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My ants live in a small box especially for ants... it is clear and has 1cm of dirt thickness throughout they have a food pallet a rock and a stick. They also have a water test tube. They used to live underground but suddenly moved into the test tube the water in the test tube has never gone down and they don't drink! I think the soil may be to dry and I need them out of the test tube because I think it may have a black mold on the cotton separating the water from the ants!

How do I move them out of there?
Do I move them into a new box without dirt?

Please help!
Thank you

Water the soil, just in small amounts.
You want it to be softish for the water and not a swimming pool. The ants went to the test tube because with is moist and the now have control of dry to damp egg placement depending on their broods current needs.

I use a water dropper or you can also use a syringe.

Oh also this could be just me but I do not directly water the area needed to be moist rather then near and around that area so it does not get water logged.

Your ants are drinking. Just think about how small their abdomens are. Now think about even if their gasters were completly full of water how little of a difference you would see in the tube.