Gel, Sand and Formicarium!

Is Gel Ant Farm safe for my ant?

No, Gel are toxic to ants! I do not recommend using a gel ant farm at all! They get mold pretty quickly which hurt the ants.

100% Natural Play Sand are best mix with loam, perlite sand and coconut fiber!

I have never try loam yet but I read other people do mix it with 100% natural sand. The reason why I recommend mixing perlite sand, coconut fiber with 100% natural play sand because sand tends to dry out faster and won't hold the tunnels strong and will clasps and trap the ants in the tunnels. Using coconut fiber and perlite sand or loam helps hold humidity and moisture and keep the tunnels strong. Please read how to in the (Setting up your ants farm section.) Located in the Ant Care/Ant Farm page.

Formicarium!

Formicarium are a type of ant farm where people buy already made that has a tunnels built in them or they make it themselves. I have something in mind that I'm going to try to build a formicarium as a big ant farm (10gal terrarium) with the stuff I mention in (setting up your ant farm) or try wood shed with clay in it for carpentered ants. Playsand, etc for the ants that build nest in soild/dirt while woodshed for carpentered that build nest in wood. but I have never try formicarium with clay hand made tunnel built, they seem odd to me lol. Formicarium with tunnels are easier to clean though! But really to me I'm the type of person that like to watch them dig, build and work together as teamwork to build the tunnel and nest. But I can understand if it carpentered ants as they live in wood and yes how would you see them inside the wood! lol Now that where I can see where formicarium with tunnels made come in handy for carpenter ants but not the other ants that live in dirt. 🤷‍♀️ This is my personal preference but everyone has their own personal preference! lol Once I build my formicarium I will post a update on how I did it!