Trials and prototypes

[Britishants.com]

€26 just for one container, no lid and two ports to connect your own tubing on there website.

[Deansie26]

That's a really great price Sean, antstore prices are crazy

[Britishants.com]

I could offer a more basic version without ventilation and reduced Perspex tubing which would reduce the price considerably. Mine gets ventilation when I fill up the outworld.

[Deansie26]

I'd only use these for fungus chanbers, are the kids just sat on top? Any securing devices?

[Deansie26]

I'd only use these for fungus chanbers, are the kids just sat on top? Any securing devices?

[Atta solider]

I love to have two for my atta colony of you do sale them

[Britishants.com]

The lids aren't the ones in the picture, two parts, smaller circle attached to a larger meaning a much more securer fit and being 5mm thick much heavier to avoid any knocks and escapes! X

[Deansie26]

When your selling them detailed photos would be great Sean, very professional look though

[Formica123]

I'd like to buy the more simplistic Versions like you said and have tem for atta

[Acromyrmexbob]

Cost is no problem, looks good. At that price they are probably the lowest cost unit to use. I would definitely recommend them after some feedback re any issues that may arise.
A little uncomfortable about one or two issues.
Lack of ventillation could be a problem. Airflow under the control of the ants is a big issue for me. It is not true to say there is no ventillation. The entrance pipe coming in is one source of ventillation. It would be an enhancement I think if there was a way to allow the air to escape and allow the ants to close that off or open it up if necessary. However I have seen a few set ups that work without this facility. Whilst this is not a problem when you are using this yourself, for your own colonies, as soon as you sell this unit and something goes wrong with a customers colony, any deficiency they can point towards will be a reason to blame the failure on you. This is central to all of the work I do on site, ensuring that elements of the displays I build are complaint proof, even when there is nothing that can cause harm as a result of the feature I am working on.
I assume the cylinder is plastic and the lid is glass.
Is there a way to fix the lid on to the cylinder or does it simply sit on top?
You should advertise this in the for sale section here. This would be a good starter unit. Also can you send it through the post. If you can I think there could be a role for it and we should have a PM chat.