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The merits of Ant Farming
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BadAss
BadAss
Charioteer

Jan-17-2007 17:32

Owning an ant farm is a fascinating hobby and it’s particularly good for kids. It’s educational and fun too, and because it’s fun, the things that kids learn tend to stick. Many people have developed a lifelong interest in the natural world through owning a live animal as a child. So what could be better than an ant farm? They are clean, quiet and don’t need to be taken for walks when it’s raining! Because ants are social insects, they display a whole range of co-operative behaviours that we can learn a lot from.

Anybody with some experience on the subject?

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AmazingAmanda253
AmazingAmanda253
Well-Connected

Jan-17-2007 21:13

My cousin had a sea monkey set. (not exaclty an ant farm,) The only problem was that it looked like a snow globe, and my younger brother turned it upside down. Hate to see what would happen if he did that to an ant farm.

crunchpatty
crunchpatty
Old Shoe

Jan-18-2007 00:47

well, clearly the solution here is for everyone to take the inherent logic behind ant farms ("animals are funner when behind glass on covered with sand") and apply it to cats. Gives the term "catbox" a whole new meaning :)

Plus, being as they seem to always land on their feet the whole 'little brother inverted my hobby' thing shouldn't be a problem.

Cats can breathe sand, right?

Cat farm, anyone?

jroepel
jroepel
Con Artist

Jan-18-2007 00:59

Ah, I have spent many a lonely night out on the range. Listening to the cook sing next to the campfire as I ride through the night watching over my herd of ants. The memories of that life still haunt me to this day. I'll never forget the day we lost our best ant-poke 'Biscuit' to an ant stampede during a flash flood down near the Rio Grande. And then there was the great sugar spill of '72. We were chasing down stray ants for days. But it was the everyday tasks of ranching that I miss the most. Lassoing and branding, although you can have shoeing. Have you ever tried to shoe a herd of ants? Impossible I tell you! Anyways, where was I? Oh yes, Then there was that time I tried to rodeo bronco ride a soldier ant, darn near busted my arm. Ah good memories. Too bad the ant ranching business went belly up now that all these farmers got set up raising ants. Wasn't no need for us to herd them about the country anymore. Well that's enough of that, want to hear about the time I had a pet chimpanzee named Bobo?

MamaTerra
MamaTerra
Assistant Postman

Jan-18-2007 07:24

Who owns Bobo right now?

biggie528
biggie528
Lucky Stiff

Jan-18-2007 07:33

i cant remember. I think I have him.

MamaTerra
MamaTerra
Assistant Postman

Jan-18-2007 07:47

I think in the Anything/Nothing thread there was some sort of keruffle over him. JR got him back but then someone stole Bobo from him. I kinda didn't read the whole thread. It's Realllly long. :)

biggie528
biggie528
Lucky Stiff

Jan-18-2007 07:54

lol some night when you're bored, I suggest you do.

Bobo pops up in so many threads though, thats why I'm having a hard time remembering. I stole him back from J-Ro in A&N, but then someone might have taken him back from me somewhere else.

I've heard rumors that he likes to travel Amsterdam though ;)

MamaTerra
MamaTerra
Assistant Postman

Jan-18-2007 09:45

Where did Bobo originate from? Is he any relation to Koko?

Sleuth Sindy
Sleuth Sindy
Pinball Wizard

Jan-18-2007 10:07

It's absolutely amazing how many subjects are related to ants. :)

biggie528
biggie528
Lucky Stiff

Jan-18-2007 10:33

hmm thats a really good question Mama.

I'm trying to think...I believe Al Z might have brought him into sleuth in the first place.

This is why we should have searchable message boards :)

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