The Log Nest – Small is designed based off of the founding chambers of Camponotus sp. queens and small colonies. However, it can also be used with many other genera. The nest’s tall inside height (15mm) and wide open space (35mm) allows queens with plenty of room to move around and decide where they want to found within the nest. The nest entrance fits 3/8 inch inner diameter vinyl tubing. The nest dimenstions are 2.4″ by 1.6″.
A free syringe is included with each order for watering the nest (needed every 2-5 days generally).
To wash nest, disassemble and hand wash in hot water. Let dry, and reassemble.
Jaycescott –
Great nest!
Connor (verified owner) –
Way smaller then I thought
Buckeye Myrmecology –
Hi Connor, I’m sorry to hear that the nest was not what you expected. However, there is a good reason for its small size. When ant colonies are placed into a nest that’s too large, too early in the colony’s life, they may not forage outside the nest or they may fill excess chambers with waste. Either of these issues can, in severe cases, result in the death of a colony. To combat this, we advise keepers to only move their colonies into nests that the colony can fill at least 25% of, or can be modified (filling with substrate, blocking some chambers, etc) to make that condition apply.