I’ve been watching this religiously with my dogs for the past year and just wanted to say thanks haha. Seriously some of the best content in my 15+ years of watching UA-cam
Same! I been watching since he was in Canada and since he’s been working on the project Its still amazing that he finds new ways to innovate a natural environment for the little guys
Something I really appreciate about your channel, that a lot of people won't even notice, is that you take the time to write good subtitles, instead of letting the AI do it poorly. I do the same on my little scifi channel. Hearing impaired folks like my dad and sister really appreciate it!
Venus Flytraps are swamp plants native only to the Carolinas. They wouldn’t be found in a rainforest. But tropical pitcher plants? YES. Bring back the Tropical Pitcher Plants!
I saw your comment before I got to that point in the video and still nearly jumped out of my seat when I did. He’s way too good at cliff hangers though.
The vines falling were just Orchadia calling out "Crickets, defend Pantora!" Also your myrmecologist friend can really benefit from you keeping the red ants in Orchadia
@@groggydoggyThe symbol in the pfp is the "Anti-Furry" group. They are, well, against furries and the Furry Fandom. There reason goes from 'Furries are very cringe' to 'alot of furries either draw disgusting art, want to touch animal/child coouchie and overall being weird.' I am neutral and generally think not all furries are bad although some of them are. Your welcome.
maybe the reason the plants were dying was exactly the lack of treetop soil, orchadia lacks things like leaflitter and birds spreading nutrients on the tree branches that epiphytes use.
I was very disappointed when canopy won over swamp in the polls, and very indifferent with the original design. But now we're talking. New Orcadian looks amazing and very different. Can't wait to see how life evolves and hoping you introduce some interesting creatures there. Ps. Pandora needs a trim.
Next project. Have a 2k gallon tank as in one piece. To be able to put a thick layer of soil and multiple actual tall trees like you would find outside. That way you can an actual canopy layer connected to the bottom
Orchadia does look great again. When you were putting the new tree in, did anyone else think How many new ants or ant species could have just been introduced? 😂
I thought that you wanted weaver ants in your upper area? You don't have any larger leafed plants for them to make their nests in now. It looks nice but you should have more large leaf plants and epiphytes.
Have you thought about adding more carnivorous plants to your rainforest? I always think they are amazing. Also, how about a few 24 hour, live stream cameras in strategic locations so people can visit anytime?
I hope this series never ends. I’ve been watching this series since day one and Pandora looks so much better then it started and so much more life and lushness.
I wonder if Orchadia's reason for struggle was related to airflow and ventlation. Since in a canopy, there we be some strong breezes and gusts happening.
You've really done well with the new canopy vivarium, it looks great! I would also say I think I prefer them being somewhat separated but connected at the same time
The gasps at watching ants run wildly and frantically somewhere is crazy, thanks for making the best informative and entertaining content out here, and thanks for always leaving us wondering what’ll happen next 😭😂
Man 2.0 looks great!!! Love the banyan tree expansion, and hope the animals do too. And the soil layer is a great idea. While technically connected, the “local” soil layer up there should hopefully provide more nutrients for those core species at the bottom of the pyramid.
2.0 looks so much better Mikey! So glad that you have done this renovation! I dont know how fast these banyan trees grow, but as they do this will just look so good!!!
Was in the same spot as you (: watched every now and then BUT after this whole terrarium thing started, i have not missed a single episode ! If you like really well done naturall style vids, then this is for you ! I cant thing anywhere in the world with a setup like this
If you add vines hanging down from the new canyon tree centrally into the glass bridge I think it would be a very cool way to make the central space of Orchadia more interesting without taking away from the negative space itself, and would give creatures climbing vines a direct route to a thick canopy!!
I swear every episode with a cliffhanger i can't take this! I have to wait every week to see the next episode! How could you do this to me! Orcadia looks great btw well done!!
That canopy is going to be amazing once the new banyan fills in the space and roots hang down the below. They require high humidity to make aerial roots but you have a perfect environment for them I think. Remember that most plant eating critters don't like anything in the ficus family because of the latex sap, and for the same reason they don't get a lot of parasitic or epiphitic plants growing on them. You could plant a papaya tree in the soil below and it should grow tall up to the upper section pretty quickly. Papaya trees grow tall and straight and they're tough. Could be perfect.
I'm not so sure letting the fire ants thrive up in Orcadia is such a good idea. Right now they're (hopefully and most likely) outnumbered, and you can help the ants in Plantora by giving them excess protein. But if the fire ants get to thrive and grow, eventually they're going to outgrow Orcadia and then the Seven Nation Army can't hold them back. And once the fire ants are victorious they're going to open a rift through time and space and write a kick ass song about their victory.
Yeah, it’s substantially better. I always thought the old setup was too “curated,” too much like a greenhouse cabinet exactly as you said. Now it definitely reads more “tree” and I’m sure it’ll only get better as it grows in. Hope the critters grow to love it too.
Pandora is just absolutely beautiful. I love how it looks like a jungle but shrunken down. I plan to build one in my own house AC. That's how much inspiration you have given me from watching your videos
There’s a huge gap between the lower portion and the upper banyan tree so I think that you should add vines (like the ones in pandora) to connect the two
You could include a canopy predator for controlling the ant populations, since a natural habitat would have some of those, too ^^ And next time maybe wait longer to introduce a plant into your ecosystem, bc unintended animals might get inside, too. Having the plant submerged for 24h in water will bring out any creatures in the plant, which you can choose to save and keep for the vivarium or throw back out into the wild.
2.0 looks more like a canopy vivarium then the first version, well done.
🙏🙏🙏🌿🌳
I agree. This looks much more canopy like
Looks much more like a canopy. Much more coherent. Love it!
@@AntsCanadaPondo
@@AntsCanada 😃😃😃
I’ve been watching this religiously with my dogs for the past year and just wanted to say thanks haha. Seriously some of the best content in my 15+ years of watching UA-cam
Same! I been watching since he was in Canada and since he’s been working on the project Its still amazing that he finds new ways to innovate a natural environment for the little guys
😃😃😃
Something I really appreciate about your channel, that a lot of people won't even notice, is that you take the time to write good subtitles, instead of letting the AI do it poorly. I do the same on my little scifi channel. Hearing impaired folks like my dad and sister really appreciate it!
As a deaf watcher I really appreciate the channels that take that bit of extra effort to make sure we can follow along properly too 😀
as a deaf myself i agree. its trully apréciate.
Yes! Thank you both! (I'm a fan of Jerry's channel too!)
you should have a 24 hour stream of your vivarium
Something im thinking of doing soon!
@@JarMaster
Jesus loves you all. Repent and turn away from your sins today 🤗
@@JesusPlsSaveMeWhat's that got to do with ants though? 🤨
@@ivansoto9723it's a bot, probably Russian or Chinese. They use such bot blanks to train their AI
The dark lord has never let me down And who needs a soul anyway?@JesusPlsSaveMe
Ok, you need to play 7 Nation Army to the native ants, get them amped up for war
No that will just amp up the Red ants.
@@eternalstudios4502 oh damn! you're Right "A 7 Nation army couldnt hold em back" yeah NO 7 NATION ARMY!!!
Ride of the Valkyries
Lol I thought the same thing 😂
This is the best!
I’m really hoping to see some more carnivorous plants get added, maybe some Venus fly traps and more pitcher plants again.
Yes
Venus Flytraps are swamp plants native only to the Carolinas. They wouldn’t be found in a rainforest.
But tropical pitcher plants? YES. Bring back the Tropical Pitcher Plants!
Wild that it occurs to you to check the plants going out of orcadia, but not the ones coming in.
Well this ain't antscanada without ant drama I suppose lol
they are very ANT-agonistic
@@JarMaster
To everyone in this chat, Jesus is calling you today. Come to him, repent from your sins, bear his cross and live the victorious life
@@JesusPlsSaveMe does he like isopods
@@JarMaster that was very, ANTi-climatic
Random orange ant: hey there sorry I bother u…
Longhorn beetle: *this. Is. SPARTA!*
Ha 🫤
21:52 that gasp gave me a heart attack 😭😭😭😭
Same here bro
Yeah. It was a bit of a jump scare for me, too
Me too!!! It’s so much drama for what amounts to a few cubic yards!! But I’m soooo hooked and here for it!!!
I saw your comment before I got to that point in the video and still nearly jumped out of my seat when I did. He’s way too good at cliff hangers though.
And so it begins
And they call me a madman
It Has Begun
@@TotallyRedMist217 the beginning mins of an ants Canada videos is just the comments chatting lol
Ant so it begins.
And now it's over
It seems a war happens every day here in pantdora
war, war never changes...
It’s beautifully violent
Pantdora is the balkan in 19-20th century.
It's like New York in the comics
2.0 looks so much better - more lush and green! I would like to see some flower vines if they won't hurt the critters!
💯 Great idea!
Literally everything wants to live in your tree stump!
SERIOUSLY! Not to forget the termite colony also living inside!
I was thinkin bout moving in aswell😂
@@AntsCanada That is why Trees are trully understimated... only One tree can support Lots of differents spécies.
The vines falling were just Orchadia calling out "Crickets, defend Pantora!"
Also your myrmecologist friend can really benefit from you keeping the red ants in Orchadia
Ant Sundays are the best!
I’ll be honest AC family this is better than anything wild life related on TV
Fr
Bear Grylls pretty fire tho
@@Somerandomblokefromreading Bear Grylls is a serial faker tho
Agreeeeed!!!!🎉🎉
@@Fantastic_Mr_Foxhe just has to deal with the production company! I would bet money he CAN do the things he fakes for the tv shows!
Seeing your footage of the real outsde canopy made me wonder if you have considered adding more mosses to the tree limbs.
Yes! I will try again!
can't wait until his entire house becomes a giant vivarium xD
I think we are getting there!
New Orchadia looks great!
How dare the algorithm keep this Masterpiece away from me for 10 whole minutes
This is very off topic but what does your profile pic mean? I've never seen a sign like that before
Subscribe to the channel and turn on the notification so it notifies you if this channel upload a vid
@@groggydoggyThe symbol in the pfp is the "Anti-Furry" group. They are, well, against furries and the Furry Fandom. There reason goes from 'Furries are very cringe' to 'alot of furries either draw disgusting art, want to touch animal/child coouchie and overall being weird.' I am neutral and generally think not all furries are bad although some of them are. Your welcome.
@@ihechidorochibuike168 thank you for the answer (me being friends with several furries having no idea peolpe viewed them in that way)
Can’t wait for the swamp you can add firefly’s frogs crawfish minnows and snakes
Swamp would be mad cool and I can't wait either!
maybe connect the swamp to pantdora tooo ????
@CaesarErebus swamp is completely different than the rainforest ecosystem so they can't be connected at all
@@CaPtaiNxReD maybe via water
Bro the gasp in the end scared the living ant out of me😭
The 2.0 version kind of looks like it has an opening in the trees looking at the moon !
maybe the reason the plants were dying was exactly the lack of treetop soil, orchadia lacks things like leaflitter and birds spreading nutrients on the tree branches that epiphytes use.
True! This should solve that problem. I'll try to add epiphytes here and there over time.
your incessant cheeriness bestows my confidence in your ambitions.
your accent converts the word "throughout" into "throat". 8:42
Thinking those red ants are only not presenting a thread until their first nuptial flight...
great job transforming the place into your vision. It definitely looks like a canopy now
Much needed greenery, and I love how the light looks like the moon in the canopy.
I was very disappointed when canopy won over swamp in the polls, and very indifferent with the original design.
But now we're talking.
New Orcadian looks amazing and very different. Can't wait to see how life evolves and hoping you introduce some interesting creatures there.
Ps. Pandora needs a trim.
Next project. Have a 2k gallon tank as in one piece. To be able to put a thick layer of soil and multiple actual tall trees like you would find outside. That way you can an actual canopy layer connected to the bottom
I think Orchadia needs a strong wind flow to help the residents of both Orchadia and Pandora feel like a true canopy ecosystem. What do you think?
The Black Hoard returns!?!
:0
Thanks for the Arcadia update! ✌🏾
I personally enjoy that you keep working on things until they feel right. I'm liking the new look for Orchadia already.
Hey, AC! I have an animal request. Once you build your cave vivarium, could you add in... a certain Laotian cave spider?
Orchadia does look great again. When you were putting the new tree in, did anyone else think How many new ants or ant species could have just been introduced? 😂
Right?😂
I am surprised you don't quarantine plants you introduce in your vivarium.
We need something more interesting upstairs
Agree, maybe the leafcutter ants, they will fight the red ants.
13:13 apparently Freddy fazbear wanted to help build, or just stare ominously at them with the song seeping through their ears…
the way i searched for a freddy fazvear comment the second the song started. i knew it would be here somewhere….
@@bellaferraiolo7794so true lol
track/artist?
@@h7opolo idk sorry, try asking someone else
@ it’s a video game character
Well, seems like Orchadia might turn into Battlefield 2025 soon...
I thought that you wanted weaver ants in your upper area? You don't have any larger leafed plants for them to make their nests in now. It looks nice but you should have more large leaf plants and epiphytes.
This dude literally updated his game map, while Riot couldn't update more then 2 champions per year. Wait, wrong channel
Ants canada DLC
Black crazy ants: i always come back
And I think these ants can climb glass so this bad 😮
Have you thought about adding more carnivorous plants to your rainforest? I always think they are amazing. Also, how about a few 24 hour, live stream cameras in strategic locations so people can visit anytime?
I hope this series never ends. I’ve been watching this series since day one and Pandora looks so much better then it started and so much more life and lushness.
Seems like we’re getting shorter episodes with less quality content! Please don’t lose your passion for this show
16:45, far right of screen, bye bye spider 😂
the next time you do a room tour of your other animals can you also show how you get some of the amazing shots you get?
I wonder if Orchadia's reason for struggle was related to airflow and ventlation. Since in a canopy, there we be some strong breezes and gusts happening.
You've really done well with the new canopy vivarium, it looks great! I would also say I think I prefer them being somewhat separated but connected at the same time
Making it great again one video at a time!!!
I am loving your Ants Canada channel. Keep up the great work and quality narratives
The gasps at watching ants run wildly and frantically somewhere is crazy, thanks for making the best informative and entertaining content out here, and thanks for always leaving us wondering what’ll happen next 😭😂
Too bad you can't make the invasive ghost ants only go to war with the red anys.
This is a great series, one of my favorites of all time on UA-cam.
Iv watched a few of your videos your narration it's absolutely brilliant up there we david Attenborough from fred dundee Scotland uk
2.0 is lush as can be..AMAZING job, Mikey! ❤
Orchadia looks gorgeous in the rain
Glad to see orchadia getting some love
Man 2.0 looks great!!! Love the banyan tree expansion, and hope the animals do too. And the soil layer is a great idea. While technically connected, the “local” soil layer up there should hopefully provide more nutrients for those core species at the bottom of the pyramid.
2.0 looks so much better Mikey! So glad that you have done this renovation! I dont know how fast these banyan trees grow, but as they do this will just look so good!!!
You should put Anoles in Arcadia 2.0 they would make everything look good
the music for 13:45 just gave everyone flashbacks
Havent watched this channel for ages, might need some catching up lol
same
You won't regret it! Easily one of the best channels out there and this series is epic.
Was in the same spot as you (: watched every now and then BUT after this whole terrarium thing started, i have not missed a single episode ! If you like really well done naturall style vids, then this is for you ! I cant thing anywhere in the world with a setup like this
you are in for a treat
Blasphemy! have you checked out my time-lapses? xD
Question : what do you plan to do when one population of ants inevitably takes over the whole vavarium
If you add vines hanging down from the new canyon tree centrally into the glass bridge I think it would be a very cool way to make the central space of Orchadia more interesting without taking away from the negative space itself, and would give creatures climbing vines a direct route to a thick canopy!!
*once red ants aren’t a threat/not around I hadn’t quite reached the end
I swear every episode with a cliffhanger i can't take this! I have to wait every week to see the next episode! How could you do this to me! Orcadia looks great btw well done!!
2.0 looks amazing! Great work!
I just had to put down my dog, this really cheered me up.
Damm man hope ur ok
Why, if you're fine with me asking
@@just_some_guy_truly her back legs were failing, she could barely walk. We ended up making the decision to stop her suffering.
@@googoogaga8353 very sorry to hear that, hope youre good
Wondering what ant species it was
That canopy is going to be amazing once the new banyan fills in the space and roots hang down the below. They require high humidity to make aerial roots but you have a perfect environment for them I think.
Remember that most plant eating critters don't like anything in the ficus family because of the latex sap, and for the same reason they don't get a lot of parasitic or epiphitic plants growing on them.
You could plant a papaya tree in the soil below and it should grow tall up to the upper section pretty quickly. Papaya trees grow tall and straight and they're tough. Could be perfect.
You put so much work into this project and it shows! It’s so inspiring. Great job!
The first thing that strike me about Orcadia is Air Circulation
I wonder if is vented enough or if all the gases from below collect up there
I think you should keep it so that the animals and insects that can climb glass are the only ones able to go up and down between the two "homes"
I'm not so sure letting the fire ants thrive up in Orcadia is such a good idea. Right now they're (hopefully and most likely) outnumbered, and you can help the ants in Plantora by giving them excess protein. But if the fire ants get to thrive and grow, eventually they're going to outgrow Orcadia and then the Seven Nation Army can't hold them back. And once the fire ants are victorious they're going to open a rift through time and space and write a kick ass song about their victory.
2.0 looks much more like a canopy! I'm hoping you get some mushrooms soon and eventually add some orchids back to the world
Lets the red ants stay in the ecosystem: I got a bad feeling about this...
I still want tokay geckos, pacific man frogs, and African bullfrogs.
Literally saw you post 11 seconds ago I am super happy to watch this video
As a plant fan would be great if you add some new interesting one to you vivarium both top and bottom level to make it better.
Yeah, it’s substantially better. I always thought the old setup was too “curated,” too much like a greenhouse cabinet exactly as you said. Now it definitely reads more “tree” and I’m sure it’ll only get better as it grows in. Hope the critters grow to love it too.
Pandora is just absolutely beautiful. I love how it looks like a jungle but shrunken down. I plan to build one in my own house AC. That's how much inspiration you have given me from watching your videos
Thank you for all of your efforts. Each episode brings a smile.
Please put cicadas it would complete the class of chirping insects
This is always the best start to my Sunday! Thank you Mikey! ❤
*Pandora: The age of Red Ants.*
There’s a huge gap between the lower portion and the upper banyan tree so I think that you should add vines (like the ones in pandora) to connect the two
SIR!!! My heart cannot Handel the drama!!!!
how long before another ant or other creature is introduced via new tree 😂
Orchadia looking so much better now 🔥
I can feel your NO NOT AGAIN in that ending. Another amazing vid!
I think a couple birds will keep the treetop canopy lush
You could include a canopy predator for controlling the ant populations, since a natural habitat would have some of those, too ^^
And next time maybe wait longer to introduce a plant into your ecosystem, bc unintended animals might get inside, too. Having the plant submerged for 24h in water will bring out any creatures in the plant, which you can choose to save and keep for the vivarium or throw back out into the wild.
I love Orchadia 2.0 !! I Hope the banyan will thrive, it looks much better ❤❤❤
The updated orchadia looks great! It would be could to see more animals and film recorded of the biosphere.
Seeing the weevil always makes me happy
you should add more ant colonies in orchadia for competition with the red ants and the other ants
Next virvarium needs alot of permanent body of water. So Godzilla could also live there and frogs could repoduce there.
Might awsell just open up the garden xD
22:09 I looked away for one second thought it was over no
There option
Plan D add frogs that can eat ants
Plan V plant more piranha plant
Plan A add anteat
ants canada you are the reason why i love saturday, can you make more black carpenter ant clips? i want to see them how they hunt