{"product_id":"down-the-ant-hill-formicarium-pre-order","title":"Down The Ant Hill Formicarium Pre-Order","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur first in-house formicarium and shipped directly to us, this nest is the ultimate formicarium, allowing for easy expansion and with the largest acceptable colony size range of any formicarium on the market. These large nests are suitable for large colonies of most species.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNests ship before the end of August 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese nests from us are shipped with our in-house (150 x 150 x 125 mm) acrylic \u003ca title=\"Down The Ant Hill Outworld\" href=\"https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\/products\/down-the-ant-hill-outworld\"\u003eDown The Ant Hill Outworlds\u003c\/a\u003e. If you want a specific type of outworld, select custom and add a note to specify which outworld..\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe nest dimensions are 15cm x 10cm x 4cm (6\" x 4\" x 1.6\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRotating gates. \u003c\/strong\u003eThree gates split the nest into 3 components, allowing you to control access to different parts of the nest. This nest can be used for sizes ranging from a founding colony to a mid-sized maturing colony.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlide and click walls for modular access to other nests with no moving parts. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo water chambers to allow for evaporative humidity control in all sides of the nest. These chambers are rimmed and can be overflowed to humidify the plaster.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRubber feet to allow easy heat cable placement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis product is from Canada Ant Colony. The full catalogue, including all variants, can be found at https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNote: If custom outworld is selected without any notes in the order section, a random biome outworld will be given.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNest Capacity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are estimates as to the full number of ants that can be placed in the nest. The stated values are the BARE MINIMUM. It is recommended to add more workers than the minimum, ideally at least double or triple the quantity.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Ants\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e50 - 4500 workers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium Ants\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25 - 1500 workers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Ants\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10 - 750 workers\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canada Ant Colony","offers":[{"title":"No Outworld \/ Preorder","offer_id":48436190019806,"sku":"ESA-LRG-YTN-B-NON","price":79.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blank \/ Preorder","offer_id":48436190052574,"sku":"ESA-LRG-YTN-B-BLK","price":104.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Biome Outworld \/ Preorder","offer_id":48436190085342,"sku":"ESA-LRG-YTN-B-ALV","price":109.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Custom \/ Preorder","offer_id":48436190118110,"sku":"0079223006","price":114.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0081\/8928\/0333\/files\/Screenshot2026-07-14190201.png?v=1784071452","url":"https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\/pa\/products\/down-the-ant-hill-formicarium-pre-order","provider":"Canada Ant Colony","version":"1.0","type":"link"}