Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I’ve had 2 ant habitats over the years for the kids. Because they’ve really enjoyed them I decided to get my youngest his own habitat. This habitat by Evviva is made of a clear acrylic habitat that is crystal clear for good visibility. It is not made of cheap, flimsy plastic. It has a lid with a vent. It comes filled with a blue gel that serves as the nutrition and hydration for the ants. It’s clear so the gel illuminates the tunnels very well. The gel gives you a very dimensional view of the tunnels. (I’ve tried taking close up photos but the it’s hard to show the clarity of the tunnels in the glow of the LED light.) First of all you have to order the ants when the temperature is between 40 and 85 degrees F to ensure that the ants make it to you alive. So be aware of this when you gift it in the middle of winter. They may have to wait until spring to order their ants. (I found this out the hard way with my first habitat I ever bought.) They cost about $5 to $7. My 25 ants came with 100% of them surviving the shipment. You put them in the refrigerator (not the freezer) for about 10 minutes. This will slow them down enough so you can put them in their habitat without them scurrying all over the place. And make sure you have everything ready (maybe even an extra pair of hands to put the lid on quickly) so you can get them in as quick as possible. When there’s a bunch of them, they appear much faster than they really are. Have a plastic cup on hand to quickly place over an ant just in case one escapes. Slide a piece of paper under the cup and then dump it into the habitat. It takes a couple of days for them to start tunneling and you can use the stick provided to poke a couple starter tunnels to get them jump started on their project. They like the light and are more productive with it. You don’t have to add anything to the habitat and you don’t have to feed them. I believe it’s least a month and then they start dying off but continue living for almost 3 months. They’re pretty fascinating and the kids love that it’s also a night light. The light can be let on continuously and the bulb never dies out and never gets hot. They also love the magnifying glass for getting a close up view which is larger than what other habitats come with. Sometimes they come with too small of a magnifying glass thats only one inch wide. The cord detaches and the base detaches for easy transporting for kids. They are easy to take to school for show and tell and teachers love having them in the classroom. I value credible, informative, and candid Amazon reviews by other Amazon buyers and hope this review helps you. I’m willing to write a little more than the average user because of getting this at a discount. Although I received this product at a discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, I don’t spend all this time and energy to post non-truthful reviews. My integrity is worth more than saving a couple of bucks. [...]