{"title":"Crawlspace Nests","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe nests we use.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every nest here is designed and built by Crawlspace Habitats, ant keepers who build what they keep, and every one has housed our own colonies before we put our name next to theirs. Modular FlexGrid pieces snap together so your setup grows with the colony, no forced moves. Founding chambers for new queens, nests and outworlds to expand into, and a vertical chamber built for honeypots.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"flexgrid-nest-4x4","title":"FlexGrid Nest 4×4 by Crawlspace Habitats","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e UPS\/FedEx 2-Day, $20 flat — free on orders over $120.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe nests we use.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the same FlexGrid Nest our own colonies live in. It is designed and built by Crawlspace Habitats, ant keepers who build what they keep. That is why it works. Every detail, from the water well to the sliding doors, came from people who have fought the same dried-out tubes and failed moves you have. We tested them on our own colonies before we put our name next to theirs, and we stand behind every one we ship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe next room in the kingdom.\u003c\/strong\u003e When your colony outgrows its founding chamber, you don't move it. You add on. Snap the FlexGrid Nest onto the side with a KeySnap connector, slide the door open, and let the workers find it on their own. No forced moves, no stress on the queen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA water well in the corner takes 4 mL and keeps the gypsum hydrated for over a week. The insert is Ultracal 30 gypsum cement pigmented with pure iron oxide, so it holds moisture evenly and shows off brood beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing ships with the standard-height insert, which suits Camponotus, Novomessor, Messor and Veromessor, and the larger Pogonomyrmex like rugosus, barbatus and badius. Not sure about your species? Email us and we will tell you straight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 × 4 × 1 in (101.6 × 101.6 × 24.8 mm), PETG with an acrylic viewing panel and TPU locking sliders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNest interior:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.625 × 2.625 × 0.484 in (66.7 × 66.7 × 12.3 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntrances:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\/8 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 KeySnap connectors, 1 well plug, 1 nest shroud to keep it dark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConnects to:\u003c\/strong\u003e any FlexGrid Nest, FlexGrid Founding 4×4, or FlexGrid Outworld 4×4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBacked by two keepers' names\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade by Crawlspace Habitats and covered by their 1-year warranty against damage, accidental breakage included. 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