building for ant enclosure

Questions from those who are just starting or considering getting into the ant keeping hobby. If you’re intimidated or confused by the in-depth posts of the other sections of this forum, feel free to post here, and we'll start from square one!

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IZ2Cants
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building for ant enclosure

Post: # 88435Post IZ2Cants
Sun Feb 20, 2022 3:02 pm

I am brand new to ants and maybe found a queen. I have been building a few structures for their enclosure. Is hot glue going to be safe for the ants. The queen I might be getting is a Lasius Americanus. I am 7 and my mom is helping me get everything set up.

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Re: building for ant enclosure

Post: # 88436Post SolenopsisKeeper
Sun Feb 20, 2022 4:38 pm

IZ2Cants wrote:
Sun Feb 20, 2022 3:02 pm
I am brand new to ants and maybe found a queen. I have been building a few structures for their enclosure. Is hot glue going to be safe for the ants. The queen I might be getting is a Lasius Americanus. I am 7 and my mom is helping me get everything set up.
Yes, hot glue is safe for them
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Re: building for ant enclosure

Post: # 88438Post SolenopsisKeeper
Sun Feb 20, 2022 4:54 pm

SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Sun Feb 20, 2022 4:38 pm
IZ2Cants wrote:
Sun Feb 20, 2022 3:02 pm
I am brand new to ants and maybe found a queen. I have been building a few structures for their enclosure. Is hot glue going to be safe for the ants. The queen I might be getting is a Lasius Americanus. I am 7 and my mom is helping me get everything set up.
Yes, hot glue is safe for them
Also, if you are shipping ants, make sure the seller has a permit.


And, a terrium setup needs to not be too large for a queen and a few workers, or else they will die. Also, you can move them into really any size terrarium with 100-300 workers. Just try to not put a single queen with some nantics into a 30 gallon tank or something like that.

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IZ2Cants
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Re: building for ant enclosure

Post: # 88439Post IZ2Cants
Sun Feb 20, 2022 5:15 pm

Thank you. We found a GAN farmer near us through AntsCanada. We are just waiting to hear of she is available. I plan on purchasing the starter kit.

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