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User Submitted Fascinations ANTW2 Antworks Illuminated Reviews (cont...)Date: 2007-05-17 so far its not up to expectations my daughter and i spent some time collecting ants (a dustpan and small sweeper does the trick with my daughter holding the jar and working the lid). We got about 15 ants in there and most died after a bit...we've got to replenish. Problem is... the ants found a gap between the gel and the side and worked their way down there, tunneling only along the side to the bottom and then a bit along the bottom, rather than tunneling through the center of the medium. I would recommend boring a couple more significant starter holes than the instructions suggest and make sure all the ants you collect are of the same type or it is more like gladiatorial combat than ant farming. Date: 2007-05-15 Really Cool Ant Farm We bought this farm for my seven year old, but my whole family has been fascinated watching the ants tunnel through the space age gel. They were especially cool in the first week or so when they were working like crazy to establish their tunnels. We don't really use the illuminated portion of the farm much, but the farm itself is fascinating. This is a great gift for kids. Date: 2007-05-15 Durable but only mildly entertaining I would say this product is durable as it was dropped from 6 feet high and though the top popped off and the ants that escaped had to be exterminated, the farm itself remained usable for another round of ants. It was really fun in the beginning to watch the new tunnels, but now the ants are either getting old and slow or lazy as the work is done so they just sit around. For educational purposes I think it is a great product and we have enjoyed it, just kind of dull now. Date: 2007-05-14 Very Cool Pros: - Design is very cool, blue lights make it easy to see in 3-d - Don't have to feed ants, Gel provides nutrients they needs. Therefore they don't all go running out the top when you open it. - Can really get a great sense of how they build the tunnels since it is also thick where they can build horizontally rather than just vertically like in a traditional ant farm. Cons: - I expected to be able to see the ants in the tunnels. However you can only see them on the ones they build against the wall. However, almost all the tunnels are built against one wall or the other so you can just look on either side to see the ants running through the tunnels. - If you follow the instructions and use the provided stick to make 4 starter tunnels to help them get started, be sure to make them pretty big. I pushed the stick in the gel 4 different time but I guess I didn't hollow the hole out large enought because they didn't even use them. Date: 2007-05-13 Antworks Illuminate Farm My sons loved this toy (ages 5-12)! We ordered ants separately when we purchased the farm so both arrived within a day of each other. The first week of digging is very cool, then the ants slow down. A great opportunity to learn about these interesting little creatures. Don't know that the illumination is necessary while the ants are still alive. Apparently, keeping the farm lit all the time shortens their lifespan, so we rarely plug it in. Perhaps after the ants are gone, it will be useful as a night light.
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