I personally like Ants Canada products. I find them very easy to clean and mould isn’t a problem. I strongly dislike ytong tests for mould and clean-ability. I haven’t had a Tar Heel nest but have heard plaster moulds easily and can be difficult to clean. If it’s in fact made of grout I might give them a shot. Thanks for the review.
I have just started in the hobby after half a decade watching youtube videos routinely. Caught a regular black ant queen at work in a water bottle and went and bought $400 of AC stuff hehe. But I have read a few instances of ants chewing through the ventilated port plugs AC uses. So i'll be watching out for that, as I bought ample and plan to hard modulate my setup.
@@GalaxyGeassS2 from my own experience, definitely fill the vented plugs with a bit of cotton ball. My carpenter (C. Penn) colony started to make the little holes bigger. I know others that have had them chew the middle out and escape. After adding the cotton they don’t seem to bother with it anymore. Make sure they have a good supply of protein, sugar water/nectar and water. Also enough space for the colony. If any of those are lacking, they will try harder to escape to find what they need.
I have used all 3 of these companies formicarium and agree that Tarheel is probably the best option. Each company has good design points. Somebody should take the best features from each and design the ultimate formicarium. In the meantime I just ordered Tarheel’s new Palladium all in one unit
I've found with the TarHeel nests that the mesh covered reservoir, there's one in the bottom of this one, can get all moldy. Had one in the Inception Chamber formicarium. I legit cut the mesh off the top of mine so I could clean out all the gunk growing in there and used it for a feeding pit/arena, which was fun.
@@antsanatomy1436 If I ever order from them again I'll probably try a custom job asking for one without it or just stick to the ones that don't include one inside. The only ways I can think of for the internal resivoir is the sponge system like aus ants or filling a small void in the plaster like with tarheels inception chamber. Adding water to a sponge the ants can't reach through a small hole in the glass feels like the best alternative and they could always make a screened off void for the sponge. When the glass is removed you can replace the sponge.
I found antscanada’s products to be a bit overpriced and they crack so easily when attaching test tubes that are supposed to fit, but they do look pretty cool, and don’t mould easily. I prefer making nests myself though! So much cheaper and it gives you more freedom to decorate how you want! Also it’s just really fun to do! I love making plaster ant farms for me colonies!
@@konven49 i know that about the tubes - but antscanada test tubes and test tube adapters don’t always fit properly, when they are supposed to, and they don’t soften in water because they are made fin acrylic
@@chicken5761 no you put the tubes in the hot water and it makes it a little smaller so you can put it in then it exspands because it is not hot anymore.
I think you need to get ahold of each of these as their Newer Counterparts and do a fresh review. Because, antscanda has changed and upgraded their products several times since these to make the Habitats better.
@Proukkerr🐜 Since then I’ve switched most of my formicaria. I now use mostly Tarheel ants, Ants Australia, and Arthropod Antics nests. I’ve been meaning to get some esthetic ants nests, but I haven’t yet.
@@elliotsmith102 i was thinking on perhaps milipedes or pillbugs? i know this has nothing to do with ants but do you know if a milipede might be happy in something like this with enough substrate?
Hey, i know i am a little bit late with a comment on this vid but I just saw it and i want to get into ant keeping this year. I wanted to start with a Lasius Niger colony and I wondered if the Tar Heel Nest is maybe not accesible for them? I am not to sure how good they are able to climb, i would really appreciate a comment if you know anything about this :) Eitherway a rly good Video and a big help for me! Thx for the content
I prematurely moved a Lasius Neoniger coin into a mini hearth when they had 10 workers a year ago and they are thriving in it. I would recommend the mini Hearth for them but don’t move them in until they have around 25 workers.
@@denhambad That makes sense. The AC outworld is like $60, so if you combine the 2, Tar Heels wins. I currently have AC products, I will check out some other brands too
Does ants Canada ship from Canada? I heard the guy does not live in Canada anymore and went back home to the Philippines? Anyone know order from them in the last couple years and know?
That’s awesome! I hope they are alright. Whenever I email them about a product I bought and when it’s expected arrival will be he always responds real quick.
If you are in USA you can buy queens from tar heel ants just make sure the species is legal to ship in your state if not try waiting after rain fall to catch some queens after they mate. In general you will get good results from looking up queen ants for sale. I highly recommend finding your own queen because it is much cheaper than buying, if you do find/get a queen good luck with the colony 😁
you aren't supposed to water the mini hearth you are supposed to fill the water tower 2/3rds of the way full it says that in tarheel ants videos personally i would have given the tarheel ants nest 53 out of 60
Tar Heel is kind of overpriced in my opinion .I could easily find something of a simolar design and quality from taobao for one third of the price. Shipping is also one twentieth of the shipping price of Tar Heel to southeast asia. I also think antscanada is way better in terms of cost as the shipping is only twenty dollars compared to the eighty dollars of tar heel. I also feel that you get much more for what you pay for as the ac nests are bigger for the cost. Will try tar heel when I have the money😀
Honestly cant stand tarheel they are expensive and you can make the same nests for a fraction of the cost yourself. Also cant stand the look of them, and all the imperfections.
Best overall is wakooshi, Tar heel ants is basically the only option if you're interested in honeypots, I've never heard of ants australia so I won't comment on them and ants canda is overpriced as heck
Your best nest is severely over-priced and very crude in its construction including materials. A natural tunnel from the outworld to the nest is preferable to a plastic tube which this has. The magnetic front is a problem waiting to happen and I would never trust it unless it was laying down. For the same price you can get a quality formicarium that will do much better.
Anst anatomy first hi! seccond.... I am going to try and make an ant channel soon starting when I get a new queen., and soooo do you have any tips on how to start??? THANKS -Warrior
I’m a new ant TH-camr and I find it’s really stressful keeping up with an upload schedule. While your trying to find a queen I recommend creating a few videos so after your first upload you don’t have to worry about having to work on videos. This way you can start of with a decent upload schedule and while your uploading your pre made videos you can start making more videos. I haven’t uploaded in two months because I’m having trouble uploading my next video so try to keep up with your upload schedule. If you don’t you can loose touch with your subscribers and you probably won’t gain many new subscribers.
The thing that really got me into making videos was seeing other channels not getting any views and wondering why when their camera angles are trash and wobbly. I try to keep good camera angles as one of my main goals when I film. Start with that
I personally like Ants Canada products. I find them very easy to clean and mould isn’t a problem. I strongly dislike ytong tests for mould and clean-ability. I haven’t had a Tar Heel nest but have heard plaster moulds easily and can be difficult to clean. If it’s in fact made of grout I might give them a shot. Thanks for the review.
Everyone has an opinion 🙂
Would you recommend buying one? I’m planning to buy the complete camponotus starter pack
@@elliotsmith102 Very worth it ever since I have started using Ants Canada I have not changed.
I have just started in the hobby after half a decade watching youtube videos routinely. Caught a regular black ant queen at work in a water bottle and went and bought $400 of AC stuff hehe.
But I have read a few instances of ants chewing through the ventilated port plugs AC uses. So i'll be watching out for that, as I bought ample and plan to hard modulate my setup.
@@GalaxyGeassS2 from my own experience, definitely fill the vented plugs with a bit of cotton ball. My carpenter (C. Penn) colony started to make the little holes bigger. I know others that have had them chew the middle out and escape. After adding the cotton they don’t seem to bother with it anymore. Make sure they have a good supply of protein, sugar water/nectar and water. Also enough space for the colony. If any of those are lacking, they will try harder to escape to find what they need.
You forgot to mention that for the antscanada nest the ants are in the dark, they have a good cover
Your right
Seems like kind of one-sided review been using antscanada nest for 4 years 7 different ant colonies no escapes
Which kind of nest
I have used all 3 of these companies formicarium and agree that Tarheel is probably the best option. Each company has good design points. Somebody should take the best features from each and design the ultimate formicarium. In the meantime I just ordered Tarheel’s new Palladium all in one unit
Do you got a link for it im interested in starting an ant farm
Back in my day the Aus and ytong nest costed 28 bucks
TarHeel Ants Mini is great! I have one for my Harvester Ants! :D They love it
Where can I buy these anthills
I’m glad Tar Heel Ants won because a Tar Heel ants mini hearth is coming in the mail in 2 days! Good to know I chose well.
Great breakdown. Wish most videos were this helpful. Thank you some much
Been here since 50 subs keep growing :)
Thank you i needed this video. I love your channel btw
Have you seen the Anthut nests? I love them for founding nest, cheap aswell would love to hear your view on it
Nice video keep it up dude love watching these👌🏻👌🏻
great video! I personally like the mini hearth
Are these different brands compatible with each other? I like some products from each and want to use them together but idk if they’re compatible
I've found with the TarHeel nests that the mesh covered reservoir, there's one in the bottom of this one, can get all moldy. Had one in the Inception Chamber formicarium. I legit cut the mesh off the top of mine so I could clean out all the gunk growing in there and used it for a feeding pit/arena, which was fun.
I’ve noticed that too. Maybe if they found a way to make it removable and able to be replaced it would fix the issue.
@@antsanatomy1436 If I ever order from them again I'll probably try a custom job asking for one without it or just stick to the ones that don't include one inside. The only ways I can think of for the internal resivoir is the sponge system like aus ants or filling a small void in the plaster like with tarheels inception chamber. Adding water to a sponge the ants can't reach through a small hole in the glass feels like the best alternative and they could always make a screened off void for the sponge. When the glass is removed you can replace the sponge.
Can you make a video on the best material for an ant nest?
I sadly do not have one of those pruducts🙁
But this video is helping me choose my next ant product
🙃👍👍
Idk what to write so, Hi!
You could have said ants
I found antscanada’s products to be a bit overpriced and they crack so easily when attaching test tubes that are supposed to fit, but they do look pretty cool, and don’t mould easily. I prefer making nests myself though! So much cheaper and it gives you more freedom to decorate how you want! Also it’s just really fun to do! I love making plaster ant farms for me colonies!
I am going to eventually make videos on creating my own nest. I need to do a bit more research. Ants Canada’s products aren’t my favorite
You should dip tubes in hot water so it gets soft and slides in ,ants Canada even says to do so
@@konven49 i know that about the tubes - but antscanada test tubes and test tube adapters don’t always fit properly, when they are supposed to, and they don’t soften in water because they are made fin acrylic
are you connecting the AC adapters before connecting the test tube?
@@chicken5761 no you put the tubes in the hot water and it makes it a little smaller so you can put it in then it exspands because it is not hot anymore.
I think you need to get ahold of each of these as their Newer Counterparts and do a fresh review. Because, antscanda has changed and upgraded their products several times since these to make the Habitats better.
For the ants Australia nest use water and soap to clean it
Wich nest did you first use
want to bring up that the last one being quite good for golden honey pot ants from what i've seen
The only nests I have are AntsCanada nests. I need to re think where I’m keeping my ants.
@Proukkerr🐜 Since then I’ve switched most of my formicaria. I now use mostly Tarheel ants, Ants Australia, and Arthropod Antics nests. I’ve been meaning to get some esthetic ants nests, but I haven’t yet.
that nest is 50.99 from tarheelants
amazing
Where would you rate HighTechAnts compared to this?
27 for ants Canada I paid 54 for the lil nest when I got it last year
Where can I buy these anthills ??
what kind of other bugs aside from ants you can put in things like these?
For the most part, only ants, as they are specifically designed for ants.
@@elliotsmith102 i was thinking on perhaps milipedes or pillbugs? i know this has nothing to do with ants but do you know if a milipede might be happy in something like this with enough substrate?
@@RhunenStaldrad millipedes can be put there
Good análisis
Hey, i know i am a little bit late with a comment on this vid but I just saw it and i want to get into ant keeping this year. I wanted to start with a Lasius Niger colony and I wondered if the Tar Heel Nest is maybe not accesible for them? I am not to sure how good they are able to climb, i would really appreciate a comment if you know anything about this :)
Eitherway a rly good Video and a big help for me! Thx for the content
I prematurely moved a Lasius Neoniger coin into a mini hearth when they had 10 workers a year ago and they are thriving in it. I would recommend the mini Hearth for them but don’t move them in until they have around 25 workers.
@@antsanatomy1436 Thank you for the answer! Really good to know this
I could be wrong but I think the Tar Heel is made of grout or plaster
If the ants canada nest cost less than the tar heel one, how did it score less in cost?
I agree, but the tarheelants nest has an outworld so maybe that made a difference ?
@@denhambad That makes sense. The AC outworld is like $60, so if you combine the 2, Tar Heels wins. I currently have AC products, I will check out some other brands too
@@alonzojonesjr Maybe wakooshi but I don't know about shipping , foranto wood ant nests .
Nice channel
@@denhambad Thanks. Yours too.
Great video there mate. These are great nests for the price. Feel free to check out some of my designs if your looking for something different. 🙂
Does ants Canada ship from Canada? I heard the guy does not live in Canada anymore and went back home to the Philippines? Anyone know order from them in the last couple years and know?
I saw a recent video and I'm pretty sure he said they ship out of the US.
The shop is stil stationed in canada just not him
i really agree with this tarheelants is great and they actually called me when i told them i thought my P.occidentalis had a fungal infection :)
That’s awesome! I hope they are alright. Whenever I email them about a product I bought and when it’s expected arrival will be he always responds real quick.
Sad part is I have ants canda best and they work great 😂
But the shipping tho
I like AntsCanada nest
Tbh living in the UK I will go with high-tech ants. These are just too expensive with delivery charges
It is a bit late but wakooshi is also amazing
You have to rate how they raise their colonies, ants Canada raises his colonies in the hybrid nesst is really successful dude, even antsaus
How to buy queen ants?
If you are in USA you can buy queens from tar heel ants just make sure the species is legal to ship in your state if not try waiting after rain fall to catch some queens after they mate. In general you will get good results from looking up queen ants for sale. I highly recommend finding your own queen because it is much cheaper than buying, if you do find/get a queen good luck with the colony 😁
So you grade AU ytong with a 6 in price when it’s 45$, and AC with a 7 when it’s almost half. I see...
All in ones always disturb the nest while feeding...
Annoying. Having those seperate makes a world of difference.
The tow videos in the middle went a bit glichy or u deleted a bit of it without knowing
But still awesome video
My mistake. Thanks for the feedback!
you aren't supposed to water the mini hearth you are supposed to fill the water tower 2/3rds of the way full it says that in tarheel ants videos personally i would have given the tarheel ants nest 53 out of 60
Yeah I meant filling up the tower. The mini hearth is in my opinion the best of the best for the moment
@@antsanatomy1436 oh ok then :)
Good video! I do think you rated the Ants Australia nest bit low though.
I might have but I have had bad experiences with them
On the other hand their acrylic nests are amazing there what my crematogaster colony is housed in.
I cant find any camponotus queens i go out everyday i dont think i could catch one bcuz i fractured my finger 😢
There's a nuptial flight one a year you realise that
Ik now it’s nuptial flight season
Tar Heel is kind of overpriced in my opinion .I could easily find something of a simolar design and quality from taobao for one third of the price. Shipping is also one twentieth of the shipping price of Tar Heel to southeast asia. I also think antscanada is way better in terms of cost as the shipping is only twenty dollars compared to the eighty dollars of tar heel. I also feel that you get much more for what you pay for as the ac nests are bigger for the cost. Will try tar heel when I have the money😀
Tarheel is good. Ventilation and humidity ☝️ and outworld
honestly antscanada on top
Honestly cant stand tarheel they are expensive and you can make the same nests for a fraction of the cost yourself. Also cant stand the look of them, and all the imperfections.
antscanada nest: 27 dollars iff u let it ship to like an european country it adds like 15-30 bucks
Tarheelants is the best from this three nests.
Best overall is wakooshi, Tar heel ants is basically the only option if you're interested in honeypots, I've never heard of ants australia so I won't comment on them and ants canda is overpriced as heck
Your best nest is severely over-priced and very crude in its construction including materials. A natural tunnel from the outworld to the nest is preferable to a plastic tube which this has. The magnetic front is a problem waiting to happen and I would never trust it unless it was laying down. For the same price you can get a quality formicarium that will do much better.
tarheel ants is the best there is in my opinion
Anst anatomy first hi! seccond.... I am going to try and make an ant channel soon starting when I get a new queen., and soooo do you have any tips on how to start??? THANKS -Warrior
I’m a new ant TH-camr and I find it’s really stressful keeping up with an upload schedule. While your trying to find a queen I recommend creating a few videos so after your first upload you don’t have to worry about having to work on videos. This way you can start of with a decent upload schedule and while your uploading your pre made videos you can start making more videos. I haven’t uploaded in two months because I’m having trouble uploading my next video so try to keep up with your upload schedule. If you don’t you can loose touch with your subscribers and you probably won’t gain many new subscribers.
The thing that really got me into making videos was seeing other channels not getting any views and wondering why when their camera angles are trash and wobbly. I try to keep good camera angles as one of my main goals when I film. Start with that
@@antsanatomy1436 Thank you!
i just buy nest from taobao it's only 5-15$
ok
Nvm am just gonna buy tar heel ant
dude antscanada rules and tarheel ant sucks. antscanada hybrid nest has great viewing of brood queen and also ant activity.
Very subjective analysis with no set baseline. Also, some of your biases showed through.
Ac the best
Not even a competition. TARHEEL all the way.
If ants canada shipping wasn't so over priced ants would be the best
@@Antboi4653 ants canada nests are bad
@@Antboi4653 AC nests are just bad all around…..
@@antsphere1823 I know its late but the test tube portal is really good and the outworld(although escape prevention is terrible on the outworld)
@@Antboi4653 ahh
First
bruh
I cant believe my fav channel got the worst review