Acrylic Transparent Mini Ant Nest Glass Nest Tube Farm Experiment Small Colony Feeding Area Ant Observation Science 50x50x50mm

Bought this for a little founding colony of camponotus chromaiodes. They're a very slow growing species so this should be good for them for some time. Just put it all together and had zero issues. Biggest annoyance was peeling the protective flim off the panels but that was very minor and I appreciate the protective layer for shipping. For what you pay, this is a great setup for bigger ant species in their founding stage! Not sure I would trust it with tiny species. There are no directions included, but it's easy to put together if you just look at the product picture. Tabs insert into slots and then you slide on a silicon ring to hold it in place. It comes with extras plus an extra nut and bolt for the lid if you happen to loose one. Test tube fits nicely in the rubber grommets, both for the back stand and for the insertion into the tiny outworld. Rotate the test tube side to side as you gently apply force and the tube will slide right in! I can pick up the outworld and the test tube doesn't budge. I would still support both for safety, but I'm impressed with this little ant nest!

good price. good materials. no directions but i had no problem putting it together using the pics on the amazon listing. it kind of only fits together one way so it's pretty easy to figure out. i see some people saying the plexiglass is foggy but these people failed to remove the protective film. it's actually because of those people that I chose to write this review. they're dragging the rating down, through not fault in the design, but because they did it wrong. i haven't used it yet but I think it's going to work out great as a step before releasing the ants into a larger habitat. if something goes wrong, the ants escape, seize control of the planet, anything like that, i'll let you know

Nifty little setup; definitely more than I could put together myself with similar materials, especially when taking the price into consideration. I caught a queen in early spring this year, and upon setting up the tube with cotton and distilled water and connecting it to the little 'outworld', I popped her in and she settled right into her new digs. Now, as you can see in the pictures, she has a few workers and additional eggs! A few points, starting with the pros: - Nice and sturdy. I can pick it up from either side, and the tube absolutely does not move. - The pieces fit tightly together, with bands to hold them in place snugly. These also act as gap-fillers of sorts. - None of the material is porous, so you generally don't have to worry about mold. Now for the cons: - Does not come with directions. This wasn't an issue for me, but if you are someone for whom looking at a picture or diagram and assembling something is an issue, yeah. - The "lid" is not held in place by anything. You may see screws in the photos, but those are just to secure the mesh screening. That lid pops right out. Not that you'd be handling it roughly with live critters inside anyway, but it does just sit in the crevice. So, be careful when handling the enclosure as a whole. - The grommets that surround the tube are extremely tight. This is is good for the construction, but I definitely would not let a child (or an impatient adult) install these, as they're going around a glass test tube, and if you were to force them, the tension might shatter it. - Definitely not for tiny ant species. Though fairly tightly sealed, there are definitely cracks where very small species - especially larvae of same - could get stuck and injured. - It doesn't come with a cover for the tube. The tube setup is recommended because it is supposed to simulate a burrow underground that the queen digs for herself to lay eggs in darkness and quiet. I simply used a piece of foil, loosely wrapped around the tube, so I could move it easily without disturbing her, and so I could easily check in on her to see how things were progressing. - The tube being secure and snug is sort of a double-edged sword. When I went to check on her and her contingent of workers this week, I saw that the water in the tube was running low. For a few days I kept putting a few drops of distilled water on a cotton wad in the outworld, as a stopgap, but I finally just bought a formicarium for them to move into. I was afraid moving the tube too much would disturb the budding colony, and even so, I didn't want to risk drowning them in the process of adding water. Overall, I do recommend this if you're looking to temporarily house a queen if you don't want to break the bank on a founding formicarium, but also want more than just a test tube setup. Just don't expect a lot of frills - like instructions.

Terrible. I went to put it together, the parts wasn’t easy to attach to each other, I broke on piece, cause I had to force it. There was some space between the wall that I had to put glue to glue it together. There is no manual. It is very small. For the price, you will get what u pay. I wish it was good, I wouldn’t like to write this review, because this thing is a such great ideia.

I’m new to ant keeping and recently started my second colony. I bought this mini nest for them and overall I’m quite satisfied with it. My colony (around 7–8 workers plus the queen) adapted to this setup very quickly. They moved out of the test tube and into the new nest without any issues, which was a really good sign. The included tube and connections made the transition simple. In my opinion, this setup works best for small colonies — probably up to around 12–15 ants — where they can feel secure and continue to develop comfortably. The acrylic build quality is good for the price, everything fits well, and it’s easy to observe the ants. Overall, I would definitely recommend this as a starter option for beginners. I’ll also attach photos after setup to show how it looks in use.

This works well if you have a queen that is semiclaustral. The glass isn't very durable compared to other test tube and for what you get, it's kind of pricey but there isn't much on the market so these smaller businesses are really doing their best in my opinion.

One minute into opening this package, my review for this product was 0/10 , yes 0 out of 10. I changed my opinion of this item after enjoying the process of figuring out how to complete the puzzle. This item is a puzzle, it comes without instructions. 👀 Once I see the final result, I believe what I have here is an excellently sealed chamber that I can plug my very first colony of ants into. I am getting big headed ants this week, so if any of the small ones get out, you know I will change this review.

Only the glass tube is clear the outworld is kinda foggy….

Easy assembly and perfect for your queen and her fist workers highly recommend, I've already bought a second

I like the design for my small znt colony but it needs instructions