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Gel Ant Farms

Back in the good old days, ants used to live in the soil, and when we made an ant farm we used two sheets of glass and a layer of sandy soil between them. That way we could watch the ants build their tunnels from both sides. But there was a problem. In an ant farm like this the ants were restricted to two dimensions, so the tunnels they dug were not really at all natural.

Get them a toy they can enjoy AND learn from!

Gel ant farms are 3 dimensional so it's a much more natural experience for your ants.

Ant farms tick all the boxes when it comes to kids! They can learn from them (and there's a lot they can learn), it keeps them interested and they can gain a sense of responsibility by looking after their little pets too!

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THE VERY LATEST IN ANT FARM TECHNOLOGY!

This type of Ant Farm was devised by NASA scientists when they wanted to understand how ants responded to weightlessness in space! What they learned we still don't know but we've got a lot to thank them for as the illuminated gel ant farm is just about one of the coolest things you can buy!

Lighted MultiColor Gel Ant Farm with Mail-In Certificate for Ants - $35.53
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WOW! New, continuously changing lighting system adds a whole new dimension to ant farming. Uses a unique multi color LED illuminator to bathe the clear gel in a rainbow of colors. And, if there's one color you particularly like, you can hold the sequence wherever you want. How brilliant is that? The gel contains nutrients and water, so you don't even need to feed them! This has to be the ultimate in maintenance-free pet keeping!

Lighted MultiColor Gel Ant Farm complete with LIVE ANTS - $39.95

LIVE ANTS TOO!

You don't need to wait for weeks, these are the ants you need, RIGHT NOW!

These are the ideal ants for your ant farm. They're Western Harvester Ants Pogonomyrmex occidentalis. These worker ants are 5-6mm long and easily big enough to watch as they go about their daily routine of tunnelling, cleaning up, feeding and communicating with each other. 'Pogon' in their scientific name means beard, and if you look closely with a lens you can see that these ants have small whiskers on their chins. Hence the name!

Lighted Green Gel Ant Farm with Mail-In Certificate for Ants $29.95

And if blue happens not to be your favorite color...here's a green one!

Lighted Green Gel Ant Farm complete with LIVE ANTS - $35.95

Learning about animals

If your kids are interested in creatures other than ants then it's a great idea to introduce them to other animals gradually. Often, kids don't grasp the idea that different animals are related to each other. You could explain that the ants and the wasps that they see climbing up the window are related and that's why their bodies look so similar.

Unlighted Blue Gel Ant Farm with Mail-In Certificate for Ants $19.00

Or, if you want to save on your electricity bills...here's an unlighted one! The ants actually feed on the gel material as they build their tunnels so there's no feeding involved!

Unlighted Blue Gel Ant Farm complete with LIVE ANTS - $29.95

Soldier Ant on the Warpath!

Other creatures too! There's a whole world of interesting animals for your kids to explore! Just click on the cirlcles!


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What are Gel Ant Farms?
When I was a kid, we built our own ant farms ourselves, usually from two sheets of glass separated by thin strips of wood around the edges. We filled 'em with sand and a few ants and watched the little critters beavering away in there, building tunnels and chambers. They worked well but it was very much a matter of trial and error to prevent the tunnels from collapsing and making sure that the ants were fed correctly.

Now, however...
...technology has caught up with the ant farm and many different types of ant farm kits are available. The kits contain all that you need to set up your ant farm and usually an instructional booklet that describes the various ecological and sociological principles that can be observed. They make great presents for kids, especially if you want to get them away from the TV for a few hours! They'll especially appreciate the new cool illuminated gel ant farms.

Instead of a thin, two dimensional layer of soil, gel ant farms use a three dimensional block of transparent gel. It's not soil but the ants dont seem to notice the difference. What's more, unlike soils this gel contains all the water and nutrients that the ants need to remain healthy and happy.

It even contains an anti-fungal agent to make sure the ants don't get any infections. The ants bite off pieces of the gel and carry them around the gel ant farm in much the same way as they would if they were particles of sand. And wherever they carry them, you can watch them, the gel is completely transparent with a nice colorful tinge to make the inmates even easier to see.

The gel ant farm is a real step forward in ant farming. Of course many people prefer to see their ants burrowing in sand, their natural medium, but with the gel ant farm both you and the ants can have a completely new experience. There are also lots of accessories to go with your ant farm.

When you see what your ants get up to in your gel ant farm you'll never again feel the urge to pour a kettle of boiling water down a nest in your garden. Make friends with the ants! We can learn a lot from them in terms of co-operation and social behaviour.

HAVE FUN WITH YOUR ANTS!

PS - Remember, buying an ant farm and watching your ants perform their daily miracles of strength and skill is just the start - there's so much more to find out about the world of insects...and plenty of different kits to learn from! And if you're interested in something a little bigger than ants, check out these top-selling pet guides from geckos to guinea pigs!

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