Here is the Uncle Miltons Ant Farm, in the box just like it is when you
bring it home or receive it in the mail. This is a fun ant house to build
and the ants are very entertaining when they tunnel.
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These are the items you should receive in the box - ant farm frame, base,
plastic connector tube for connecting multiple ant farms, plastic stick,
two bags of white sand, instruction sheet. For ants you will receive a
coupon to order them from Uncle Milton. The ants will take a few weeks
to arrive. But you can go ahead and build the ant farm, if you like.
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Turn the base upside down and remove the base from the ant farm.
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Next, remove the top frame which covers the slot in the top of the ant farm.
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Install the base at the top of the farm. The base will support the farm
in an upside down position on the work table in the next step.
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Place the ant farm upside down on a flat work surface using the base to
support it.
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Using a scissors, cut a corner off both bags of sand.
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Very carefully pour the contents of both bags of sand into the farm.
Shake the farm from side to side occasionally to settle the sand and
distribute it evenly in the farm.
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The farm is now full is sand, ready for the next step.
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Carefully pick up the farm and remove the base from the top of the farm.
Replace the frame on the bottom of the farm.
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Turn the farm over, place back on work table right side up. Pour
approximately 2 ounces of water slowly into the farm to moisten the sand.
Do not add too much water. You are not making sand soup.
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Using the long stick, poke the cotton swab in the hole in the ant farm
down into the sand. It is not necessary to remove it.
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Make sure the top cover fits snugly before adding the ants. Remove again.
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If you sent for your ants, this is what they come in - a small plastic
sealed tube. Place this tube in the refrigerator for about fifteen minutes
before adding them to the farm. This is to slow the little varmints down.
You want them pretty inactive when you add them to the farm. DO NOT PUT
THEM IN THE FREEZER.
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Remove the ants from the refridgerator, take off the top and carefully
shake the ants into the ant farm. Be careful, the ants may be somewhat
active at this stage.
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Replace the top of the ant farm, quickly so none of the ant escape.
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The ants are now in their new home. Feed them now - a bit of sugar water or
a small amount of fresh fruit. Do not over do - better to put in a very
very small amount than too much.
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The ants will start to move around very quickly. This us about an hour
after putting them in the farm.
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