

[@violetafedorenko5242]

А ты подпишись на строителя лего

[@lordeagle01whilestone95]

why didn't you stop watering the sand in the outworld and put a test tube so the ants would move with the brood inside the test tube? later, you could have just poured the ants in the setup

[@Pain-bv9ik]

Becareful of mites

[@aj-mq5rk]

It's really hard to see the scape when you're spinning it like a fucking maniac

[@AntsScandinavia]

Hahahaha

[@aj-mq5rk]

@@AntsScandinavia I love the channel though I subbed keep up the amazing builds 👌