Breeding Kit 6

• Item — DigFix TerraCore Pro nest — natural-digging formicarium with DigFix sponge substrate, nest section 21×10×3 cm, integrated arena 26×10×9.5 cm, dual-lid access, universal 14 mm rotating port, capacity approx. 400–800 ants, made in Poland
• Item — Large extra arena — extended foraging space that connects to the TerraCore Pro
• Item — Tunnel connector — links the nest to the arena or further modules
• Item — Arena decorations — 4×
• Item — Quartz sand — 3× bags, plus decorative stones
• Item — Feeding dish — for sugar water or food
• Item — Tweezers and food — for feeding and tidying
• Item — Quality guarantee — hardware quality-checked and securely packed

The TerraCore Pro is a dig farm. The nest section holds a block of soft DigFix sponge the ants excavate themselves, opening galleries wherever they choose, with an integrated arena alongside for foraging, dual lids for maintenance and a full-width acrylic pane to follow every new tunnel. The universal 14 mm rotating port connects the extra arena or any other ANTonTOP module. The large extra arena doubles the colony’s surface space through the tunnel connector; three bags of quartz sand and a set of decorative stones dress both floors, four decorations give cover, and the feeding dish, tweezers and food cover day-to-day keeping. It is built to the same standard as the rest of the ANTonTOP range, with dual-lid access and a rotating port that ties into our modular system as the colony grows.

This kit is for the keeper who already has a queen, moved from a founding test tube or caught on a local flight, and wants a digging setup waiting for her. Soil-nesting, naturally excavating species suit it best: Lasius, Messor, Formica and the like. No queen on hand yet? Pair it with a live colony from our species range, or take a complete kit with the colony, formicarium and food together. For someone who finds standard chambers dull, a nest the ants build themselves makes a gift with something to watch from week one.

Soak the DigFix substrate right through before you start; dry sponge is too hard to dig and the ants will refuse it. Assemble the nest, lay a thin bed of sand across the arena, drop in a few decorations and join the second arena with the connector. Introduce your queen or colony, keep it warm, dark and quiet, and leave them to it; the first tunnels usually appear within 24 to 72 hours. Feed the species you keep to its own diet, using the feeding dish for sugar water or food, and add spare DigFix substrate, arenas and modules as the colony grows.

We ship year-round, packed to protect the acrylic and the digging substrate in transit. A tracking number goes out on dispatch day, and every part is checked before it leaves us; if anything arrives damaged, contact us and we will replace it.

The ants are not digging — what’s wrong?
Almost always dry substrate. Moisten the DigFix block thoroughly throughout, keep the nest dark between viewings, and give them time; digging usually starts within 24 to 72 hours.

Which species suit a digging setup?
Soil-nesting, naturally excavating ants like Lasius, Messor and Formica. Species that prefer ready-made chambers do better in a standard acrylic nest.

Are ants included?
No. You get the TerraCore Pro nest, extra arena, tunnel connector, sand, stones, four decorations, feeding dish, tweezers and food, but no colony. Add your own queen or buy one from our range.

I don’t have a queen yet — is that a problem?
Not at all. Many keepers buy a breeding kit before flight season so the home is ready, or pair it with a live colony or a complete kit.

How long does delivery take?
1 to 2 days inside Poland (InPost); 2 to 3 days to Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium (DHL); 3 to 5 days to France and the rest of the EU; 5 to 9 days to the United Kingdom; worldwide tracked and quoted at checkout.

A note on care: each item is built for a specific job — please use it only as intended. Responsibility for correct, safe use rests with the keeper; ANTonTOP accepts no liability for misuse or damage from improper use.