My Living World LW101 Interplay ANT World, Single, Mixed

Got started in minutes. Child friendly

This was a Christmas present, for my 7 year old nephew. the box arrived in perfect condition, however the bag of sand was not sealed and all the sand had spilled out and I was only left a small amount in bag and box, present is ruined, there looked to no attempt of the bag being properly sealed…

If you think you are going to buy this and magically have a thriving colony then you are mistaken. Ant keeping requires some pre-thought and planning but ultimately is very rewarding.I have bought a few of these over the years and always come back to them despite building a couple of my own nests. Why? Because they are well priced, do exactly what you need and are versatile and expandable.Construction is very easy. Use a folded piece of paper to load in the sand and do it in a sink or outside just be sure. I don't use the plastic insert that you stick stickers on, which make sit even easier and lets you use all the sand easily.Ants - THE KIT DOESN'T COME WITH ANTS. I always collect my own queen ants in the nuptial flight season. I store them in test tubes with some water soaked cotton wool and a small dab of honey. You then have to wait until the following spring before you'll even have a few ants to look at. I also attach a small reptile heating pad to one area of my nest to extend the active season of the nest. Ants without a queen might tunnel etc but you'll have a limited experience.More ants (brood boosting)... you can harvest additional cocoons from other an nests and place them in yours. The queen and the workers don't know the difference and will treat them as their own. Make sure you don't take too many and that they are the same species!Summary - with some time and love you'll have a thriving nest. This kit is great.

It's ok I spent $30 for this thing for my son and he only used it for bout a week it got broken someone (after we got it) it's best to get something much bigger

Everything was as described. Great for kids. It can be a bit hard to get the ants in if you put them in the top but if you use the little dish that’s connected to the tube it’s a bit easier.