One of the newest ways of caring for your ants is something that is out of a science fiction novel. When you have an ant farm, you are probably used to feeding your ants every couple of days and watering them everyday. This is because ants require nutrients and hydration to survive, like we all do. However, by simply changing out the soil or sand that you use for another substance, you can completely eliminate the need to feed and water your ants. This type of material is a gel habitat, and it is quickly overtaking the ant farming industry.
For generations, the only type of material used within the ant habitat was either soil, sand or even sawdust. While these are great for giving your ant farm a traditional appeal, you must consistently feed and water your ants. However, by going with a gel habitat all of the nutrients they need to survive is located within the gel they are living in. But how exactly does this work?
If you are familiar with ant farms, than you understand your ants will dig through the material to create their colony, it is with these various tunnels that you receive the traditional ant farm look. Yet, by going with the gel habitats, you will be...