"Don't wanna get to complicated" *has mini jungle with a river and fish, live plants and the ants can make life boats, all in one huge fish tank.* Oh yeah don't forget the snake that lived in there once

@jacobnohr8261

5 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah yeah

@kirin1230

4 жыл бұрын

Not too complicated

@depresion5884

4 жыл бұрын

thats a formicarium a natural one he is talking about having the outworld separate from the nest....

@zedlee1872

3 жыл бұрын

What 🐍!?

Ants Canada: "you are the designer of their world" Me: I am the designer of their world Also me: makes miniature buildings with a super highway and a under ground tunnel and a base ball stadium

I like how he is always so happy about everything...

@KnuxSD

7 жыл бұрын

really enlightens my day. like really, his videos make me happier :) I want to have ants too but i cant afford the gear i guess.. maybe i make myself antstuff too once

@TheTpointer

7 жыл бұрын

i guess u can have your ant colonie under 100€ if you are a little bit crafty.

@allisonjones2008

7 жыл бұрын

Madhav Menon I

@teoballo2947

7 жыл бұрын

LiquidCookie u can make it for cheap if you find a recycled out world and make a plaster nest

@TheTpointer

7 жыл бұрын

update. i build my first formacarium and stuff to care for the ant queen and i m way below the 100€! But to be fair. i used a lot of stuff i found at my parents house!

i could not ever have imagined having ants as pets but i am becoming sold on the idea! Well done. very interesting.

You have inspired me to start keeping ants

"You don't want to get too complicated". You just built your ants a huge setup with a goddamn moat lol and you have a mini-rainforest for another colony

@ShierBreak

5 жыл бұрын

Privacy Lover it’s kinda because it’s really mature colonies

Can you make a tutorial about hydrating? Like how to make a nest with hydration and when to hydrate and WHY to hydrate etc.

i made one with model trees and a castle. once they discovered it it was like their favorite part of all of it!

Thank you for this advanced but I did not make an out world but an actual headquarters for my ants. My ant headquarters looks similar to the one you made but I used real plants, soil, sticks, and rocks. Just want to say thank you again for the amazing advice and videos over the years.

This is so helpful! I actually keep snails, not ants, but this is an amazing tutorial on how everything should look in an "outworld" which will be the entire tank for my snails!

Taking care of ants prolly’ makes you feel like a god.

@beanapprentice1687

2 жыл бұрын

it really does

It's 2020 and I'm about to buy an Outworld 2.0 off your website for my colony. It's all thanks to you and this channel that I have this hobby

2020 enjoying some old videos.. so relaxing!

This has been very helpful thank you!

Sooo u can just use soil

@AntsCanada

8 жыл бұрын

+Number 1 FIGHTS Yes, but it must be kept super dry so the ants cannot build tunnels in it. That is the reason the ground is hard in this design, so that the ants stay nesting in their formicarium and not the outworld. It is also why fake plants are used. Some people create natural nests where there is no formicarium at all and it is just one big vivarium and the ants are allowed to dig their own tunnels, etc even if it isn't necessarily against the glass. This is also a cool setup!

@number1fights644

8 жыл бұрын

+AntsCanada Thanks

@Assassingamer143

7 жыл бұрын

+AntsCanada so is it ok if they do move in if you use soft dirt

@birdyeatsapea5577

7 жыл бұрын

Number 1 FIGHTS u. Uuuuuuuuuu. Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. U. Uuu. U.

@landlockedamphibian3823

7 жыл бұрын

you can, but they WILL dig through it and make everything dirty

Thanks again for a wonderful tutorial. Nice blooper!

Could you make a playlist of all your tutorials?

Really awesome video and really helpful!

" I just want yo put a twig in there for a woodie feel"😝

Cool!!!

Great video

What if I want the ants to dig?

@peeblekitty5780

6 жыл бұрын

Use soil. But be aware that they may nest there. If you just want them to be able to customize it without nesting, maybe a thin layer of loose sand; and be sure to shake and stir the sand every so often to prevent nesting and keep the ground fresh.

If you want to make a full set up just use alot of test tube set ups and place them into small container that connect to the out world thats what I did. I also have a colony with the formicarium being glass with cylinder shape, with sand/loam mixture so the ants can dig, it works well and looks nice. If you want soil set up use the same thing but water it once 2 weeks.

+AntsCanada is the cement stuff that comes with the Omni nest tiling grout? Are you supposed to mix it with water orrrr?

Can you use powdered Pumice instead of piling grout?

Thx

Nice video

O.M.G. THIS NEST IS so nice

Hi Miky! Nice Channel. I am learning a lot with your videos. I am wondeing what´s better. to have separretly the ant nest and the outworld, or contrary to make in the same glass box the nets and on the top the hunting area. thanks Regards from Spain.

Great video :) I feel like I could make this! :P

"im just gonna keep things nice and simple" **adds another plant**. Hahaha

Great video AntsCanada!

@hulkglitterpoop6680

9 жыл бұрын

Love you and this guy

@hulkglitterpoop6680

9 жыл бұрын

Hulk Glitterpoop at youtube

@CalifornianAntsYoutubeChannel

9 жыл бұрын

Hulk Glitterpoop Thanks!

hi ant Canada your are helping me start red ant farm and I have so many questions

great videos ty so much my first kolonie are growinig up so much ^^

@soldier87xxx

7 жыл бұрын

jes sure xD a bit german in this sorry dude ^^

I love watching AntsCanada. I am going to try to make this In my old fish tank aquarium. I think that the Firenation should also get a big terrarium too. #Firenation:)

What is that substance you use at the upper edges to prevent ant from escaping?

@carsonhardstaff3035

6 жыл бұрын

magic (baby powder and rubbing alcohol)

what grout you use?

Man I bet you never thought that you’d make your own website, huh?

@sLife_-

2 жыл бұрын

💯💯💯😃

I want to see the ants move in! :D

Is there a tutorial on how to assemble your current out world with the kits?

do u taoe the book down or always keep it there

Question? Do yo brood boost your ants? The brood booster is made with?

I FINALLY found a queen ant moving along a trail that I think connects two nests in my bathroom. I have never had an ant colony and all I know is that its a common black house ant and that this ant is considerably larger than the others. Any tips on how to care for my new colony? I will be capturing some workers along the trail that I got the queen from so I don't think growing the colony will be a problem.

Could you use plaster of paris or cement instead of grout?

Can u used coconut fiber substrate like from EcoEarth in there for just that

Do we have to use insect slip or can we just put a lid on the top. If we do have to use it how much does it usually cost?

Is raw plain honey safe fore ants. And what honey do u use

I love ants to!! I am 8 years old wen i went to butterflie world i saw a ant colany!!

@Agony_-_

8 жыл бұрын

You are 8 years old.... What are you doing on KZread?

@Spongy_Udderz

8 жыл бұрын

+Djastin Holzer um.. Watching videos I guess??

@Agony_-_

8 жыл бұрын

+SpongyUdderz Minecraft well KZread has also a Age restriction

@milky2044

7 жыл бұрын

how do u spell so well...

@niconiconicokneecapssnappe7161

7 жыл бұрын

Djastin Holzer this is her mum.....why does it concern u why she is on KZread.....she is responding nicely to the video and being monitored by her parents.....not that it's any of your business!

at 8:08, does that work with any type of ant? Also if you do that do you still have to give them water or do the moisture?

Can u use pre mixed grout

Should I try an outworld like this at first or could I try a more naturalistic out world?

hey ants Canada I love your videos and can you tell me what to do when I get my first queen which is from a destroyed anthill

@leopardii6565

7 жыл бұрын

Wilson Lewis if you took it from the hill then it's probably not mated yet so nothing

can you make small pounds for water in the grout so the ants have a more natural water resource or does grout not work with water when its dry anymore?

Can you make a video about how to make you parents to get you these things.

Galing

Queen

can i use plaster of paris instead of tiling grout?

would a tuber ware bowl work?

can we get a vid on new hybrid nest 2.0+ new outworld setup with biomkit?

do you have to put anything on the bottom?

once you started there's no turning back cause they will non stop multiply and the more they are the more the food they need

@marcusdavid9472

7 жыл бұрын

:l

Where do you find those critter crawlers?

Can you make an out world with a little lake

@sav6814

5 жыл бұрын

@@nuclearsenshi Ants dont have lungs, plus they can swim. Edit: and walk on water.

@Aaron78097

4 жыл бұрын

@@sav6814 they can still drown

Is a out world absolutely necessary ? Im thinking on making a custom low profile Formicarium that hangs on the wall as I have limited space. The custom low profile Formicarium will be made with PVC 4 way couplers and test tubes arranged like a ladder.

@georgeguineyphotograpy6449

6 жыл бұрын

yes it is

What is u use to keep the ants in the ac out world

Question can the ants dig tunnels in the outworld and or can I create tunnels in the Out World for them to live in

would a tuber ware bowl work

will moss work?

I'm just getting into the whole and hobby so sorry for my lack of knowledge but I want to make sure I get a colony this summer so if I catch two of the same ant queens and they are both fertile what do I do? I don't want to just throw a good queen away so what can I do? I'm on kinda a small budget

@leopardii6565

7 жыл бұрын

MoPro Uploads you can sell it on the ant Canada website

@moprolackofuploads1674

7 жыл бұрын

Panzer Soldat thanks! I now know much more about ants and I have tetramorium as my first queen lasius flavus and solenopsis molesta plus an unknown species and so far it isn't to much to handle! But thanks anyway!

@m4tijas111

6 жыл бұрын

MoPro Uploads do you still have them?

Do you prefer glass to plastic for the aquarium for the outer world or visa versa? Does it even make a difference besides cleaning? I have an aqaurium that has a hole/plug at the bottom, ( almost exactly where you have yours, infact the size of the tank is pretty much exactly like yours here, except like i keep repeating its made of glass hah) its there to make draining the tank easier. So i could easily connect a tube to it so itlll be accessible for them to come and go. Just curious as to if glass is suitable or just a pain in the ass.

bootiful 😂

Finally

Could you make the colony itself in the outdoor? Like underground so they can just go up and out like in the wild?

@hamsty9582

8 жыл бұрын

Yes, if you have seen the old Habitat nests, then that's the kind of stuff you can make

Ants moved into my plant so I got them as pets

May I use playdo to replace tiling grout?

@lackofmemes240

5 жыл бұрын

i dont know. Grout is more durable and stronger

do I have to use cement?

@peeblekitty5780

6 жыл бұрын

No, but it is recommended that you use cement or grout so that they can't dig too deep, a nearly fool-proof way to prevent outworld nesting. If you want a more natural outworld, use soil, but again, be aware that they can (and likely will) move to the outworld in that situation; so provide good nesting conditions if they do nest there so that the colony remains healthy.

Could you make a pool for water?

Is there anything else you can use instead of tiling grout?

@marijnmeijers

8 жыл бұрын

Cement or unsanded grout

Could you use grout as a substrate but not for digging

@peeblekitty5780

6 жыл бұрын

Like, the dry stuff? I doubt it'd be good for the ants...

would it be a good or a bad idea to make the outworld feeding grounds

@OnePaperPlane

7 жыл бұрын

Taco Van in general, the outworld is where you want to feed them. ants like to forage so that is why they need outworlds

ANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bro what are those white stuff in the top of your aquarium, because I cant keep them forever in a bowl with water.... pls

@peeblekitty5780

6 жыл бұрын

It's an ant barrier to make ants slip back into the outworld if they try to climb out. It's probably baby powder and rubbing alcohol, or insect-o-slip.

Wait srycan i check with u wat is the sand or flour type of stuff that u mix with water

Thanks I was thinking about buying a out world but it won't fit so I have something to build one that does fit

where should I get the soil

@Dylan0141

2 жыл бұрын

Literally anywhere

is it possible to use your out world as the ants nest as well? like use soil instead of grout and let them create their own nest underground? I'm not a ant master so I don't know much, and this may be a stupid question but I am curious. And it seems like a better way to reduce the amount of parts that would be needed for ant keeping. If anyone knows a good answer for this please tell me. Thanks and a good day to you all

what is the easyest ant species to that is found in Florida?

@sambarton4284

7 жыл бұрын

Hm well there is Camponotus pennsylvanicus but it takes a long time to grow and you might get bored of it, Then you have your fire ants (solenopsis invicta) Witch are pretty easy but grow super fast and it can get out of hand, So it's up to you there both pretty easy species but there so differen't

Is it possible to find any queens on the pavement in England.

Lol dat ending bro

where can I get grout

Any Idea what a critter crawler is caller in europe/UK

whats the stuff the adds to the tip to not let ants escape?

@vice-graffiti6603

6 жыл бұрын

Baby powder and rubbing alcohol and mix them

Do you need to give them a water dish or not

Does plaster work??????

I’m making an ant farm and can you use sand for the ants making tunnels

Hi, i have a quick question. Im looking to start a colony, I'm going to start off as simple as it gets with black garden ants. My question is regarding the formicarium. I was wandering if you have to make one that has pre tunnels? Or is it ok to provide a large area in which they can dig and make tunnels themselves? What is the purpose of the pre tunnels? is it just so you can see them in their tunnels or is their some sort of advantage to keeping them this way? Any reply would be greatly appreciated :)

@CalifornianAntsYoutubeChannel

9 жыл бұрын

Either one is okay, a pre-made formicarium like that of what Antscanada makes is convenient because the ants are in a controlled environment and are easier to view. A dirt setup is when you let them dig for themselves. This has some disadvantages such as possible cave ins of tunnels which can kill your colony, any possible pathogens in the dirt that is used, and they may decide to dig away from the glass, resulting in your inability to see them.

❤

Are pavement ants tiny ants are decent sized or are tiny like fire

10.00 Am I the only one seeing a yellow soldier with an AK in his arms infront of the tank ???

Just one question so with the barrier how do you reapply it? Do I need to move all the ants to a different outworld then reapply or what not?

@sLife_-

2 жыл бұрын

You can reapply it before it goes off, so that ants won't get out when you apply it. How are your ants now??