I am a beginner give me colony and terrarium tips

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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antperson24
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Re: I am a beginner give me colony and terrarium tips

Post: # 98351Post antperson24
Wed Mar 22, 2023 7:21 pm

Antman12 wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:54 pm
 Is there any more information you can share with me? Like another really good start a colony because my mom does not want carpenter ants in the house. :evil:
Lasius neoniger would be a good beginner species too.
Why keep ants that aren't found in your yard?
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.

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Re: I am a beginner give me colony and terrarium tips

Post: # 98483Post RubyAntKeeper77
Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:48 pm

If your mom is worried try adding more barriers [youtube]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RzoD0AaUzgo&t=652s[/youtube]

You should look into more nests on different websites, (AntsCanada is not the only site that does ant related stuff)

Show you mom the YouTube vid and also show her how antkeepers keep seals tight, I would bet that AntsCanada has a video on it, there is also a video he did for the parents, [youtube]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gnPicU8ac30&t=593s[/youtube].
I hope that helps! 8-)
Why don’t more people like ants?
Is anyone from Wyoming who wants to sell ants?

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Re: I am a beginner give me colony and terrarium tips

Post: # 98484Post antperson24
Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:51 pm

RubyAntKeeper77 wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:48 pm
 If your mom is worried try adding more barriers [youtube]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RzoD0AaUzgo&t=652s[/youtube]

You should look into more nests on different websites, (AntsCanada is not the only site that does ant related stuff)

Show you mom the YouTube vid and also show her how antkeepers keep seals tight, I would bet that AntsCanada has a video on it, there is also a video he did for the parents, [youtube]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gnPicU8ac30&t=593s[/youtube].
I hope that helps! 8-)
Don't buy his plugs though, small ants can get through them. Just use cotton balls.
Why keep ants that aren't found in your yard?
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.

Join Ants, Plants, and Myrmecology: https://discord.gg/BeQuNf8yTN
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