OhioAnts Founding chamber based on readily available 25mmx75mm microscope slides is an opensource project designed for keeping and founding new ant colonies. The OA-F25 is designed with input from dozens of ant-keepers as the ultimate founding chamber for newly collected queens.
Print at .2mm height and 25-30% infill. The 25mm x 75mm glass microscope slides may not fit if printed at a thicker layer.
Both PLA and PETG are great for this formicarium. The provided images and examples are using light gray PETG available here (https://amzn.to/3dBMde2)
Additional items needed to complete the formicarium.
- 25mm x 75mm Glass Microscope Slide: https://amzn.to/2JqhTVP
- Melamine/ PVA Sponge https://amzn.to/2YShMe6
- (Optional) Reptile Heating Cable: https://amzn.to/2UNQe6p
- (Optional) Blunt Tip 18GA Needle: https://amzn.to/2WVbMB2
- (Optional) 10ml Syringe Sterile: https://amzn.to/2Ur7wY9
While the intent is to allow users and local communities to download and print, or if it is not cost-effective to order additional supplies for one-off prints. You can purchase this item online at https://www.ohioants.com/product/
The Ohio-Ants (OA) community originated as a group of dedicated ant keeping enthusiasts in Ohio. The OA-Open Source initiative was created in efforts to support the increased interest in the hobby and provide better living conditions for ants. Find out more information about the OA-Open Source initiative and see a list of other open-source projects at https://www.ohioants.com/opensource
The OA-F25 Open-Source is licensed on the MIT license. Please consider submitting any changes you make back to the community for inclusion in the project.
Links included to third party sites may be monetized. Every little bit helps support the infrastructure of our open-source initiatives and will cost you nothing extra!