D2 Farm Nest - Expandable Sand Digging

D2 Farm Nest - Expandable Sand Digging

D2 Farm Nest - Expandable Sand Digging Habitat for Small Ants

This listing is for: 1 x D2 Farm Nest

Create a fascinating natural habitat for your small ant colony with the D2 Farm Nest. This unique setup is designed to encourage natural digging behavior, allowing you to watch your ants tunnel and build their own intricate underground network.

Available in Three Sizes

This digging farm series comes in three sizes to suit colonies at different stages:

D1: 60 x 80 x 8 mm

D2: 145 x 95 x 8 mm (this listing)

D3: 170 x 110 x 8 mm

Expandable and Customizable Design

The D2 Farm Nest features two connection ports, giving you flexible options to expand your ants territory as their colony grows. You can use them to:

- Connect to a separate living area for more space

- Link multiple farms together to create a larger, connected digging complex when your colony needs more room

The last two photos show an example of a multi-nest setup, featuring one D1, one D2, and one D3 connected together, along with both a small and large living area - giving you an idea of the possibilities.

Key Features and Benefits

Watch the Magic of Digging: The farm is filled with fine white sand (digging area size: 145 x 95 x 8 mm), specially prepared for ants to excavate their own tunnels. Its a captivating view into the hidden world of your colony.

Perfect for Small Species: This farm is ideally suited for smaller ant species. I dont recommend it for Dracula ants.

Stable, Self-Maintaining Humidity: The D2 farm is engineered to maintain a stable, optimal moisture level within the sand. The sand stays damp enough for tunnel stability but not so wet that it endangers your ants.

Why humidity matters: If the sand is too dry, tunnels will collapse. If its too wet, ants can drown. This farm solves that problem.

Low Maintenance Care: Simply keep the integrated water tube filled. This passive hydration system does the rest, keeping the sand at the perfect consistency with minimal effort.

Viewing Covers for Easy Observation: Includes two red covers. Place these over the nest to simulate darkness, which encourages your ants to dig and live against the glass sides, giving you a perfect view of their activity. Without the covers, they will likely dig in the center, out of sight.

Quick Start Guide - How to Set Up

1. Prepare the Sand: Do not remove the cotton plug or connect anything yet, or sand will spill. First, fill the water tube and wait 8-12 hours. This allows the sand to absorb moisture, becoming solid and ready for digging.

2. Connect: Once the sand is moist and firm, carefully remove the cotton plug and connect the D2 Farm Nest to your chosen living area or another farm using the two ports.

3. Ongoing Care: Ensure the water tube is always kept full.

4. Be Patient: It may take your ants 2-7 days to begin exploring and digging into the new space. They will gradually expand their tunnels before moving the whole colony in.

Colony Capacity: Suitable for up to 1000 small ants.

Shipping Information

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