r/antkeeping

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Antkeeping

r/antkeeping

A subreddit for ant keepers!

Created Aug 2, 2014

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55KArchived posts

#r/Antkeeping 🐜

A subreddit / forum for ant keepers to show off their colonies, formicariums, queens or anything else related to keeping ants as pets!

##FAQ

####1) Why keep ants?
Simply put, they're wonderfully fascinating pets. For a lot of people in the hobby, this video was a gateway to understanding how incredible a pet ant colony can be. I've included a few more videos to get you started below!
Fire ants planning an escape
My Current Asian Weaver Ant Colony
Yellow Crazy Ants
Honeypot Ants
Amazing ant reproduction
####2) How do I get started?
Well, first you need a queen! I've written a guide for finding your first queen, but if you want to dive right in, here's a video showing just how easy it is:
How to catch a queen ant

##Helpful links!

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