How to make a Plaster FORMICARIUM! *Tutorial*
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- In this video I teach you how to make an awesome plaster ant formicarium! Subscribe for more tutorials like this, and for ant updates! 🌿👏😄
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Dear Ants Scandinavia,
Please help me!
I live in Norway and have become quite intrested in ants and really want some but idk where to find a queen.
I've watched ur videos on how to catch one but they are nowhere.
The ant species im hoping to find is the forest ants(dunno what the real name is)
Ooooppo
Dow Hej Dow, lite konstigt att se dig här..
If you brush down the sides with olive oil, removing the plaster will be much easier
Hi, hope you like the video and that it gave you inspiration on your formicarium! 😄🌱🔥 Have a BrilliANT day and I hope to see you guys soon!
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hey i want to give you a sugestion and you can do more complicated layouts. In dentirstry instead of clay we use wax. Tou can make your chambers from wax. Pour the cement or what you are using w8 for it to let it dry and after it is dry you heat it a bit and the wax simply melts out of it.
@@ironstarAcles This is a 3 year old video, and Its one of my worst haha. I have learned a ton since making this, but using Wax I have never heard of! What wax do you use?
@@AntsScandinavia any kind of industrial wax.. the medical ones are too expensive.. candle wax from pure wax is ok.. dont unse those that have parafin... you warm it up a bit to be maleable thne when it cools you poor over it the gips.
here this is a bit technical but concept the same
th-cam.com/video/L_s5IDKBJmc/w-d-xo.html
Very nice idea. I love it. Thanks for sharing
Looks sweet, I’ll have to try out a plaster nest soon 👌
Great video man, can't wait for the next one
Oh, thanks man!
I've seen videos where they've used vegetable oil before pouring the plaster so that the plaster comes out easier later on.
Cool vid man keep up yhe GREAT WORK! Your content is good and helping 😁😁
Oh, thanks man! I really appreciate that!
That's looking awesome! I am doing this next weekend!! Cool video.
Glad that this video inspired you! 👍😃
amazing!!! Please keep up the great work buddy! This really helps
Thank you David! Ye, I hope so. Helping and inspiering was my goal with this video :D
OMG TY so much
Good Tutorial, looks very fine.
I never see someone to do that tipe of process with clay.
Amazing!
thanks man! Hope you try it out! :)
Awesome vid man! Keep up the good work. +1 Sub!
Eyyyy, thanks ;)
wow an other great video. Keep up the good work dude. YOU KILLING IT.:D (y)
Eeyyyy, I guess so! :D (y)
Hey man, I just subscribed to your channel.ı have to say you did a pretty good work there its awesome and ım going to raise my own colonies! Keep up the good work bro!!👊🏻
Thanks a lot man! Hope it all goes well! :D Glad I inspired!
Excellent work dude.
Thanks man! :D
Thank you
Nice tutorial thanks! Salutations from Brasil!!!
great video!! love how it turned out!
Ey thanks man, hope to see you around! 🔥😉👌
thanks man! 👌😃
Awesome vid!!
Thanks, glad to inspire :)
Really Nice formicarium!👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks alot m8!
Wahou great vidéo i join you!
So clean!!! Great job man
oh you think so? I think I messed up the brown paint as f**k.... But I am glad you did not notice that, however, I am more about functionality than style! 😃🙂
I am starting soon
whey! like you are going to start a youtube channel? Nice, good luck man, if there is anything I can do to help, just tell me ;)
Ants Scandinavia thanks I just need tips for any queen finding
Ants Scandinavia and identify species
Nice job mate
Thanks mate! ;D
Amazing!
thanks! 😊
Wow.... nice😀👌
Thanks :D
Nice...
the goosebumps dog at the end is great. (i know its not REALLY the same dog) but it could be stunt double lol
Nice to see that more Scandinavian/nordic countries work with ants aswell I have not started uploading yet but I plan on uploading when I get my new channel. Btw love your content :-)
Edit: also nice that you used sthlm sunset I actually know the guy who made that song and im friends with him on snapchat haha
wow, nice! Good luck! :D
Msg me on my email when you have started it!
THAT'S DOPE MATE........
Thanks man :D Glad to inspire :)
I realise this video is old but I used to cut my lids the same as you have with the Dremel and the edge is never straight and doesn't look great. I've found the best method is to use a hole saw bit. Drill the pilot hole forwards as a guide them out the drill in reverse to drill with the hole saw. It comes out super clean. I now do two nice round holes rather than one large rectangular hole.
Good job bro
thanks :9
What do you do about moisture and hydration?
Awesome video! How do you plan on keeping that nest hydrated? Will you just spray some water on the surface?
Good question, Plaster absorbs alot of moisture, and I have placed cavities both low and high so they get a moisture gradient to choose from. If I see that they strictly inhabite the top parts, I will drill a hole in the center and fill that with water. Thats also the reason why I put a moss there, cause it will get watered, alot.
Good question tho! 😃
Nice
thanks man! :)
Can blu tac be substituted for clay?
thanks for the idea i just made one
Eyyyy, glad to inspire :D
Put some bio oil (olive of sunflower)on the clay and box :). A lot of difference when u pop the plaster out ✌🏼️
Nice vid man!
Ye, I could have done that, but the container was cone shaped so I igured it would go out still. Next time tho ;)
Can u make like a vlog of your ants
And loved the nest
Sadly right now my colonies aren't that big, otherwise I would have moved them by now XD. But in the future I sure will ;)
If you let it dry more before removing the clay it gets easier.
And you should definetly let it dry more before you put it back in the Box. This prevents mould.
i really tought Scandinavia spoke ancient nordic languages O.O' greetings from Brazil,very nice channel (:
Hahaha, well, ancient and ancient, I think Brazilian is more ancient than swedish ;) And greetings from sweden :P
Cool, what ant colony are you keeping in it?
Nice video
thanks man! 😃
Ants Scandinavia no problem
;)
But how is it hydrated?
what brand is that tub you have and what brand is it
Local swedish shop, sorry... But "Chlas ohlsson" if you wondered :)
Great video, thank you. What kind of clay is this?
It was a while ago I made it. But if I am not mistaken it was brown modeling clay. I got it from sweden, so naming the company and stuff wont help i guess XD Well, any clay that is soft and can be softened with water, and hardened without it should do. Have fun! :D
@@AntsScandinavia can you use blu-tack instead of clay? i think you can am i right?
What drill piece did you use? For the kid
I mean lid XD
I've done this with grout. How does plaster compare to grout? I with grout was lighter....it's so heavy!
Well, plaster is not made to withstand the elements of outside, this causes it to absorb more moisture. Which we in this case want ;) Grout is the opposite, does not absorb moisture as good, although it depends on brand and design, but put simply, plaster is better, because it absorbs more moisture :)
How do you hydrate this nest though? What if you made an indent in the plaster (at the top) and made a mini lake, would it just absorb into the plaster and drown the ants, water them effectively, or not do enough?
You are probably the sixth person to ask this, I should have been much more clear to explain and also thought it through before a bit more. I thought that the plaster would absorb enough water to make the inside moist, but it doesent really do a perfect job of it. I mean, the insides are moist, but not as much as I would like it. As you saw, I placed chambers near the top and close to the bottom, thi is for the ants to have a gradient to choose from. So if I see that they strictly choose the upper part chambers, I will probably drill some holes in the side, or make a "lake"/well as you said. But if they habitat the chambers below and above, I will probably not do much. Great question, next time I will be much more clear about this. If you are going to keep moisture loving ants, this formicarium may not be Ideal, make a Ytong nest instead then. Hope this helped :)
A video on plaster nest options and ideas would be much appreciate, as there's not much out there to fully explain all that is needed for the ants, as well as giving some ideas for a nice setup :)
oh well have you watched my last video then? That is a really beautiful setup, containing both water and land ; ) And also check out my Ytong nest video!
Wanna hear something scay
There are ants taking over your home... DuN dUn DuN
Will plaster turn back into paste if you make a little pond in the formacarium?
Please reply!!!
The water will get absorbed really fast by the plaster :) If you line it with some plastic, it wont happen tho :D
Ants Scandinavia thanks so much man!
what's better plaster/craft plaster?
well, crafting plaster is what I used... And I dont really know what the differance is, but I guess that normal plaster is more rough in texture, so That would probably be the best, however I can imagen that it may be a bit harder to carv in it if you want to correct some mistakes.
Odly satisfying warning at 02:00
As long as the clay paint/clay is safe for ants, this is a cool formicarium! It's better to keep our worlds dry, to make sure that the ants don't try to dig into it. There is also missing humidity for the nest though
how do u hydrate the formicarium ?
good question. As you may know, plaster absorbs moisture better than you think. I will basically spray the top of it and see what heppens, but I have built cavities both high and low for the ants to get a gradient to choose from. So if I see that they strictly choose the top one, I will drill some holes and fill those up. Great comment btw!
Great vid! What type of paint are you using on the plaster? Looks kind of like a wood stain
In the video I tell that I just mix som eof the clay with the water :)
Sorry man I listened to it without sound lol. Doctor have to wait for plaster to fully dry before doing this?
Haha, no problem man :) But ye, dry is preferred, because then the plasyer will suck it up more :)
Also what do you do to stop the ants escaping? I've used an old fish tank that works perfect, except the air holes at the top are too large the ants can escape, thinking of a way of filling them all in or stopping them climbing to the top somehow?
Haha, terracotta formicarium XD, Well, you are supposed to use some sort of barrier for the ants, so they cant cross and escape :D Some commonly used are babypowder mixed with alcohol (the alcohol evaporates suuper fast, and then the baby powder sticks to the glass, when the ants climb it, they fall) you can also use Olive oil (my favorite) its organic and looks the best :) However, it is not the best at keeping ALL ants in, but 90%, your lasius wont be able to cross it if applyed correctly :)
How large are the colonies that "need" to come out of their test tube?
use damp sand instead of clay and do it in lkayers may work better for you :)
Hi i wounder if you are from Sweden. And if you are from Sweden how did you get promotion to own ants
Japp, ajg är svensk! But you may not talk swedish, so I am going to answer in english; Well, currently I have not imported ANY of my colonies, all I have in test tubes are in hibernation right of now, and all of them are cought from outside near my house, so swedish ants. However, if you want to collect ants from another country and bring them back legally, you should contact a couple authorities, and be sure to write down names and what they say, if you get in trouble. Why? well you need to list what kind of animals you will bring back, latin name and how many. Also, animals without a spine, ants, dont need to be "payed" to import within EU, so thats a good thing! (and other animals like termites and mantids) There is a lot more I can write, however, I cant really understand your question clearly, but if you are just wanting to keep native ants and collect them here in sweden, its all permit free ;) (buying ants from other countrys is another thing tho) Message me on my discord if you want more info. Hope this helped m8! And where in sweden do u live?
do you fish? (the unhooking forceps)
well, I like to fish, ye, but those foreceps are for surgery stuff XD Fish forceps are muuuuch stronger and thicker, but I guess you can use thease also :D
How do I make the barrier and how do I give them water?
an ant barrier can be many things :) Really anything slippery, as olive oil, ptfe, grease etc. How do you give them water? You spray some water inside??
Thanks so much! Cant believe you replayed so fast to a old video, you got a new subscriber, what barrier do you use?
Well, I try to reply on all comments :D Thanks, kit fisto (my fave starwars character ;) And I use olive oil as a barrier :)
how will u hydrate this?
good question. As you may know, plaster absorbs moisture better than you think, and the clay does too. I will basically spray the top of it and see what heppens, but I have built cavities both high and low for the ants to get a gradient to choose from. So if I see that they strictly choose the top one, I will drill some holes and fill those up. Great comment btw!
what barrier to you use to prevent the ants from escaping?
Kordik5 I’d reccomend fluon
olive oil and vaseline work ok if you put on a LOT but i personally will use fluon.
The first time I actually tried it failed but I will try again and I failed because I poured the plaster in.
How long could u keep the ants in there
Well, totally depends on species XD, If you mean if you have Anochetus, they can live there forever sinse they stay at around 70 workers, but argentine ants, no way XD. I am sorry for not giving a straight answer, but keeping a colony steady at a low number primaerly depends on species but also the food you offer.
Ants Scandinavia ok thx
Misspelt tutorial there man, it happens to the best of us
ooh, nice spotted man, thanks 😆
Misspelled*
@@BigDickPartyAnimal it is spelt differently in other countries
can you tell me the dimensions of that plastic container? height x width x length?
19 x 17 x 12 cm :)
You should have added some of the acrylic paint into the plaster mixture
Where die you get the Box
At a shop called Clas Ohlsson in Sweden XD don't think that helps
Ants Scandinavia ok thanks XD thanks
Haha, ye didn't help that much did it XD
one small tiny hole in the bottom to release psi would have made that slide in easy.
Where will u pit wather?
spray on top
Where did you get the acrylic?
In this video I did not use Acryllic 😅 However If I buy acryllic it's from a shop called "Biltema" in sweden if that helped 😂
Ants Scandinavia can i add you on discord or skype? I'm having trouble starting my own colony xD
Sure add me "ants_scandinavia #1987" on discord :)
Do you have a video with an update on this formicarium yet?
No, I build a lot of formicariums and most I never use :P
@@AntsScandinavia does'nt plaster mold when it's wet?
@@AntsScandinavia be sure to do an update
How do you hydrate it?
Good question, Plaster absorbs alot of moisture, and I have placed cavities both low and high so they get a moisture gradient to choose from. If I see that they strictly inhabite the top parts, I will drill a hole in the center and fill that with water. Thats also the reason why I put a moss there, cause it will get watered, alot.
Ants Scandinavia oh that's how
But I do agree that this was an old video and I was not too experianced at the time...
Well, remember that the colony should be about 30 workers strong before you move them from a testtube ;)
Ants Scandinavia but when do i feed them?
so we can use it again so id doenent go hard huhhhhhh????????????
Use grout it’s better plaster can get mushy
You can add acrilic paint to grout
why you didnt just put some paint in the plaster mix?
Well, most paint contains chemicals, which could post a dangeour to the ants ;)
Ants Scandinavia I made a plaster home for my fire ants but didn't moisten it and most of the workers died what do I do 😭
Ooooh, thats sad :( Where are you from? How large is the colonie? How large is the nest? How long ago was this? How have you designed the nest? If the queen is still alive, and the colony is smaller than 50 workers, just put some testtubes with water on the top, so that they can move in there if they want moisture ASAP (also cover the tubes, so its dark) Then I guess just water the nest :) If the colony is super bid, like 300 workers, I would make another one, where you think about moisturing solutions a bit more, and connect vie vinyl tubing :)
+Ants Scandinavia well colony is about 100 workers I live in texas usa I was moving them frome a dirt setup and added to much water so I had to take them out by hand but I forgot to add watter but everything is under control thanks for answering
Oh, okey good to hear :D However, adding too much water shouldent be a problem if they are proper fire ants ;)
+Ants Scandinavia ya well thay are black fire ants mix native usa species by the way great vids
thanks bro, hope it all goes good from now on :)
Just get a plastic cutting wheel for dremels. Cut it right out in the shape you want
Should have added brown paint to the plaster mixture
What do that wooden table ever do to you
Why did everyone start copying antscanada name after he said why he put his name that everyone started copying
In my opinion it would be easier to ad the plaster, let it harden and then form the caves and tje entrance with hand tools
Ye, that is a method too :D However, some might suck at carving and/or prefer to get the natural look af clay formatins insteas :)
You don’t have a place to water your nest ?
We got North America, and Asia (antscanada), Australia (ants Australia) and Europe (ants Scandinavia) now we only need South America
haha, ye!! We are gonna take over the woooorld!! XD
Wher do you live
Sweden, sthlm county
Surely it would have been easier to delicately push the plaster back into position with your hand than banging the whole thing on the table as the method you used instantly removes the possibility of using a glass tank or museum glass.
Well, if it was that easy to push it down, I would have done just that :) Now the thing is, that is is not that easy to put it back as it may seem, if you have ever tried this method, or using plaster at all, you would know that it actually expands a tiny bit in air, because it is so soft of a material, and no, it does not "instantly remove" the possibility of using glass, this is not a rule video, just an inspirational one, to spawn Ideas :) I will actually make one in glass later, but then, I will probably not thrust it into the table as I could safely do with this one. :)
I'm making one.
Awesome! Glad I inspired :D
Ants Scandinavia the idea is so cool, being able to fully design a formicarium for a small amount of money is so cool.
I agree, glad that Inspired you :D
Good clean job. Want to see more. Like+sub:)
eyyy thanks man! ;)
Nice tutorial 👍 but what about hidration of the nest?
You put it all close to a window, or in the fridge :)
Ants Scandinavia I meant how to wet the formicarium, sorry :D
Ih, I thought you ment hibernation* Well, ye I am also aware of that, and that I should have thought about that. However, the plaster is such a good absorber of moisture, that if you drill a hole from the side, into the plaster and fill that with water, it will spread into the chambers. So, drill a hole in the side, into the plaster, and fill that up :)
Ants Scandinavia how are your messor queens doing And when are you going to take them out winter Pause?
Are you norwigen
You could add a concrete color instead of painting it
1:05 What is it? :)
What do you mean? 🤔
Var köpte du burken?
Chlas Olsson ;) De har många storlekar på dem, små, stora, avlånga m.m.
Ant
why aren't u a gan farmer
Well, I applied, then it took ages to get approoved, and there was papers to write and so on, so I gave up. Plus, if you live locally near me, I think it is okey to import ants, sinse they wont survive half the year, however, importing to south of lets say germany, that would be a bit risky.
SUPERGEIL DAS TEIL
Tim Weihmann Endlich Mal ein deutscher.Nice👍😂
moin
3:13, ono
Dat audio
lol yeah XD Used my Headphone mic at the time haha
How many ants escaped from the ant farm?