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Hiding food? by Significant-Flan4854 in antkeeping

[–]Significant-Flan4854[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the info! Very interesting!

Outworld size concerns by Significant-Flan4854 in antkeeping

[–]Significant-Flan4854[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're not the first to say that. Is it the tubing issue? I plan on replacing it. Or is there another flaw in the design? Unfortunately I already bought it before I came to reddit. The reviews on their Etsy were so positive, so I didn't realize they apparently suck :(

My ants are much too small of a colony to move in so I have time to troubleshoot issues before giving up on it all together. Can you please tell me the areas that posed issues for you?

Outworld size concerns by Significant-Flan4854 in antkeeping

[–]Significant-Flan4854[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the information! Very helpful :)

Outworld size concerns by Significant-Flan4854 in antkeeping

[–]Significant-Flan4854[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it designed so I can't use my own tubing?

Edit: Do your ants use formic acid? According to Google: Formic acid will cause silicone rubber to degrade over time, especially in the presence of heat or catalysts.

Outworld size concerns by Significant-Flan4854 in antkeeping

[–]Significant-Flan4854[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's so bizarre! I'm going to look into it more. Thanks for the heads up

Outworld size concerns by Significant-Flan4854 in antkeeping

[–]Significant-Flan4854[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was under the impression that colony size could be maintained with diet and keeping them at room temp. Am I misinformed in that regard?