Geko might have low calcium and is building mass fibers to try and keep the bones together. Tehy need some calcium they can't produce their own like we can. Reptiles in captivity can have huge bulbous growths like this as a result of calcium deficiency. Something that can easily happen in a terrarium unless accounted for.
Sounds like a good reason to add more egg shells and perhaps cuttlebone to the vivarium On the other hand, I wonder, where the reptiles get sufficient amounts of calcium in the wild, which are missing in that ecosystem vicarium. Any idea? It might be more worthwile to find a solution which is close to the natural world.
The best mesh design to keep small ants out or in are small boxes with X in them, its more complicated but I found this works well, I have this type of mesh on my screens for my larger vivarium and I have a lot of ghost ants in my area and so far after 5 years they haven't been able to move in, I've even found queens trying to get in but can't
@@lisacameron862 Considering how their colony roughly doubled in size every video back when they were around, and how long theyve been gone without AC having seen them (unless he's not telling us about it), id doubt it
To make you less concerned, the gnome ants are a natural competitor against ghost ants. I've tried keeping ghost ants and have seen many of my founding queens get ripped apart by native wild gnome ants. They can even take down a small fire ant colony! Especially with a colony this big, they may drive the ghost ants away.
I wonder why none of the other ants attacked the ghost ant lines while they were carrying their brood and queens. Seems like an all you can eat buffet when they cant effectively defend themselves.
i concur! id be watching the animals all day. Be awesome if he could place 2-3 cameras around the vivarium. like maybe one on top the stump for Snip one by the water for Godzilla and another in the canopy somewhere would be really cool
@@puremaledark8305you really shouldn’t. As human, even if you get rejected you still get to live. As a spider, regardless of rejection or success, males have a high chance of getting killed and eaten.
I love how the thumbnails of all his vivarium series is him either doing gymnastics infront of it crying infron6 of it and praising it like he is about to sacrifice his soul to the vivarium
7:14 “that cricket is huge compared to that bullet ant just look at the size difference that cricket is like 30 times as big as the bullet ant this just shows how powerful ants are”
I was expecting this to happen since the first time he said the ghost ant queens won't fit through the mesh lol He jinxed it so perfectly I just knew it would happen
I live in Florida and have been fighting a ghost ant invasion in my apartment. I am on the 4th floor of my building and they made it all the way up here. I think I am finally winning using liquid ant baits and also spraying a mixture of vinegar and water on their trails to interrupt their pathways. I have a cat and one thing they love is wet cat food. It's hard work fighting the bastards. Wishing you luck with them and you have much more experience with ants than I ever would. I live close to Orlando and wish I could go to Animal Con to meet you. Love your channel. Thanks.
My heart want to broke out after seeing a supermassive colony of ghost ants Hopefully the balance of the ecosystem within it will be maintained Tysm guys for the likes Hope you have a good day
@@WizzyTheWizkidGhost Ants have definitly q large competition. Weavers may be way too much for them to handle, so they will likely stay at the ground level, where only real challange for them are Gnome Ants.
Hey just wanted to let you know my kids in 4th grade love to watch your videos before recess! Keep up the great content we cant wait for the next video!
Species Variation: Different species of fungi that form fairy rings can have varied colors ranging from gray to white, depending on their genetic makeup. Maturity and Growth Stages: As mushrooms age, their colors can change. Many mushrooms start with one color when young (like gray) and turn lighter or even white as they mature and their caps expand. Environmental Factors: The color of mushroom caps can also be influenced by external conditions such as moisture levels, sunlight, and temperature. In a more humid environment, they may appear darker (grayish), while drier conditions could lead to paler (whiter) caps. Spores: As mushrooms release spores, the cap's surface may appear lighter or more faded. This can contribute to the change in color from gray to white over time.
“If that’s not they/them, I don’t know what is”. Sir. You are a genius, and you are hilarious. I’m grateful to have found your channel! Passionate people like you are what make us humans special
The mushrooms are my favorite part of this story. Absolutely incredible you're trying to grow them yourself, insane. I've grown a few easy ones. Shroomies are one of my favorite things on this planet, incredible little things.
Yes! the process is know as auto deliquescence. Did you know it's also has a possibility of causing a negative reaction if ingested with alcohol almost like being allergic, it could induce other issues but I'll leave that up to imagination and the internet.
You have a team, right? Maybe some of them could help out and manage the rainforest while you're gone? I don't know your exact circumstances so this answer shouldn't be definitive, but I want to help out and give some suggestions.
I'm sure his "caretakers" are under orders to stop an imminent disaster like a failure in the set-up.. but otherwise to just observe and let life find its way
His housekeeper looks after all his animals when he's away, including the single ant colonies, his python etc (she's awesome!). But I don't think she could do anything about this. The whole point of the project is to "let it happen" unless Mikey decides he needs to intervene. Fingers crossed all goes well! Maybe the trap jaws will like so many small ants to eat, if they can catch them!
I still really like the update videos with small events throughout. It makes all the videos extremely interesting to me. Also safe travels to Canada and Florida. Thanks AC!
Hey AC Family👋! I’m new here. I binge watched over the weekend and I am enthralled😍! I LOVE what you have created and it’s honestly better than any nature documentary you see on television. Big up to you (& and your team) for creating this beautiful slice of rainforest for us all to enjoy and learn from😊! This is my dream and I can live it through your camera lens😁 I could go on but I’ll stop 😂 Big love! From Lewis, Manchester, England 🇬🇧 Ps I LOVE those weaver ants they are so cool!!!!!! 🐜🐜🐜🐜😍
What does the ghost ants mean for your *house*? Not just Pantdora? They had to have come from somewhere in your house, right? I dunno, I'd be more worried about a super colony under my bed lol.
2 weeks go by. Egg hatches, ghost ants eat everything, dog lets Godzilla out, huntsmen spiders take over his house, termites move into his walls. What's the worst that could happen?
I just recently discovered your channel and I've been obsessed! I love learning about animals, plants, and ecosystems and the way you teach us about thier lifestyle has made me extremley fascinated with the way everything interacts with one another. part of me is upset because I am from Orlando but I left for a work assignment a month ago, otherwise I would have defintely explored animal con this year. Goodluck and safe travels, can't wait for the next upload! :)
a couple years agoyou found an anteating snake in one of your enclosures. Can you get one of those and release close to the area? Next time you see you could put it in a temproary enclosure for a couple of days and check how it affected the invading ant colony. I mean for such a huge biome you got surprisingly few predators that prey on ants.
off topic but cant wait to see the cave or swamp vivarium built, a Vietnamese mossy frog would be an interesting addition and please introduce scorpions 😭
@@osmosisjones4912 Modern diets never created cancers, most just increase the chances of getting them and not being able to fight them off. This obviously depends on the food/diet specifically, but is usually because some lack certain things our bodies need, and others give us way too much. For example, processed foods are super bad because they have very VERY little nutritional value, while still giving us way too many of the things we need only a little bit of like sugars and saturated fats. Healthy diet = healthy body = healthy immune system = less cancer.
Love catching and releasing lizards at my house 😂they always stick around! Went to Oklahoma md got 2 skinks while on vacation. We saw 1 of them 2 years later when we were moving. We have never seen skinks here, only geckos. Very cool seeing a little blue tail that we caught years ago, still thriving.
I hope this project doesn't go to waste because of the ghost ants... But if it does, or even if it doesn't, I think the lesson here is to add a chemical barrier outside and around the mesh. I'd say there are a 3 main options to choose from, with a 4th bonus one: 1- Something that would kill any ant going through (that would also prevent escapees). Could be chemical or electric 2- something less radical, i.e.: any chemical that somehows sterilizes queens, if that exists, allowing workers to go through but preventing colonization 3- your typical slippery barriers or water barriers Or the most imaginative, difficult and possibly expensive solution: 4- Add bodyguards: Encase that space outside the mesh, with another mesh on a wall of the new encasement, to allow airflow to both spaces. In the second space, you can put volcania, since the fire ants are too large to fit through the meshes and wouldn't be able to enter Pantdora or escaoe. Good luck for any foretic ghost ants or pharaoh ants crossing through the fire ants territory
I've been following Ants Canada for several years now, and eagerly away each update on Pantdora. It so hard to believe this project is only 10 months in. I've been wanting to let you know just how inspirational this has been to watch, and that it finally motivated me to build the vivarium for my orchids that I've been dreaming of for almost 30 years. It's only 560 gallon, but is finally starting to come together, and probably would not have happened if I hadn't seen this series.
I feel the same about starting my own projects, both new ones and ones I’ve been dreaming of for years, so I hope you achieve it and the best of luck and motivation to you! 💖
Have you considered adding any dart frogs? I have been breeding large oophaga for very long time I think some of those would do great in there with those large bromeliad.
See I like how this episode played out. I personally and maybe solo in this but I've grown tired of the cliffhangers. There is no need for the old "you guys wont guess what happens next" than cut to black and saying "to be continued" trick, like for sure we know it will continue it has for so many years now and it feels manufactured as if the events aren't organic as intended. Plus unless something catastrophic happens of course there will be more episodes and you would be vocal enough video other outlets to let us know that kind of details. Long story short enough with the video ending cliffhangers, do more fully complete videos like this and expect that we know next week something even more crazy will have happened.
I don't mind if the cliff-hangers lead into something significant in the story he likes to tell, but instances like the already dead egg that was teased in a previous episode fall flat when you realise they contribute nothing to Pantdora's overall story. He then left that episode on a cliff-hanger to tease the possibility of it hatching but in this episode revealed it was just eggshell from the chicks he'd hatched. It's those 'plot threads' that bother me. It takes away from the real cliff-hangers that I want to see, like this one with the ghost ants.
@@ArtzyZeroi think he might be worried (for good reason because of the way the algorithm works and people's attention spans and patience) people are only interested if we are left on the edge of our seats, but i believe most if not all of us enjoy the quieter moments of the series and don't mind at all if there isn't something super exciting or crazy every episode. he does a really good job of explaining to the audience who might not understand the stakes, so the tense moments feel tense already without him having to fabricate new things or hype it up more than he does. normally i don't mind as his energy and way of doing things kind of just feels like part of the channel you know, like part of its personality and i like how distinct it is and i haven't really ever felt like he's purposely trying to trick people. but the egg thing was the first time it bothered me and i hope that was just an experiment that he doesn't keep going along with! it's okay that he didn't know if it had something inside it so took us through the journey, and even leaving it open ended wasn't too bad even though it was a bit annoying to have that whole episode dedicated to something we knew wasn't going to hatch. but this callback for it in this episode rubbed me the wrong way and hopefully it's not the path he goes moving forward!
it's just the style of the video and how it ends. it's a nod to it being an ongoing story, and an invite to participate in the community, nothing more. feels like projection on your part.
@@piperpine7858 He massive clickbaited things when he released the lizards. "Oh no, maybe Godzilla attacked them!" for 20 minutes, followed by releasing them. And people were naturally upset and blamed the crocodile, when he could have just started by saying "These are wild creatures and they've been in here for 6 months. It's time to let them out." But he had to build up the dramatic narrative instead and there was an intense backlash on that one that he then had to spend a ton of time cleaning up the next week. And oh so coincidentally that same week there was a brand new baby sunskink in the tank he'd never noticed.
@@robbybevard8034 ohh. i had forgotten about that. thank you for pointing that out to me! while i don't believe he really means harm, that doesn't mean he isn't causing harm. i hope he doesn't continue to go down a controversial path, that would be a huge bummer!
The lump on the side of your Gecko may be concerning. A large, adult green anole sitting on our patio table seemed listless. He too had a massive lump on the side of his face. Suddenly, a small opening appeared on the lump and about a dozen small, white worms crawled out of the opening. A few minutes later the beautiful anole rolled over on his back and died. Don’t know what exactly it was that killed him, but hopefully not what your Gecko has.
🌿 Wow! Your channel is amazing! I really love how you share knowledge about terrariums. The detailed tutorials are truly helpful. I especially liked the care tips you shared in your latest video. I will definitely try making a terrarium in your style! Thank you for creating this interesting content. Looking forward to your next videos!
hey ants canada ive been seeing your videos from a looooong time and most of mmy friends think i am a weierdo cuz i watch at ants but i appreciate and loooove you content keep growing brother ❤❤
It's possible that house gecko has a botfly larvae burrowed into his snout. Botflies are gnarly, and they can also use humans and warm-blooded animals as hosts for their larvae.
17:27 ink caps switch colors do to what maturity level you see them at. They age very rapidly and will go from often a snow white mushroom to a grey mushroom and short a black sludge do to auto deliquescence. Some applies to this sp.
Geko might have low calcium and is building mass fibers to try and keep the bones together.
Tehy need some calcium they can't produce their own like we can. Reptiles in captivity can have huge bulbous growths like this as a result of
calcium deficiency. Something that can easily happen in a terrarium unless accounted for.
Sounds like a good reason to add more egg shells and perhaps cuttlebone to the vivarium On the other hand, I wonder, where the reptiles get sufficient amounts of calcium in the wild, which are missing in that ecosystem vicarium. Any idea? It might be more worthwile to find a solution which is close to the natural world.
I had a beardie and read on this. It is accurate.
They get it from different veggies and bugs they eat. Some foods hold more calcium @@martinhuhn7813
@@martinhuhn7813 I think they eat eggs of other creatures like snakes and some lizards but I am no expert
@@martinhuhn7813 eggs of other creatures...but also small bones regurgitated from birds or left behind by other creatures like frogs and other lizards
I'm predicting he'll say 'Little did I know' at least 3 times
Take a shot everytime he says “to my surprise” or “little did I know “
It's finally completed: th-cam.com/video/HKM5WmXT_aM/w-d-xo.html
@@slikprogressing1984 He should make a merch called ‘little did I know’
Little did I know, you were right
Safe bet
you know the vivarium is healthy when ants from outside decide it's the best place to live
Ants from outside usually decide inside is the better place to be, though. But I get your point.
The best mesh design to keep small ants out or in are small boxes with X in them, its more complicated but I found this works well, I have this type of mesh on my screens for my larger vivarium and I have a lot of ghost ants in my area and so far after 5 years they haven't been able to move in, I've even found queens trying to get in but can't
Sounds quite handy.
Who remembers the black horde?
I do im wondering if they're even still alive anymore
@@lisacameron862 Considering how their colony roughly doubled in size every video back when they were around, and how long theyve been gone without AC having seen them (unless he's not telling us about it), id doubt it
@@biuvibes i think i can remember him saying in a video before he moved to asia that he re-housed them to one of his friends
@@ScousemanPat Wrong colony. The black horde was in Pantdora and quite problematic for a while
@@lisacameron862 He removed a bulk of their queens so Im guessing some other ant colonies took them out probably the gnome ants
The fairy inkcaps look different because they lose density and become translucent once they have fully matured and dropped their spores ! :)
Thank you I was also wondering
Thank you!
Yes, the spores are black.
It's finally completed:// th-cam.com/video/ZTk9LfLkUTA/w-d-xo.html
Not entirely correct. They start out white and darken with age as the spores mature.
To make you less concerned, the gnome ants are a natural competitor against ghost ants. I've tried keeping ghost ants and have seen many of my founding queens get ripped apart by native wild gnome ants. They can even take down a small fire ant colony! Especially with a colony this big, they may drive the ghost ants away.
So there would be a blood bath with also rip and tear there? I feel The Warhammer 40k vibe here.
Rooting for the gnome ants then
Texas requests Gnome Ants please
@@Ilyas-ty6cyDestruction of Baal moment
I wonder why none of the other ants attacked the ghost ant lines while they were carrying their brood and queens. Seems like an all you can eat buffet when they cant effectively defend themselves.
This vivarium need a 24h live feed
i concur! id be watching the animals all day. Be awesome if he could place 2-3 cameras around the vivarium. like maybe one on top the stump for Snip one by the water for Godzilla and another in the canopy somewhere would be really cool
Its finally completed: th-cam.com/video/ZTk9LfLkUTA/w-d-xo.html
Laterally thought the same thing!!!
Yes!!!!!
@@Idontwantaunsmh
What happened to smaug?
Ants guy : what could go wrong ?
Mother nature : hold my beer. 😈
“Ants guy” 💀
Mother nature doesn't drink beer
@Pohonesty 😂
She probably does, if anyone needs it; it's her!
@@Letsberealish she brews her own because she was the one "inventing" everything needed for the production of alcohols.
I was STOKED when I saw at 14:24 the SUNSKINK. It really further excites and suspects my guesses about the egg you found there. 😊😊🦎
Unfortunately that egg was dead, he did another video about it on his vlog channel
That male spider livin life on EZ mode
th-cam.com/video/HKM5WmXT_aM/w-d-xo.html
What i thought. Im jealous...... of a spider 😢😂
@@puremaledark8305you really shouldn’t. As human, even if you get rejected you still get to live. As a spider, regardless of rejection or success, males have a high chance of getting killed and eaten.
She's making him breakfast right now.
She wined and dined him 🤣
as annoying as it is, its also a good example of just how easily invasive species can make its way into an ecosystem
The nostalgia, looking back at when he used to actually be in Canada. He's come so far!
I love how the thumbnails of all his vivarium series is him either doing gymnastics infront of it crying infron6 of it and praising it like he is about to sacrifice his soul to the vivarium
I wish there was a live stream we're we could constantly just jump on and see pantdora
👻 The Ghost Ants are just in time for the Spooky Season. lol
Somehow they new it 😅
It's finally completed: th-cam.com/video/1sqT2Au650Y/w-d-xo.html
The question is how did they know about the spooky season? Coincidence?
true
They would 😮💨
7:14 “that cricket is huge compared to that bullet ant just look at the size difference that cricket is like 30 times as big as the bullet ant this just shows how powerful ants are”
🙇♂️
Yeah, we watched the same video.
@@Letsberealisham just doing my time and thought
B9W BOW BOW
Certain moths and butterfly will eat ghost ants. Butterflies would be really cool
Lets hope he sees this coment
Butterflies have mouth part that allows them to eat solids ? :o I didn’t know that !
@@brummelbar the caterpillars do
Yes butterflies and moths would be such a great addition here!!!
@@Koosy77 ah yes, that i knew !
Take a shot anytime ants canada says the following:
"My heart sank"
"oh no"
"I watched in horror"
"I couldn't believe my eyes"
And little did I know...
I was expecting this to happen since the first time he said the ghost ant queens won't fit through the mesh lol
He jinxed it so perfectly I just knew it would happen
I live in Florida and have been fighting a ghost ant invasion in my apartment. I am on the 4th floor of my building and they made it all the way up here. I think I am finally winning using liquid ant baits and also spraying a mixture of vinegar and water on their trails to interrupt their pathways. I have a cat and one thing they love is wet cat food. It's hard work fighting the bastards. Wishing you luck with them and you have much more experience with ants than I ever would. I live close to Orlando and wish I could go to Animal Con to meet you. Love your channel. Thanks.
The marauder ants are infested with mites again 13:50 !
Good spotting
Mites?I don't see any.Maybe that is just the blurred spots of light on its body.
@@anukepin893 on its gaster you can see a mite
@@anukepin893at 13:49 you can see a round bulge on the back of the center Marauder ant. Likely a Mite
Another mite Infestation
Showing LOVE for the channel ❤️ thank you for your amazing channel. Have a blessed day everyone
Anyone else go from enjoying these episodes and learning from them to having anxiety about what could go wrong next.
Ok, might be a bit premature. But I think you should name the new ghost ant colony "The Undead Horde"
My heart want to broke out after seeing a supermassive colony of ghost ants
Hopefully the balance of the ecosystem within it will be maintained
Tysm guys for the likes
Hope you have a good day
lets hope the weaver ants will help. As in the wild, they usually kill a lot of invasive species.
@@WizzyTheWizkidGhost Ants have definitly q large competition. Weavers may be way too much for them to handle, so they will likely stay at the ground level, where only real challange for them are Gnome Ants.
@@lewycraft I love that this has turned into a medieval empires type thing😂
@@TahaShakir2 haha right superpowers fighting for land 😂
@@WizzyTheWizkid Yeah i hope the weaver ant will take the high ground since fire ant also defeated easily by the weaver ants
Hey just wanted to let you know my kids in 4th grade love to watch your videos before recess! Keep up the great content we cant wait for the next video!
Species Variation: Different species of fungi that form fairy rings can have varied colors ranging from gray to white, depending on their genetic makeup.
Maturity and Growth Stages: As mushrooms age, their colors can change. Many mushrooms start with one color when young (like gray) and turn lighter or even white as they mature and their caps expand.
Environmental Factors: The color of mushroom caps can also be influenced by external conditions such as moisture levels, sunlight, and temperature. In a more humid environment, they may appear darker (grayish), while drier conditions could lead to paler (whiter) caps.
Spores: As mushrooms release spores, the cap's surface may appear lighter or more faded. This can contribute to the change in color from gray to white over time.
Welcome back to Canada happy to have you ❤ from British Columbia
“If that’s not they/them, I don’t know what is”. Sir. You are a genius, and you are hilarious. I’m grateful to have found your channel! Passionate people like you are what make us humans special
16:36 I’m rooting for you mushrooms 🍄🟫
Me too
myceliuming*
The ghost ant queens used their ghostly powers to float through the mesh.
The mushrooms are my favorite part of this story.
Absolutely incredible you're trying to grow them yourself, insane.
I've grown a few easy ones. Shroomies are one of my favorite things on this planet, incredible little things.
This was great, I can’t wait for the next video, and to have you back
Not the spider getting a meal after doing the ol bump & grind while I cant even get a text back😂
Great video!
Thanks again AC👊🏼
17:28 i’m not an expert but i think their colouration gets darker as they age until they turn black, which is why they’re called ink caps, but idk
Yes! the process is know as auto deliquescence. Did you know it's also has a possibility of causing a negative reaction if ingested with alcohol almost like being allergic, it could induce other issues but I'll leave that up to imagination and the internet.
"Vote in my community tab to affect this story."
Alright, which one of you voted for Ghost Ants?
Twas I! The goth!
they´ve had probably voted for themselves
You have a team, right? Maybe some of them could help out and manage the rainforest while you're gone? I don't know your exact circumstances so this answer shouldn't be definitive, but I want to help out and give some suggestions.
Well, maybe he want to test the Vivarium and to be sure it is already self-sustained enough without needing much human involvement.
His team consists of ants. They do what they can in the vivarium
I'm sure his "caretakers" are under orders to stop an imminent disaster like a failure in the set-up.. but otherwise to just observe and let life find its way
It is a test for a bioactive tank to see if it's truly "alive" not just "living in captivity." It must become its own thing in order to be alive.
His housekeeper looks after all his animals when he's away, including the single ant colonies, his python etc (she's awesome!). But I don't think she could do anything about this. The whole point of the project is to "let it happen" unless Mikey decides he needs to intervene. Fingers crossed all goes well! Maybe the trap jaws will like so many small ants to eat, if they can catch them!
Your videos are beautiful. Gentle and real, dramatic and heartfelt. I wouldn't miss one.
I still really like the update videos with small events throughout. It makes all the videos extremely interesting to me. Also safe travels to Canada and Florida. Thanks AC!
This is better than most Netflix series, keep up the good work!
Ant Drama > human drama
A show for the Gods (us)
Not wanting to downplay Ants Canada, most Netflix series are crap...not that hard to do better.
September: Pretty chill week for Pantdora honestly
October: *THE DARK HORDE ROUND 2 BAYBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE*
Gecko says:" Its not a tumah!"
???
@@Lu-db1uf Kindergarten cop w/Arnold Schwarzenegger quote.
they way how the female spider gave the male spider gift was so adorable
Good surprises are always the best! It's nice seeing all of the mushrooms. Those ghost ants have to disappear, it is awful when problems happen.
You should call the ghost ants “The Horsemen” like the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse.
Sounds like the ghost ant army needs a diatomaceous earth bath when you get home.
YES.
That colony is huge!!! I'm afraid you might need some help from the Ghostbusters with this! 👻
LOL
I ain’t afraid of no ants!
Hey AC Family👋! I’m new here. I binge watched over the weekend and I am enthralled😍! I LOVE what you have created and it’s honestly better than any nature documentary you see on television. Big up to you (& and your team) for creating this beautiful slice of rainforest for us all to enjoy and learn from😊! This is my dream and I can live it through your camera lens😁 I could go on but I’ll stop 😂
Big love! From Lewis, Manchester, England 🇬🇧
Ps I LOVE those weaver ants they are so cool!!!!!! 🐜🐜🐜🐜😍
As a ghost ant expert, those ants will certainly exist in the vivarium for atleast 2 seconds.
😂 are you actually serious?
If then , it’s just crazy
This man’s knowledge knows no bounds
What does the ghost ants mean for your *house*? Not just Pantdora? They had to have come from somewhere in your house, right? I dunno, I'd be more worried about a super colony under my bed lol.
2 weeks go by. Egg hatches, ghost ants eat everything, dog lets Godzilla out, huntsmen spiders take over his house, termites move into his walls. What's the worst that could happen?
👀
For some reason I love Ants Canada's video so much that I go crazy every time he posts one.
I just recently discovered your channel and I've been obsessed! I love learning about animals, plants, and ecosystems and the way you teach us about thier lifestyle has made me extremley fascinated with the way everything interacts with one another. part of me is upset because I am from Orlando but I left for a work assignment a month ago, otherwise I would have defintely explored animal con this year. Goodluck and safe travels, can't wait for the next upload! :)
a couple years agoyou found an anteating snake in one of your enclosures. Can you get one of those and release close to the area? Next time you see you could put it in a temproary enclosure for a couple of days and check how it affected the invading ant colony. I mean for such a huge biome you got surprisingly few predators that prey on ants.
off topic but cant wait to see the cave or swamp vivarium built, a Vietnamese mossy frog would be an interesting addition and please introduce scorpions 😭
Ants Canada with another banger cant wait to watch
I thought Cancer only exist as a result of modern diets so we should a peak to nature and Cooking food because cooking is a form of processing 😊
@@osmosisjones4912ur gay
@@osmosisjones4912 Modern diets never created cancers, most just increase the chances of getting them and not being able to fight them off. This obviously depends on the food/diet specifically, but is usually because some lack certain things our bodies need, and others give us way too much. For example, processed foods are super bad because they have very VERY little nutritional value, while still giving us way too many of the things we need only a little bit of like sugars and saturated fats. Healthy diet = healthy body = healthy immune system = less cancer.
@@osmosisjones4912 Unprocessed emotions (like anger) can cause cancer too. It's not just diet.
@@neva.2764 especially stress, stress is a well known contributor
Love from germany 🇩🇪♥️
I wish you the best🙏
Every once in a while, as I'm going about my day, I remember Rock Steady and his little cricket friend, and smile a bittersweet smile.
Be careful giving out your location. Specially, in a place like Florida. Stay safe bro.
Love catching and releasing lizards at my house 😂they always stick around!
Went to Oklahoma md got 2 skinks while on vacation.
We saw 1 of them 2 years later when we were moving.
We have never seen skinks here, only geckos.
Very cool seeing a little blue tail that we caught years ago, still thriving.
Worried about the vivarium being unmonitored? Nows the time to add that Monitor Lizard!
😂😂😂
Watching this guy now compared to 3 years ago, there is such a massive difference in the set up but i still love watching this guy
I hope this project doesn't go to waste because of the ghost ants... But if it does, or even if it doesn't, I think the lesson here is to add a chemical barrier outside and around the mesh.
I'd say there are a 3 main options to choose from, with a 4th bonus one:
1- Something that would kill any ant going through (that would also prevent escapees). Could be chemical or electric
2- something less radical, i.e.: any chemical that somehows sterilizes queens, if that exists, allowing workers to go through but preventing colonization
3- your typical slippery barriers or water barriers
Or the most imaginative, difficult and possibly expensive solution:
4- Add bodyguards:
Encase that space outside the mesh, with another mesh on a wall of the new encasement, to allow airflow to both spaces. In the second space, you can put volcania, since the fire ants are too large to fit through the meshes and wouldn't be able to enter Pantdora or escaoe. Good luck for any foretic ghost ants or pharaoh ants crossing through the fire ants territory
I know they're invasive but it is insanely cool we can look inside of the ghost ant colony through the glass!
I've been following Ants Canada for several years now, and eagerly away each update on Pantdora. It so hard to believe this project is only 10 months in. I've been wanting to let you know just how inspirational this has been to watch, and that it finally motivated me to build the vivarium for my orchids that I've been dreaming of for almost 30 years. It's only 560 gallon, but is finally starting to come together, and probably would not have happened if I hadn't seen this series.
I feel the same about starting my own projects, both new ones and ones I’ve been dreaming of for years, so I hope you achieve it and the best of luck and motivation to you! 💖
I'm totally mad that I skipped a trip to FL this week!!! I'd absolutely be there!
You are changing my world view regarding "pests" - everything has it's place. TY !
Have you considered adding any dart frogs? I have been breeding large oophaga for very long time I think some of those would do great in there with those large bromeliad.
See I like how this episode played out. I personally and maybe solo in this but I've grown tired of the cliffhangers. There is no need for the old "you guys wont guess what happens next" than cut to black and saying "to be continued" trick, like for sure we know it will continue it has for so many years now and it feels manufactured as if the events aren't organic as intended. Plus unless something catastrophic happens of course there will be more episodes and you would be vocal enough video other outlets to let us know that kind of details.
Long story short enough with the video ending cliffhangers, do more fully complete videos like this and expect that we know next week something even more crazy will have happened.
I don't mind if the cliff-hangers lead into something significant in the story he likes to tell, but instances like the already dead egg that was teased in a previous episode fall flat when you realise they contribute nothing to Pantdora's overall story. He then left that episode on a cliff-hanger to tease the possibility of it hatching but in this episode revealed it was just eggshell from the chicks he'd hatched. It's those 'plot threads' that bother me. It takes away from the real cliff-hangers that I want to see, like this one with the ghost ants.
@@ArtzyZeroi think he might be worried (for good reason because of the way the algorithm works and people's attention spans and patience) people are only interested if we are left on the edge of our seats, but i believe most if not all of us enjoy the quieter moments of the series and don't mind at all if there isn't something super exciting or crazy every episode. he does a really good job of explaining to the audience who might not understand the stakes, so the tense moments feel tense already without him having to fabricate new things or hype it up more than he does. normally i don't mind as his energy and way of doing things kind of just feels like part of the channel you know, like part of its personality and i like how distinct it is and i haven't really ever felt like he's purposely trying to trick people. but the egg thing was the first time it bothered me and i hope that was just an experiment that he doesn't keep going along with!
it's okay that he didn't know if it had something inside it so took us through the journey, and even leaving it open ended wasn't too bad even though it was a bit annoying to have that whole episode dedicated to something we knew wasn't going to hatch. but this callback for it in this episode rubbed me the wrong way and hopefully it's not the path he goes moving forward!
it's just the style of the video and how it ends. it's a nod to it being an ongoing story, and an invite to participate in the community, nothing more. feels like projection on your part.
@@piperpine7858 He massive clickbaited things when he released the lizards. "Oh no, maybe Godzilla attacked them!" for 20 minutes, followed by releasing them.
And people were naturally upset and blamed the crocodile, when he could have just started by saying "These are wild creatures and they've been in here for 6 months. It's time to let them out."
But he had to build up the dramatic narrative instead and there was an intense backlash on that one that he then had to spend a ton of time cleaning up the next week.
And oh so coincidentally that same week there was a brand new baby sunskink in the tank he'd never noticed.
@@robbybevard8034 ohh. i had forgotten about that. thank you for pointing that out to me! while i don't believe he really means harm, that doesn't mean he isn't causing harm. i hope he doesn't continue to go down a controversial path, that would be a huge bummer!
The lump on the side of your Gecko may be concerning.
A large, adult green anole sitting on our patio table seemed listless. He too had a massive lump on the side of his face. Suddenly, a small opening appeared on the lump and about a dozen small, white worms crawled out of the opening. A few minutes later the beautiful anole rolled over on his back and died.
Don’t know what exactly it was that killed him, but hopefully not what your Gecko has.
Ah wonderful, just like the movies 🍿
I don't think he's ever mentioned botflies or screwflies being a part of Pandora's ecosystem.
“if that’s not they them idk what is”17:50 😂
I'm sure that he got this information from a sixty year old blue haired female professor pushing propaganda on her helpless students.
Good episode bro , really dig your commentary .. safe travels on your trip !
Love seeing the isopods! They're so cute! 🙂
12:03 could this be a bullet ant Sting?
Having a 24hour stream of you vivarium would be amazing
Ahhhh omg 😮😮😮 I hate/ love this series so much but the cliffhanger kills me im so invested in this project lmao
If AntsCanada ever did a merch drop a shirt with a graphic art design that said "Little did I know" on it, that would be so fire.
I'm amazed at the fact that people comment before 20 minutes of releasing the video
patreons
Yup. Patreon and channel members. A lot of creators have early release for channel members.
Thats an relief i thought AntsCanada will have to stop Pandora
Nice of drake to leave A Minor behind before he left 😅
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Should have said "at least it wasn't A Minor crisis."
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When AC returns and gets to hosing those ghost ants, Snip's gonna wake up to C Flat earth, amirite? Wheeeeey!
he just went to get some milk ....
We need a live feed while you are away, safe and happy travels too.
❤❤❤ the video. I hope Canada was a fun trip.
The ghost ants are giving me dark horde flashbacks
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SIR YES SIR 🙋♂️
Those ghost ants must have an eye on Mikey’s calendar or something
The macro lens really brings out the lobster in that cricket meat.
Good job ants Canada keep up the good work!
🌿 Wow! Your channel is amazing! I really love how you share knowledge about terrariums. The detailed tutorials are truly helpful. I especially liked the care tips you shared in your latest video. I will definitely try making a terrarium in your style! Thank you for creating this interesting content. Looking forward to your next videos!
hey ants canada ive been seeing your videos from a looooong time and most of mmy friends think i am a weierdo cuz i watch at ants but i appreciate and loooove you content keep growing brother ❤❤
haha same but my friends also secretly watch him now i have caught them
10:21 she made him breakfast in the morning LOL
Started at fire nation, left came back at Phoenix left now youre here. So proud of you AC
One day I'll have something like Pantdora
Best videos on youtube imo. KEEP IT UP AC!!!
Could you please add a Green Tree Monitor to the canopy as a apex predator because its a really entertaining creature and beautiful as well.
It's possible that house gecko has a botfly larvae burrowed into his snout. Botflies are gnarly, and they can also use humans and warm-blooded animals as hosts for their larvae.
You could setup multiple cameras and rely on the community to keep watch on the vivarium
"AntsCanada" now has so many other creatures, they are becoming "CrittersCanada". I love your vivarium, Mikey, and the diversity of life in it. 👌👍
14:26 OMMMMFFFG i Screamed SMAUHG
17:27 ink caps switch colors do to what maturity level you see them at. They age very rapidly and will go from often a snow white mushroom to a grey mushroom and short a black sludge do to auto deliquescence. Some applies to this sp.
First it was the Dark Horde "Black Crazy Ants" dominating the vivarium and now this, what is it gonna be called this time, The Ghostly Invasion?
the Phantom Menace? oh, wait... I think that's been done before somewhere.
Anomalous activities
@@antonionegrea3554dont ypu mean antomalous activities? XD
I see through your puns!
I’m a hour away from animal con I will be there can’t wait to meet u!!!
lucky you, please say hi to mikey for me
See you there! Hope you can make the talk, too! It's on the Saturday.
@@AntsCanadais there a livestream or recording of it we might be able to watch afterwards? 😢