Description
Bamboo tubes are one of the easiest and most rewarding ways to house your ants. Think of them as a smarter, reusable version of the classic test tube — instead of tossing out a moldy tube and moving your colony, you just top up the water and keep going. They’re a perfect home for growing colonies.
What makes bamboo tubes special is control over humidity. Water is stored in a sand-filled reservoir and refilled through the spout as needed, so you decide how wet or dry the nest gets — letting you match the conditions each species prefers. Dry-loving ants like Camponotus (carpenter ants) and Myrmecocystus (honeypot ants) do best on the drier side: wait until the sand-filled reservoir is almost dry, then add just a little water. A good rule of thumb is to watch the glass — if condensation starts building up, you’ve added too much.
These nests suit almost any species, but a few really thrive in them. Harvester ants are a fantastic match. Big-headed ants technically prefer it drier, but they also do great in a wetter nest — just avoid seeds that sprout easily (like chia) and stick to drop-seed, bluegrass, and dandelion to keep things clean.
Available sizes: 16 × 150 mm, 20 × 200 mm, 25 × 200 mm, 30 × 200 mm.