Things to know when starting off as a beginner ant keeper. 1. First things you MUST do when getting ants is know what type of species they are. Many ants have a variety of likings so this is super important. 2. Ants do not like bright lights that is why people put red-things around there enclosures. The reason why they all make it red is because ants cannot see red light so it makes the place dark for them. 3. All ants are female except for certain male ants that only appear during nuptial flights (a time of the year when ants fly out to mate with other ants to start colony’s). 4. Ant keeping requires patience. Some ants take a long time to lay eggs and for the eggs to hatch while other Ants do this rather quickly. 5. Always give your ants an appropriate amount of food, if they are a small colony then don’t give them too much or too little, and if they are a big colony then you should not be giving them a small meal and instead give them lots of food. If you have any questions I will try my best to answer anything!
Oh I forgot to mention that ants highly dislike loud noises and vibrations so try your best to put their setup in the quietest place in your house! And also that some ants do not have cocoons and instead have pupae which looks like a very white worker ant. If your ants do not have cocoons it is not a bad thing and it is completely normal!
