Big Head Ant Colony with D1 Habitat Set - Complete Starter Kit

Big Head Ant Colony with D1 Habitat Set - Complete Starter Kit

Red Big Head Ant Colony with D1 Habitat Set - Complete Starter Kit

This listing is for: 

- 1 x Red Big Head Ants colony (Pheidole megacephala)

- 1 x D1 Farm Nest with Small Living Area (80 x 65 x 65 mm)

Complete Ready-to-Go Ant Keeping Kit

Everything you need to start your ant keeping journey arrives in one box. The D1 habitat is ready for your colony to move in after simple setup.

The Colony

You will receive:

- 1 queen (6-8mm)

- 10 soldiers (4-6mm)

- 100+ workers (2mm)

- Lots of eggs

This is the most easy-keeping ant species available. Perfect for beginners, children, or anyone wanting a low-maintenance yet fascinating pet.

Why Kids Love This Colony

The Red Big Head ants are incredibly active and entertaining to watch. Drop food into the living area and watch them rush out, grab it, and drag it back to the nest right away. Kids love seeing this instant action.

The three distinct sizes make it easy for children to identify:

- The large queen

- The big-headed soldiers

- The tiny workers

Easy to Care For

These ants will eat almost anything. You can feed them:

- Leftover kitchen scraps

- Fruits

- Insects

- Sugar water

- Commercial ant food

Perfect for beginners and children - no complicated feeding requirements.

The Habitat: D1 Farm Nest with Small Living Area

The D1 Farm provides a natural digging environment with fine white sand, allowing your ants to excavate their own tunnels. The attached small living area (80 x 65 x 65 mm) gives them space for foraging and feeding.

Key habitat features:

- Digging area: 60 x 80 x 8 mm filled with fine white sand

- Living area: 80 x 65 x 65 mm for feeding and waste

- Two red viewing covers to encourage digging against glass

- Stable humidity system - simply keep water tube filled

- Low maintenance design

Shipping Important Note

For safe shipping, the ants and habitat are packed separately in the same parcel. This prevents sand from collapsing during transport and crushing the ants.

Upon receiving your parcel, please follow these steps:

1. First, set up the habitat: Fill the water tube and wait 8-12 hours for all sand to become moist and solid.

2. Only after the sand is completely moist and firm, introduce your ant colony to the living area.

3. Keep water tube filled at all times.

4. Feed in the living area and watch your ants work.

Never add ants to dry sand - this can cause tunnels to collapse and harm your colony.

Watch your colony grow as they dig tunnels, raise young, and build their new home.

Shipping Information

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