Pros & Cons
Pros
Led lights make it easier to see and add some ambiance in the dark, and i have read that it also encourages the ants to tunnel deeper which it did seem to do. Be sure to read all of the instruction for the ants. The lights are a cool added bonus, very... Read More
This not only fascinates my niece, but also her 2-year-old sister. It seems to be a good stem project for preschoolers since we are all in the pandemic lockdown. It's seriously so fun to come home every day and check to see what they're working on!
This is a nice little habitat for them, i really like that you don't have to feed or water them, so convenient. The supplier responded very quickly and sent me a new habitat with fresh gel.
Cons
The ants fall and crawl down the sides and then can't climb back up! The barely tunneled at all, like one half inch tunnel. You get a coupon but it's only like a $1 or $2 discounts. Do not buy.
Purchase a packet of gel refill. Scrape out the current gel. It seems strange to have excessive humidity during the winter when the rest of us are using lip balm and lotion like crazy.
Highlights
Quality
The translucent gel and built-in light made for a fun and educational experience.
The led lights make it easier to see and add some ambiance in the dark, and i have read that it also encourages the ants to tun... Read More
Our ants have tunnelled, so if your gel arrive with gaps and not smoothly touching the sides, it means it has shrunk and will b... Read More
It is plastic and the lid doesn't fit tightly, so i worried about ants getting out but they never did.
Price
For the money, this was a great bargain.
This one was definitely worth the low cost though, great starter ant farm!
Gave up on cleaning it out because of the price i could always buy another.
Shipping
The ants arrived promptly after using the coupon online.
We asked for them to come just prior to christmas and they arrived 3 days before the 25th, perfect!
For us, they came a little over a month after the payment was sent.
I bought this for my kids and we aren't able to use it because our state (oregon) doesn't allow the shipment of live ants.
Competitiveness
Compared to ant farms where you have to put food in (which is what i grew up with) this is great.
But all the other arm farms were expensive compared to this one so i'm not mad, just buyers beware, there are a lot of better a... Read More
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I found this at a local salvage store
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
As some have mentioned the gel had shrunk and left a gap on each side
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Using a butter knife i broke the top corners up and pushed as much as i could down into the gaps
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
We read the other reviews ahead of time so we weren’t surprised when the gel came shrunken away from the sides
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
We simply ordered more gel and added it prior to putting the ants in
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Ive been reading the reviews and felt compelled to share our experience
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I bought 2 of these both came with the gel in tack and no gapping
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Our ants have tunnelled so if your gel arrive with gaps and not smoothly touching the sides it means it has shrunk and will be too think to work properly