Ant Farm Castle - Live Ant Habitat & Observation Kit for Kids & Students

Purchased for my grandson. Only problem is the sponge for the water capsule died after a short time and I tried to replace it with another piece of sponge but that collapsed. So the lack of replacement support is not good. The ants eventually fill up most of the areas with sand and then what? They run out of the liquid food that comes with it and then what? The design is very cute and it is a lot of fun to watch the ants but even finding replacement sand is impossible

My nephew loves it, fascinated by ants doing their job with no guidance needed. Had to tell him horror stories so doesn't set them free

I really loved the design and it looks really modern. Easy to put together, good instructions. A week after we got the ants settled in, I was on the couch and got bit by an ant. I immediately checked the farm and noticed there were only FIVE ants left (we put in two tubes of ants). There was a 1/2" hole eaten through the wood portion on the side. We had to find and dispose of all the escapees and this was pretty upsetting to my kids. We put tape over the hole but I don't know what's stopping ants from eating another hole so we'll be replacing this farm with another one. Definitely a big waste of money, avoid this farm until you can bolster the two wooden sides somehow.

Read reviews - to be on the safe side put aluminum tape around farm perimeter. Ordered ants and so far all is great. Big hit with kids and their friends.Definitely recommend. Just don’t forget to do the tape just in case they start borrowing

This was a gift for my 5-year-old son who loves ants! It was a little difficult to get all the sand equally distributed through the fill holes, but it only took about 5-10 minutes to have it fully ready to go. Once set up and the ants, which are not included, were added this became a focal point in my son's room that he loves to watch and check on daily! It isn't huge so it's great for small shelves or tables, but still have plenty enough room for the 20 or so ants currently occupying it. Definitely a recommended gift!

It’s okay but ants can burrow where you can see them.

This farm is the Best!

The reviews are correct. It is a very nice looking ant farm but, after a few weeks of ant habitation, the little critters begin to chew through the structure… Our ants made it very close to escaping near the top hatch (they were eating away the top wall near the plastic lid/opening).