High Humidity Ant Nest For Aphaenogaster

[Nico12]

I have recently found out that my species (Aphaenogaster Fulva) is a moisture loving type that prefers high humidity. I need some help with making a high moisture formacarium for Diana (That's her name) and her future workers. My original idea was to make an all in one formicarium (Link is at bottom of post), but I'm not sure . Please give me some ideas.



https://youtu.be/Agp8E1w-6Vo

[antperson24]

I have recently found out that my species (Aphaenogaster Fulva) is a moisture loving type that prefers high humidity. I need some help with making a high moisture formacarium for Diana (That's her name) and her future workers. My original idea was to make an all in one formicarium (Link is at bottom of post), but I'm not sure . Please give me some ideas.



https://youtu.be/Agp8E1w-6Vo

I have used Plaster of Paris that works pretty well. Here is what one of mine looks like: https://photos.app.goo.gl/GQ3BLfp4Lu9XQhvN8
If you have any questions about how to build one send me a PM!

[Nico12]

I have recently found out that my species (Aphaenogaster Fulva) is a moisture loving type that prefers high humidity. I need some help with making a high moisture formacarium for Diana (That's her name) and her future workers. My original idea was to make an all in one formicarium (Link is at bottom of post), but I'm not sure . Please give me some ideas.



https://youtu.be/Agp8E1w-6Vo

I have used Plaster of Paris that works pretty well. Here is what one of mine looks like: https://photos.app.goo.gl/GQ3BLfp4Lu9XQhvN8
If you have any questions about how to build one send me a PM!

Thanks! Seems pretty good and exactly what I was thinking of according to a video I found online: https://youtu.be/PvdfynzFQD4 |
However I am confused about how humid the nest is supposed to be.

[antperson24]

I have recently found out that my species (Aphaenogaster Fulva) is a moisture loving type that prefers high humidity. I need some help with making a high moisture formacarium for Diana (That's her name) and her future workers. My original idea was to make an all in one formicarium (Link is at bottom of post), but I'm not sure . Please give me some ideas.



https://youtu.be/Agp8E1w-6Vo

I have used Plaster of Paris that works pretty well. Here is what one of mine looks like: https://photos.app.goo.gl/GQ3BLfp4Lu9XQhvN8
If you have any questions about how to build one send me a PM!

Thanks! Seems pretty good and exactly what I was thinking of according to a video I found online: https://youtu.be/PvdfynzFQD4 |
However I am confused about how humid the nest is supposed to be.

I am pretty sure I learned from this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk3mzMrXk14&ab_channel=AntsVienna but I changed some thing after experimenting with it. How I usually know how wet to keep the nest wet is: Moister loving ants: about 10 ml a week. Not dry and not wet ants: 5 ml a week. Dry ants: 5 ml every 1 1/2 to 2 weeks. Also note that I would not put Camponotus in one of these, as they can chew trough it. Also, I think in the video he says 1 part water to 2 parts plaster, but I found if you use 1 part water to 3 parts plaster the nest is stronger.

[Nico12]

I have used Plaster of Paris that works pretty well. Here is what one of mine looks like: https://photos.app.goo.gl/GQ3BLfp4Lu9XQhvN8
If you have any questions about how to build one send me a PM!

Thanks! Seems pretty good and exactly what I was thinking of according to a video I found online: https://youtu.be/PvdfynzFQD4 |
However I am confused about how humid the nest is supposed to be.

I am pretty sure I learned from this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk3mzMrXk14&ab_channel=AntsVienna but I changed some thing after experimenting with it. How I usually know how wet to keep the nest wet is: Moister loving ants: about 10 ml a week. Not dry and not wet ants: 5 ml a week. Dry ants: 5 ml every 1 1/2 to 2 weeks. Also note that I would not put Camponotus in one of these, as they can chew trough it. Also, I think in the video he says 1 part water to 2 parts plaster, but I found if you use 1 part water to 3 parts plaster the nest is stronger.

Nice! Thanks for the information, this really helped, and also, I think it might soon be time to hibernate my ants, the temperature is just a little bit above freezing, what do you think?

[antperson24]

Thanks! Seems pretty good and exactly what I was thinking of according to a video I found online: https://youtu.be/PvdfynzFQD4 |
However I am confused about how humid the nest is supposed to be.

I am pretty sure I learned from this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk3mzMrXk14&ab_channel=AntsVienna but I changed some thing after experimenting with it. How I usually know how wet to keep the nest wet is: Moister loving ants: about 10 ml a week. Not dry and not wet ants: 5 ml a week. Dry ants: 5 ml every 1 1/2 to 2 weeks. Also note that I would not put Camponotus in one of these, as they can chew trough it. Also, I think in the video he says 1 part water to 2 parts plaster, but I found if you use 1 part water to 3 parts plaster the nest is stronger.

Nice! Thanks for the information, this really helped, and also, I think it might soon be time to hibernate my ants, the temperature is just a little bit above freezing, what do you think?

Is it almost freezing outside, or where you are going to hibernate them? I am guessing you mean outside, so yea I would hibernate them, for about 4 months in a fridge at about 40 degrees F.
I hope this helps you!

[Nico12]

I am pretty sure I learned from this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk3mzMrXk14&ab_channel=AntsVienna but I changed some thing after experimenting with it. How I usually know how wet to keep the nest wet is: Moister loving ants: about 10 ml a week. Not dry and not wet ants: 5 ml a week. Dry ants: 5 ml every 1 1/2 to 2 weeks. Also note that I would not put Camponotus in one of these, as they can chew trough it. Also, I think in the video he says 1 part water to 2 parts plaster, but I found if you use 1 part water to 3 parts plaster the nest is stronger.

Nice! Thanks for the information, this really helped, and also, I think it might soon be time to hibernate my ants, the temperature is just a little bit above freezing, what do you think?

Is it almost freezing outside, or where you are going to hibernate them? I am guessing you mean outside, so yea I would hibernate them, for about 4 months in a fridge at about 40 degrees F.
I hope this helps you!

I was going to hibernate them in my garage, but a fridge seems like a better idea. Thanks!

[antperson24]

Nice! Thanks for the information, this really helped, and also, I think it might soon be time to hibernate my ants, the temperature is just a little bit above freezing, what do you think?

Is it almost freezing outside, or where you are going to hibernate them? I am guessing you mean outside, so yea I would hibernate them, for about 4 months in a fridge at about 40 degrees F.
I hope this helps you!

I was going to hibernate them in my garage, but a fridge seems like a better idea. Thanks!

Hibernating them in a garage would be pretty risky.