I didn't really have motivation, as sometimes I failed like 2+ hours of hard work (around 40+ meggs) and I gave up, but mostly, for every 1-2 hours of rates, (20-40 meggs) i just crafted/gambled. Also 4/7 my ant eggs were drops so I guess i kinda got rng carried.
Also I wouldn't recommend farming ant eggs anymore if you only have like 1 ant egg left because nobody wants ant eggs even though technically they are better. Farm beetle eggs/sticks and its much easier ig