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Hm, are you sure you have attached an image of the setup? You should change the test tubes whenever the cotton gets moldy or if it runs out. The temperature is fine, so you can probably close the light in your closet. The only thing they get out of that is warmth and the feeling of exposure, as ants...

Good stuff!

Have you hibernated them as of yet?

That's odd. I'll have to try that now.

The rubbing alcohol is for the baby powder to stick onto the glass/wall, so it's interesting to see the method prevailing without it. Thanks for the tip.

Either getting acrylic or Ytong doesn't really matter, but Ytong will be easier to hydrate. The size? Well, it's best to get the 2nd size but it all comes down to your colony growth rate and their size overall. Honestly, questions like this don't actually need to be asked in a forum. Just go by your...

Carefully dump the jar into the outworld, and cover up the nest space with a cloth to keep it dark. Also hydrate the nest and wait for the workers to discover it!

Ytong is actually the name of a company. It's actually just aerated concrete, so that's something you can ask in a store.

I'm sure anything like insect-a-slip or any of the barriers mentioned should be alright. If you want to be extra safe, you can just get a lid of any sort (plastic container, etc) and place it over. Make sure to poke a few small holes in it as well, if you want your ants to have ventilation (Then aga...

This will work but it'll most likely kill many ants in the process. Ants might also start to form a bridge with dirt or other pieces of wood that you have provided for them.

Honestly, I've never tried one of those so my opinions should be taken with a grain of salt.

Is she stuck in there...? Anyways, try hydrating the nest and cover it up with a cloth or something. Expose the connector to a little light and they should move out quickly. It seems as if she's in a pretty tight spot there, so I'm not sure why she wouldn't want to move in. She is not Stuck ... she...

Is she stuck in there...?

Anyways, try hydrating the nest and cover it up with a cloth or something. Expose the connector to a little light and they should move out quickly. It seems as if she's in a pretty tight spot there, so I'm not sure why she wouldn't want to move in.