The Tower of Power?

I love working up designs for nests.  From the simple to the convoluted, it’s just interesting to see what works and what doesn’t.  Struggling to find the right balance of moisture, airflow and access to foraging areas, etc.

Here is the latest incarnation of the acrylic/plaster combination design.  This model is much more slim the previous boxes and a bit taller.  In effect, it is a more economical use of space and more appropriate for smaller species and colonies.  The chambers and tunnels are smaller, though could be smaller still for the species I currently have in there.

This shot shows you the tower itself and the flexible tubing I used to connect a foraging area.  Out the right side you see the water tube.

In this shot you can see the nature of the lid.  I had to make sure there was a way for the moisture rising from the water basin below to escape efficiently.  Therefore I used the same mesh mesh covering sealed with crazy glue and lined with tape.  All in the design is much the same as my prior post just smaller. 

Below you can see a shot of the inhabitants.  If anyone has any ideas on the species, please chime in.  I haven’t had a chance to get a good shot of them yet.

 

 

 
Sony A-100, Sigma 50mm 1:2.8 Macro Lens, cropped & resized in PSP8