I Constructed a Tree Canopy Vivarium

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  • Опубліковано 19 сер 2024
  • I created the ultimate tree canopy vivarium, called Orchadia, a world of trees, an extension vivarium to my first giant cloud rainforest vivarium, Pantdora. The whole biological project of executing a canopy habitat was extremely challenging to construct, requiring me to stretch my terrarium-building skills. There were unique obstacles I faced creating this tree layer, which science knows contains the highest concentration of life in the rainforest. I researched, constructed, and even got a tip from a special creature already living within the vivarium. Hope you enjoy this Episode 13, Season 2 of my Ecosystem Vivarium Series. Ant love forever! This video was shot in 4K Ultra HD resolution.
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  • @AntsCanada
    @AntsCanada  Місяць тому +3129

    It's finally here!!! I could cry! What do you guys think? 🌳⛰️🌿

    • @user-ie7my3il5o
      @user-ie7my3il5o Місяць тому +39

      Juppie this is so cool!!!!!!

    • @jchiew88
      @jchiew88 Місяць тому +46

      👨‍🍳🤌chef's kiss... thanks @antscanada!

    • @skb3000
      @skb3000 Місяць тому +25

      Very excited mikey!!!!!

    • @peblamon4731
      @peblamon4731 Місяць тому +30

      Its majestic man

    • @jamesbankhead8563
      @jamesbankhead8563 Місяць тому +17

      @@AntsCanada watching now but I’m sure it’s gonna be amazing

  • @marksmith1033
    @marksmith1033 Місяць тому +1988

    That tree frog should be called 'Ninja' because with all the time, effort, shaping, reshaping and movement in Orchadia he managed to stay hidden somewhere the entire time without you knowing. It is so incredible!
    What an amazing addition!

    • @NotSoJonathanDingleberry
      @NotSoJonathanDingleberry Місяць тому +163

      Or should I say, "Greninja"

    • @derekng7803
      @derekng7803 Місяць тому +11

      🥷🐸

    • @Hungary_0987
      @Hungary_0987 Місяць тому +19

      ​@@NotSoJonathanDingleberryi see what you did there, and i like it

    • @aashanahmad4207
      @aashanahmad4207 Місяць тому +16

      Yeah, greninja is way cooler​@@NotSoJonathanDingleberry

    • @gatorbait9385
      @gatorbait9385 Місяць тому +14

      It was probably nestled in the soil of one of the plant pots. I work at a garden center. Tree frogs love wriggling down into the pots.

  • @Crystal_Mantis0_0
    @Crystal_Mantis0_0 Місяць тому +2130

    A orchid mantis will be perfect here! They are known for their orchid like appearance and suitable for this canopy vivarium!

    • @gambitaku6179
      @gambitaku6179 Місяць тому +43

      Indeed

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  Місяць тому +645

      I KNOW!!!! Gotta find one!!! 😍

    • @Crystal_Mantis0_0
      @Crystal_Mantis0_0 Місяць тому +81

      @@AntsCanadathese mantises can be found on rainforest of Malaysia and Southeast Asia. Good luck trying to find one!!

    • @Benjaminisse
      @Benjaminisse Місяць тому +32

      @@AntsCanada green tree python

    • @Benjaminisse
      @Benjaminisse Місяць тому +17

      @@AntsCanada green tree python

  • @Bagelsnatch
    @Bagelsnatch Місяць тому +86

    I dont think there's anything in this world that can compare with what you've done with this channel. I have been getting consistently excited for your uploads for about 10 years now, but this series has had me on the edge of my seat for every episode. I genuinely just want to thank you for the amazing stories and series that have kept me engaged and interested for so long.

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  Місяць тому +7

      Thanks for watching🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

    • @PygmyMammoth
      @PygmyMammoth Місяць тому +1

      @@AntsCanada 👞🐜

    • @ruuuusty
      @ruuuusty Місяць тому

      @@AntsCanada 🥾
      🐜💀

    • @Mr.Map.Man.Z
      @Mr.Map.Man.Z 19 днів тому

      @@ruuuusty 😂

  • @KaleThePlantorMusician
    @KaleThePlantorMusician Місяць тому +70

    the new canopy is beautiful, but that spider is unironically the saviour of this canopy. I love this channel, and everything you've went through has inspired me in so many ways. Thanks for doing that.

    • @sharondornhoff7563
      @sharondornhoff7563 Місяць тому +3

      Hope he introduces enough teensy bugs like gnats and fruit flies to feed it well.

  • @brettdavenport7583
    @brettdavenport7583 Місяць тому +799

    Not only are you an expert in recreating mini-ecosystems, you're storytelling abilities are top-notch.

    • @Ko_Qc
      @Ko_Qc Місяць тому +5

      just amazing 😃 cant wait to see the next episodes

    • @araigomi_nxs
      @araigomi_nxs Місяць тому +4

      used to watch this guy in my local television lol

    • @nickoarabis6781
      @nickoarabis6781 Місяць тому

      ​@@araigomi_nxsantscanada was broadcasted on television???

    • @Level13Gaming
      @Level13Gaming Місяць тому +1

      Man has nat geo in his living room

    • @jacksonvreal_904
      @jacksonvreal_904 Місяць тому +10

      *your... sorry I had to be that guy lol

  • @TheHeadown
    @TheHeadown Місяць тому +898

    To create a canopy part to Pandora is genius. This direction you´ve gone has made it impossible to miss any episodes. It´s so fascinating.

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  Місяць тому +96

      🙏🌳🌿⛰️

    • @Benjaminisse
      @Benjaminisse Місяць тому +22

      @@AntsCanada add a green tree python

    • @riedwaanwillenberg4028
      @riedwaanwillenberg4028 Місяць тому +6

      And addictive 😂🎉

    • @PikapiShorts
      @PikapiShorts Місяць тому +2

      Why didnt you just cut the bottom side of canopy and connect it with pantdora

    • @niklasschmidt9552
      @niklasschmidt9552 Місяць тому +6

      @@PikapiShorts it was a nightmare already connecting Orchadia via a small glas bridge. Imagine ripping off Pantdoras ceiling with all the creatures inside. I think this was probably the best solution.

  • @denis_zanotto
    @denis_zanotto Місяць тому +36

    In fact, the introduction of tree trunks on the sides gave a totally different view of a real canopy!!

  • @Antsfarmofficial
    @Antsfarmofficial Місяць тому +233

    What a great video, I also really want to be able to make videos like that

  • @kiwi2987
    @kiwi2987 Місяць тому +840

    You're channel was literally a life saver for me, when I first found your channel almost 4 years ago I was battling a terrible addiction, and as I was trying to get clean, watching your channel helped me get through some of the worst times especially at night. Sitting here now watching you CLEAN and SOBER and where you have gotten from an apartment to your huge land I'm proud of us both!! Thank you and keep up your amazing work!!

    • @davidpowell8630
      @davidpowell8630 Місяць тому +22

      Congratulations!!

    • @Allahahaha
      @Allahahaha Місяць тому +48

      "And what helped cure your* addiction?"
      *Ants* 😂
      Proud of you, God bless you.

    • @chibi_rabbit
      @chibi_rabbit Місяць тому +3

      Amazing Keep strong!

    • @Katzielle
      @Katzielle Місяць тому +8

      congratulations on your sobriety! keep it up :)

    • @uddeshyaacharya8395
      @uddeshyaacharya8395 Місяць тому +3

      congrats let's get in a relationship and get saved

  • @nox503
    @nox503 Місяць тому +12

    The Mysterious UA-cam Algorithm Recommended your channel to me a couple months ago and I have been watching every video since. The Way you edit and Narrate your videos reminds me of watching the Old national Geographic Specials that would air all the time when I was a kid. Instead of Lions, Tigers, Elephants, sharks and the Antarctic, it is a fascinating and educational look at some of the smallest animals and their habitats. Thank you for sharing your hard work and passion with us.

  • @ExSlayerOPBR
    @ExSlayerOPBR Місяць тому +18

    The next spider you should add is a Golden Orb Silk spider. Interesting looking spider that can get quite big and loves to make its web in between trees. Just an idea I thought of when I saw that baby orb spider.

  • @cameron5802
    @cameron5802 Місяць тому +209

    Dude, you are seriously creating some of the most historically impressive captive settings for animals. I seriously cannot understate how valuable what you do is. It's genuinely beautiful.

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  Місяць тому +10

      🙏❤️🌳🌿🐜

  • @jeromegadi
    @jeromegadi Місяць тому +518

    I think it would be cool to add large blue butterflies. These insects sneak into ant colonies as larvae, pretending to be one of them until they become butterflies. It would be a sight to behold.

    • @shelly4301
      @shelly4301 Місяць тому +43

      The larvae are pretty destructive to ant colonies tho, and I don't think antscanada wants to risk killing all of the ants. Also.. dont they only invade a specific species of ant?

    • @benroberts3677
      @benroberts3677 Місяць тому

      ​@@shelly4301these and many other issues would make it nearly impossible to make this idea happen, as cool as it would be

    • @keithrollins9609
      @keithrollins9609 Місяць тому +24

      @@shelly4301 and they live in a completely different environment.

    • @user-wy3xj8ve1v
      @user-wy3xj8ve1v Місяць тому +9

      A flutterbiome next?

    • @Sky-Bananas
      @Sky-Bananas Місяць тому +4

      Fluted swallowtails would be cool. Any species of Aristolochia Swallowtail would be awesome. However, for the ecologic niche you’re describing, I’d go with the moth butterfly, whose life cycle I find equally as interesting. They predate and take advantage of tree ants nests, if the time is right I could see the potential in this environment but like others said it’s a chance that might not really be worth taking

  • @Vitamin.joe1
    @Vitamin.joe1 Місяць тому +24

    “Et in Arcadia ego”🌎Greetings, Pantdora creator, and beautiful work. In bonsai, we encourage aerial roots in our banyan ficus three ways: 1) Limiting water to the rootball. 2) Increasing the ambient moisture in the crown/air with a humidifier. 3) The best and most fun - cut a slit up a plastic straw and trim it to fit so as propped between a branch/trunk and the soil. Inside the plastic straw is now a humidity chamber and a root node will activate and grow down the straw into the ground. Once established, we remove the straw. With larger material, any hollow plastic tubing that is pre-sliced will work but you might want to use black or paint it to match the surroundings until a natural root forms. The other methods will have multiple random aerial roots, this method allows for strategic placement of single roots. [I once made a large split-tank vernal pool with mole salamanders for teaching kids about wetlands, keeping the layers of balance is so hard!]

  • @Marco92Z07
    @Marco92Z07 Місяць тому +3

    Best understatement flex here: "from the tropical rain forest, in my Yard"
    I love this series and hope it's going on and on for years!
    You're doing awesome work here!

  • @Highqy
    @Highqy Місяць тому +420

    Thank you spider for allowing him to finish this project

    • @mntngr346
      @mntngr346 Місяць тому +24

      You can tell the giant trunk was always part of the plan as seen in the drawing. The fake spider story inspiration was cute though.

    • @E.A.Tplays
      @E.A.Tplays Місяць тому +3

      W spider

    • @adrianmorina3005
      @adrianmorina3005 Місяць тому +7

      @@mntngr346 He's always making up stories, like the one about open doors and the escaped giant spider that was suddenly found again. Then he tried to convince us with an acted camera recording that his dog had opened the doors.

    • @RaizarYT
      @RaizarYT Місяць тому

      ​​@@adrianmorina3005 yeah ok, so what 😂
      You have an attitude of a hater and canceler mixed into one. It's called entertainment buddy. I bet your one of those twitter kids as well. You just sit there in your couch, doing nothing but trying to find fault in someone more successful than you

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  Місяць тому +27

      ​@mntngr346 Not true. The picture represents a whole separate tree which ended up being the branch on the left.

  • @WoAntonio
    @WoAntonio Місяць тому +213

    I’m not gonna lie…. This is the most beautiful piece of glassed living art I have ever seen in my life. AntsCanada if you’re ever doing tours, please let the public know… I have to see this in person. This is true art, and FOR YOUR ANIMALS. If you didn’t care about them, you couldn’t make this. This is love and dedication.. man.

    • @antonrock6133
      @antonrock6133 Місяць тому +7

      Yeah it would be awesome if local school could go there and learn about their environment.

  • @user-wr1id5dz1t
    @user-wr1id5dz1t Місяць тому +2

    This is probably one of the best UA-cam series. The twists and turns are really unexpected(even unplanned), not like ones from a storybook or movie. The series also contains information that many people have yet to learn about nature.

  • @joel477
    @joel477 Місяць тому +3

    When i was younger i wanted to build vivariums without wven knowing it had a name, just wanted to protect the already dwindling life around us. I never got the chance growing up, but finding you in middle school was a blessing itself. Now im 23 and vicariously wnjoying your channel and my inner child feels partly filled. Your work is beyond inspiration and beautiful. I truly wish you good tiding with every project, from putting ants in buckets connected with plastic tubing to being a literal creator of worlds, a very fitting title. Thank you for contributing and continuing and i hope more of the world can appreciate your work.

  • @Dzokhar
    @Dzokhar Місяць тому +183

    Orchids are such a flex. I bet most people who grow them wish they had their own rainforest canopy, lol.

  • @rhov-anion
    @rhov-anion Місяць тому +111

    That tree trunk really makes the whole scene work. Thank you, orb weaver spider, for your inspiration.

  • @lolnyny
    @lolnyny Місяць тому +10

    This is art. I don't think there's anything in the world that impresses me as much as this for real. Just breathtaking.

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  Місяць тому +1

      🙏❤️🌳🌿✨️

  • @Ahkuha
    @Ahkuha Місяць тому +10

    used to watch as a kid, and was reminded of you on oneyplays. love your videos

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks for watching🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

  • @ethanwashere1074
    @ethanwashere1074 Місяць тому +186

    I kid you not. This series has had such an impact on my weekly routine that I saw pantdora in my dream.

  • @ausiwolf
    @ausiwolf Місяць тому +709

    AntsCanada in 10 years will just be -
    “Welcome to the AntsCanada, ant channel”
    *-standing in front of a 4km wide 7km tall volcano terrarium-*

    • @ajiprnk4821
      @ajiprnk4821 Місяць тому +49

      Antscanada isnt even about ants anymore😂

    • @Kinda_random.
      @Kinda_random. Місяць тому +39

      its about live and biology

    • @ajiprnk4821
      @ajiprnk4821 Місяць тому +11

      @@Kinda_random. ya i know but the channel is still called ANTScanada

    • @just_some_guy_truly
      @just_some_guy_truly Місяць тому +56

      "welcome to ants Canada, ant channel. As you know, we have our new Pandora terrarium, and no not the boring terrarium I have at earth, I'm talking about Pandora, the planet multi million lightyears away. The one we bought for our enjoyment. It's nice to see the gleeble glorps have reached their bronze age already but they are progressing very quickly!"

    • @queen-patches233
      @queen-patches233 Місяць тому +13

      @@ajiprnk4821 yeah it is called antsCANADA and it isnt even in canada.
      edit: yes, I know he started in Canada. I'm replying to someone who thinks since it's called antscanada, it should only be about ants. y'all really can't follow a chain? 😭

  • @TotallyRaqVlogs
    @TotallyRaqVlogs Місяць тому +1

    the spider weaving adds drama in this masterpiece 😭 i’m a certified AntsCanada fan now ❤️

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  Місяць тому +1

      🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

  • @VivaLaChurro
    @VivaLaChurro Місяць тому +29

    waiting for that collab with Tomar

  • @ericlewandowskivlogs
    @ericlewandowskivlogs Місяць тому +212

    your channel has inspired our family to get into terrariums. We started small with a jumping spider we caught in our garden. He now lives in a luxurious mini habitat in my sons room and eats grasshoppers from the garden like a king.

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  Місяць тому +41

      That is awesome!

    • @DuckzSharkzVRR_256
      @DuckzSharkzVRR_256 Місяць тому +7

      @@AntsCanada do you think you can maybe add a tree snake please it will really look cool in the canopy

    • @scottwade1054
      @scottwade1054 Місяць тому +3

      My family has also started a small 25gal terrarium!

    • @DuckzSharkzVRR_256
      @DuckzSharkzVRR_256 Місяць тому +2

      @@scottwade1054 that’s cool I have a terrarium but it’s small I’m gonna get a bigger space for so I can add a lizard

    • @denis_zanotto
      @denis_zanotto Місяць тому +3

      Do u have a Channel, or instagram? Share it with us dude.

  • @AntiTheory
    @AntiTheory Місяць тому +30

    "framing" the canopy between the two tree trunks was absolutely the right call. Looks stunning! Can't wait to see more updates 😁

  • @tashachantal5711
    @tashachantal5711 Місяць тому +4

    So i just discovered 2160p 😮 switching from 720p to, what im now calling higher than snoop dog definition (2160p), during the intro shots of the STUNNING Vietnamese scenery was something else! Amazing! Thank you so much for sharing ❤️

  • @AntsCanada
    @AntsCanada  Місяць тому +2

    The next episode following this is now up!!! ua-cam.com/video/rUDWfdv977M/v-deo.html

  • @lisacampbell9257
    @lisacampbell9257 Місяць тому +64

    I actually did cry. This story has truly touched my heart in an unexpected way. Thank you for taking us along.

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  Місяць тому +17

      I cried couple times editing this episode. Thanks for being part of the journey!

    • @indirarg3710
      @indirarg3710 Місяць тому +1

      You sweet softies❤❤

    • @lulucastillo7269
      @lulucastillo7269 Місяць тому

      Wowwwwww……

  • @JDeppFan2272
    @JDeppFan2272 Місяць тому +96

    This has probably been said *a lot* on this channel. But Normally this stuff doesn't really interest me, but this is, honestly, *better* than any nature documentary produced by much bigger studios. The storylines make it interesting and the constantly evolving "cast of characters" adds a level of intrigue to each episode making it feel more like a dramedy tv show than a nature documentary.
    I never thought I'd watch videos like this, let alone subscribe and look forward to the next episode every week. I never thought that when I first followed during the early days of Pantdora that it would evolve to include a 2nd, and possibly multiple other vivariums in the future. I never thought we'd go from simple ants and other various bugs/arachnids to literal mini dragons and dinosaurs. But here we are.

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  Місяць тому +14

      Thank you for being part of this journey! Ant love forever! 🙏❤️

  • @ryanthoms
    @ryanthoms 14 днів тому +1

    I love that the little spider carried a message for you. Life imitates life! Plus I just love watching spiders make webs they’re so diligent

  • @AutobotR-524
    @AutobotR-524 Місяць тому +4

    20:18 My guy literally had divine intervention from a passed away tarantula goddess.

  • @Pyrilium1043
    @Pyrilium1043 Місяць тому +105

    Love the look, but I think the reason you might have been struggling with the design is the balance of open space. On the lower level you have it well "grounded", but in the canopy you filled the lower space; but a canopies' space is more like an umbrella. It should be more top heavy with negative space below to create the sense of a drop or emptiness. Still far better than anything I have ever done.

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  Місяць тому +84

      Yes, you're right! I'm hoping vining plants completely cover the top! I couldn't put plants up there because the rain spouts wouldn't be able to water them. I hope in time plants will creep up there and start hanging downward!

    • @OatsBryce
      @OatsBryce Місяць тому +4

      I never knew you read your comments!

    • @isaachenshon7386
      @isaachenshon7386 Місяць тому +35

      Not only does he read them he typically comments back and takes any criticism constructively.. dudes a real one for sure

    • @Omgiamsotriggered
      @Omgiamsotriggered Місяць тому +9

      @@OatsBryce yeah he does, and he regulary answers them. Alot of the ideas and his knowledge actually came from people educating him in the comments, so he can educate the viewers futher. He never shied away from it.

    • @wolfpecker5710
      @wolfpecker5710 Місяць тому +3

      @@AntsCanadathat makes a lot of sense. I think it looks great! I saw you teasing a snake on this video, are you going to put one in there? I think it would be awesome if you put some kind of small, non-venomous tree snake up there!

  • @ladykoiwolfe
    @ladykoiwolfe Місяць тому +101

    Orcadia is stunning.
    I know that science Always talks about the four layers of the forest, but it feels like they overlook the masses of life that thrives under the soil. They always stop at the forest floor, but without the life below the soil what's above is doomed. As an ant-man I think you appreciate that as well.

    • @brooksrownd2275
      @brooksrownd2275 Місяць тому +1

      what's going on inside the soil is indeed critical to the ecosystem

  • @JJungleJapeson
    @JJungleJapeson Місяць тому +12

    *GET STICK BUGGED LOL*

  • @nikhilnaik6325
    @nikhilnaik6325 Місяць тому +1

    Yo, you've gone from ant-keeper to story teller. Even the video direction and editing has improved, more like exploded. It's a whole series! 💯

  • @blackghost3352
    @blackghost3352 Місяць тому +155

    This has to be one of the the best Series ever

    • @ms.anthropik
      @ms.anthropik Місяць тому +2

      If you can find one better, please let me know:)

    • @CashMoney5280
      @CashMoney5280 Місяць тому

      @@ms.anthropik BamaBass is a awesome series as well 🔥

  • @Josh_Andrade
    @Josh_Andrade Місяць тому +74

    The series is better than anything on the Discovery Channel, and nobody can change my mind! ❤

    • @1701smoke
      @1701smoke Місяць тому +1

      💯

    • @damiettamataram3492
      @damiettamataram3492 Місяць тому +1

      I second that!

    • @Darren-xd1yo
      @Darren-xd1yo Місяць тому +2

      Should be where this belongs. Absolutely amazing watching this growing and thriving. Can't wait for the next one.

    • @1701smoke
      @1701smoke Місяць тому +1

      @@Darren-xd1yo hopefully we get the upload tonight or tomorrow

  • @Grygong555
    @Grygong555 Місяць тому +2

    20:30 what beautiful moment it was with the spider in the centre… that’s why we watch this!

  • @frodrickfronkenstien582
    @frodrickfronkenstien582 Місяць тому +54

    Every Sunday you put out an episode the first thing my family and I do is gather and watch your videos. Thank you for the hours of entertainment and the appreciation I gain for the little things in this world.

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  Місяць тому

      Wow that's beautiful! Thank you! 🙏❤️✨️

  • @slime-studios
    @slime-studios Місяць тому +123

    Back then I was scared of ants and other insects but since I’m watching your videos they don’t seem that scary anymore, thank you.

    • @starwarsevilanakin
      @starwarsevilanakin Місяць тому +1

      Yeah

    • @Stracciways23
      @Stracciways23 Місяць тому +2

      but spiders are crawling for respect and loyaltie haahah

    • @jacksonvreal_904
      @jacksonvreal_904 Місяць тому +1

      He really has helped me cure my fear of spiders. Saw one right by door the other day and didn't even flinch!

    • @Ryan66437
      @Ryan66437 Місяць тому +1

      I've also found a new fondness for ants. Still hate fire ants though. Stepped in far too many of their hills growing up in Florida. Spent a lot of time wrapped up in baking soda paste salve to treat the bites.

  • @Withered_boy
    @Withered_boy Місяць тому +1

    truely beautifull. ive been inspired buy this man so many times 3yr ago .I live in a country with not alot of ants that are easy to keep but this year.no today i have my 3rd egg from a queen trap jaw ant which many of u now how hard they are to keep for begginers but when ever i go to this channel iam am inspired to keep trying and now i will soon make my own small tarrium with trap jaw ants hopefully lol 😇this guy truely a hero to me

  • @LR-420
    @LR-420 Місяць тому +1

    I'm more impressed by each video that comes out!

  • @queenieblanket1385
    @queenieblanket1385 Місяць тому +447

    I am already in love with the beauty of the canopy. I would love to see the reactions of the tree frog when him/her meets Kermit ❤❤❤

    • @Chickenstrip0_0
      @Chickenstrip0_0 Місяць тому +9

      The hype on this episode was unreal, I checked the channel even on saturday😍😍😍

    • @JeyZ12
      @JeyZ12 Місяць тому +9

      I bow to you, as you are part of the ac ant channel members… 🙇‍♂

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  Місяць тому +18

      Bow!

    • @aisyle80
      @aisyle80 Місяць тому +1

      I must bow 🙇

    • @scottloersch555
      @scottloersch555 Місяць тому +2

      ​@@Chickenstrip0_0same i stayed up until 3am here is Australia just to catch the new video but sadly feel asleep before it was released so was the first thing I went and checked after waking up was so much worth the wait cant wait to see it teeming with life both from Pandora below and what ever new species get introduced also

  • @slime-studios
    @slime-studios Місяць тому +92

    This is the best documentary Type UA-cam channel. Change my mind.

    • @Hungary_0987
      @Hungary_0987 Місяць тому +1

      Start uploading lil bro

    • @coolwarfare
      @coolwarfare Місяць тому

      @@Hungary_0987he means antcanada :/

  • @JustinBradleyPhotographer
    @JustinBradleyPhotographer Місяць тому +3

    Comepletely agree on adding the tree trunk. Huge difference.

  • @grjim8909
    @grjim8909 Місяць тому +1

    This is awesome, I can't wait to see how all the creatures interact with the canopy!
    I feel like there should have been a bit more foliage at the top of the vivarium but I guess the vines will take care of that in due time.

  • @Forchildlabor
    @Forchildlabor Місяць тому +20

    Can we get this man 6 million already he dose more work than half the people on UA-cam

  • @Lightning--Ninja
    @Lightning--Ninja Місяць тому +166

    Bro is slowly turning into a super villain with each new thumbnail

    • @googleedood9721
      @googleedood9721 Місяць тому +4

      🤭

    • @WriteWhatISee
      @WriteWhatISee Місяць тому +1

      Doing his best Sukuna impression 😂

    • @Ash_quacks
      @Ash_quacks Місяць тому

      👀

    • @bluey011
      @bluey011 Місяць тому +2

      He certainly has the god complex for a villain...."creator of worlds"? Really?

  • @steveg6060
    @steveg6060 Місяць тому +1

    It looks fantastic. The hard work you put in has paid off amazingly. Don't ever apologize and know that your fans are always here.

  • @dashnduke
    @dashnduke 19 днів тому +1

    I can’t believe how much I love it haha holy cow the final adding touches really exactly what it needed. It looks like such a lush scene full of life, and that spider web tied it all together perfectly. What an amazing culmination of knowledge and skills you’ve built up over the years in one video. Really dope channel man

  • @jaadee596
    @jaadee596 Місяць тому +43

    And the whole thing started with a ANT!!!!

  • @kai7144
    @kai7144 Місяць тому +20

    I wish there were more people who cared about the world like you do. I have so much respect for people that care not just about themselves but the world that we live in each and every day. Not only will this affect us but our future! Hope your videos reach people that are willing to help change the world!

  • @mrbardo9416
    @mrbardo9416 Місяць тому +1

    You've done a really amazing job with this one! The only thing I can think of that would make it better is if you threaded a large branch between the two vivariums to make them feel more like a single enclosure. I'm excited to see how these two spaces interact with eachother!

  • @richarddavis3980
    @richarddavis3980 19 днів тому +1

    A few nights ago I dreamed about watching this channel that I had never seen before and when I saw the thumbnail in my feed I clicked on it and now I'm going to keep watching this channel because this guy's awesome

  • @shanegagnon3423
    @shanegagnon3423 Місяць тому +20

    This show has become the best show on youtube HANDS DOWN. Nature is absolutely beautiful and full of life and definitely that spider sent you a message, cause nature have all the answers.

  • @OrnaSwanson
    @OrnaSwanson Місяць тому +295

    Unbelievable timing, grateful to share this path with you

  • @mourningdewey
    @mourningdewey 15 днів тому

    i'm super sleep-deprived right now and watching that orb weaver just run around in circles made me lose my mind laughing

  • @imaginify6173
    @imaginify6173 Місяць тому

    I love that you mentioned all of the possible cures that could be out there in these rainforests because I truly believe that there is a natural cure for everything on this planet but we just haven't discovered them yet. It makes it even more tragic that they're destroying hundreds of thousands of acres of the rainforest on top of all the wildlife being destroyed.
    Besides that, the canopy vivarium somehow turned out even better than I had imagined it in my head and I'm really excited for this addition to the series!

  • @Etherealizer
    @Etherealizer Місяць тому +64

    You should consider trying to get some fireflies for the canopy if possible. That would look real sick at night.

    • @filipinosonicfan
      @filipinosonicfan Місяць тому +12

      Can someone check if that's their natural habitat? Especially in southeast Asia?
      Edit: they do exist in rainforests. The problem is, they're poisonous to frogs

    • @pilot_bruh576
      @pilot_bruh576 Місяць тому

      @@filipinosonicfanyeah had one go inside my room killed it accidentaly :l

    • @martin.supertramp
      @martin.supertramp Місяць тому +3

      @@filipinosonicfanPhilippines has fireflies for sure. In Palawan, there’s a night river cruise specific for fireflies watching.

    • @user-fz7ig3bp6l
      @user-fz7ig3bp6l Місяць тому

      This.

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  Місяць тому +3

      Great idea!

  • @java6417
    @java6417 Місяць тому +161

    EDIT: I am talking about pest control OUTSIDE my home. - Do you want to know how changed I am because of your dedication and work on your channel? I canceled my pest control several months ago as you started to show me the beauty of the creatures that live around my home. I get excited now when I see an ant hill or an orb spider, weaving its magic at night. Sometimes I am still a little freaked out, however, a watch of one of your videos brings me back to the realization that God created these creatures and who am I to destroy? Thank you so much for shining a light on this often unrecognized and misunderstood ecosystem. I am forever thankful!

    • @VortexDBD
      @VortexDBD Місяць тому +9

      U shouldnt let ants live in ur house dawg thats dirty

    • @laurent3415
      @laurent3415 Місяць тому +14

      ​@@VortexDBDPest control is not just done inside a house. People get it done for their yards as well. He could put a ring of diatomaceous earth around the house which creates a barrier into the house but still lets the yard thrive.

    • @java6417
      @java6417 Місяць тому +4

      I am talking about outside pest control - mostly for spiders and ants.

    • @Emilystarchild7
      @Emilystarchild7 Місяць тому +7

      I love that even though he's disgusted by worms he still honors their role in the ecosystem.

    • @ms.anthropik
      @ms.anthropik Місяць тому +5

      This is probably the highest compliment you can give AC!🥰

  • @LoreEclectic
    @LoreEclectic 8 днів тому

    The work that goes into this is so admirable and orchadia is absolutely beautiful. The addition of the trunks on the sides frames the space wonderfully

  • @fredokush
    @fredokush Місяць тому +1

    *Proud of you man, did an extremely good job on this*

  • @whollymindless
    @whollymindless Місяць тому +80

    I can't wait for that kid in 5 years to find this series and binge watch the life of a world.

  • @NoNAME-qi9tq
    @NoNAME-qi9tq Місяць тому +40

    When the orb weaver spider built it's web and you were giving up hope. I cried! lol it was beautiful and you did very good! ❤ Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

    • @mntngr346
      @mntngr346 Місяць тому +2

      @@NoNAME-qi9tq the giant tree trunk was always part of the plan (see his drawing). The whole bit about the spider inspiring him was fake and just added for dramatic effect.

    • @doenut7814
      @doenut7814 Місяць тому

      @@mntngr346 ☝🤓

    • @scroob72
      @scroob72 Місяць тому

      @@mntngr346 People like you are what's wrong in this world. Negativity only brings negativity. Mikey, regardless of story lines and editing is bringing the best out in nature, animals and caring for our planet. Unsub and watch something else, it's that easy.

  • @MrStensnask
    @MrStensnask Місяць тому +1

    I really like how you have turned your attention to actual ecosystem function - i.e. ecology. As an ecologist this makes me happy! ❤️ Keep educating people on these mechanisms and if you're ever in doubt about anything don't hesitate to ask me for help.
    I also really believe that your new found interest in natural conservation is a path you should follow. Your channel is big and growing. This, of course, creates funds for you and your projects. But it could also create funds for an actual fund: The Ants Canada Wildlife Trust 🌿 With this you could help fund important conservation projects not just in the tropics but around the world. You could reach out to someone like Mossy Earth, a great channel and conservation society who focuses on rewilding projects world wide.
    Just thoughts. Hope it inspires.
    Cheers from Denmark.

  • @sailorPinata
    @sailorPinata Місяць тому

    Your idea of adding giant tree trunks is purely genius !

  • @pieterlouw9073
    @pieterlouw9073 Місяць тому +27

    You should STRONGLY consider replacing the English Ivy with Wax Ivy! (Ceropegia). English Ivy completely takes over growing spaces and is impossible to remove once it sinks its roots into trees and walls, you have to rip them out with a lot of force! 😅 The vivarium looks incredible! ❤

    • @lauraw.7008
      @lauraw.7008 Місяць тому +2

      @ pieterlouw9073 😮 i watched through the video & didn’t see any English ivy. Can you tell me where that is (time stamp) that you saw that?

    • @lauraw.7008
      @lauraw.7008 Місяць тому +3

      Because you are absolutely correct; no Hedera Helix should be in the vivarium!

    • @anitano8308
      @anitano8308 Місяць тому

      @@lauraw.7008 24:56

    • @pieterlouw9073
      @pieterlouw9073 Місяць тому

      @@lauraw.7008 24:50 :)

  • @HereAllNight23
    @HereAllNight23 Місяць тому +1

    A tree boa or a panther chameleon would be an awesome addition to Orchidia! Great work as always!

  • @GinoNguyen604
    @GinoNguyen604 Місяць тому

    I am here to revisit this channel since 2016 and I am seeing a forest right on the screen

  • @wigglyjimbo
    @wigglyjimbo Місяць тому +20

    That tiny little orb weaver was a prophet

  • @sonorangaming449
    @sonorangaming449 Місяць тому +12

    You explanation of the canopy is exactly why i voted for the that vivarium.

  • @figginsdalip
    @figginsdalip Місяць тому

    Well that was thrilling! I can’t wait to see the creatures that climb up top to the canopy!

  • @nahlessplays5277
    @nahlessplays5277 Місяць тому

    It is insane to see how far he has come from keeping ants in his room to now this it’s amazing to see he is living out his dream to the fullest extent

  • @jamesbankhead8563
    @jamesbankhead8563 Місяць тому +124

    I’m honored to be apart of this journey lol I waited all night and even woke up early 😂😂

  • @redfoxdeadeye
    @redfoxdeadeye Місяць тому +138

    I was waiting for this episode and the second I saw it posted. I clicked on it.

    • @prod.yungbeatz916
      @prod.yungbeatz916 Місяць тому +3

      SAAMEE

    • @f1shhouse
      @f1shhouse Місяць тому +2

      I've been waiting a two WEEKS!? Isn't it suppose to release every sunday? Or have I missed something? :o

    • @Adaptibility
      @Adaptibility Місяць тому +2

      Your comment shows up as older than the video lol

    • @Chickenstrip0_0
      @Chickenstrip0_0 Місяць тому +1

      Lmao😂😂😂

    • @finzard887
      @finzard887 Місяць тому +2

      ​@f1shhouse yeah, it is normally every sunday but he said in a community post that it was being delayed to today bc of some issues or smth (can't remember why)

  • @loraa.ar16
    @loraa.ar16 Місяць тому

    I’ve never been so happy to watch an episode on YT. I absolutely love this channel. It’s a break for me from all the crazy things online and irl, just to see the beauty of nature and having a fun story to follow along with - aaah, it’s so refreshing. It’s like watching my fav childhood cartoons, the same kind of feeling. Thank you for this channel 🥹💙

  • @shelyns9939
    @shelyns9939 Місяць тому +1

    what a beautiful addition. Looking forward to all the future content.

  • @Saturnine782
    @Saturnine782 Місяць тому +9

    Vietnam mentioned! As a long time viewer of yours, I'm happy that my country provided the inspo for your canopy vivarium! Here's to more adventures in Pantdora and Orcadia!

  • @Ya-boy-BoM
    @Ya-boy-BoM Місяць тому +19

    Oh my god. I don't know what to say, my jaw is on the floor, the amount of work and research put into this video is crazy! Can't wait for the marmosets! An orb weaver inside the tank would be amazing

  • @asagothe_fander
    @asagothe_fander Місяць тому

    I haven’t watched this channel in years, so coming from the good old days from before you got your much bigger house (and into the early development of said house) now feels like whiplash in all the good ways.
    I’m curious how the old kingdoms have been.

  • @nateschroeder4147
    @nateschroeder4147 Місяць тому

    It will be cool to see what animals naturally go up and down from one ecosystem to the next!

  • @Midwesternmisfit
    @Midwesternmisfit Місяць тому +12

    This is what success in life looks like… beautiful home… beautiful mind, creating even more beautiful spaces for beautiful creatures!!!

    • @georgiadavies147
      @georgiadavies147 Місяць тому

      "I buy too many plants for fun....AND CAN ACTUALLY AFFORD IT"

  • @Mullekular
    @Mullekular Місяць тому +23

    What I love about this channel,. its never about the person. it all about the nature in a box

  • @inkonceivable
    @inkonceivable Місяць тому +1

    This is my favorite channel! I love the new addition. I'm super excited to see future episodes. This is beyond fantastic! I have learned so much from this channel. So fun to watch. ❤❤

  • @danielmcpeak9195
    @danielmcpeak9195 Місяць тому

    Can’t wait to see this with all the creatures in it and what was already in it!

  • @snusnu1726
    @snusnu1726 Місяць тому +12

    Damn, I started watching you years ago, when you were just "a small ant guy", watching ants in plastic habitats. And now this. I'm so happy for you and to be part of this crazy journey

  • @mohammadusman5439
    @mohammadusman5439 Місяць тому +6

    You travelled all the way to vietnam just to get inspiration for your vivarium. Props to you bro. You really are passionate about these things

    • @bable6314
      @bable6314 Місяць тому +1

      And now he gets to write his vacation off as a business trip!

  • @adhrit-innovativebrains4240
    @adhrit-innovativebrains4240 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you so much Antscanada!! Your videos are what inspired me to get into the hobby. Now I am raising large colonies, with your tutorials helping me along the way.

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  Місяць тому

      Awesome! Ant love forever!

  • @annobato
    @annobato Місяць тому +1

    Thank you for sharing with us how you brought the vivarium ~canopy to life … the process is not easy ! It’s a work of art , a masterpiece! The Orb weaver spider scene was so beautiful 😍.. It reminds us that we need to continue on in this life with such persistence and determination , keep going and trust the process , the process set out for us. 🦋🌈🙏
    Excited to see how the creatures will look up and discover and explore what’s beyond Pantdora…Still so much for them to see in the Canopy and new creatures to meet ! ❤….. It’s a whole new world for them ……..

  • @user-yo9cu9hb8e
    @user-yo9cu9hb8e Місяць тому +102

    You should make a cave one next, this series is so cool.

    • @therussianprincess7036
      @therussianprincess7036 Місяць тому +14

      …is there a basement level in his house, preferably under Pandora? 😂

    • @idehenebenezer
      @idehenebenezer Місяць тому +1

      ​@@therussianprincess7036I think it's time he builts a bigger building to house Pantdora cause from here henceforth, the vivarium will just keep on expanding nonstop

    • @sino_diogenes
      @sino_diogenes Місяць тому +1

      or lake

  • @danielimpett1277
    @danielimpett1277 Місяць тому +12

    There isn't a word, phrase, paragraph or book that could actually describe your brilliance and creativity enough to even come close to how we feel about this series, you're just a pure genius and the luckiest person alive. Thank you so damn much for bringing the world such joy and creating such masterpieces with the most epic and fascinating storytelling, narration, ergh, everything! This is just everything rolled into one perfect epic bundle of awesomeness. LEGEND!

  • @Dave21103
    @Dave21103 Місяць тому +1

    Man!! You did such a great job! I looks fantastic. I knew it would be radical, and was expecting such, but above and beyond expectations you have achieved! As with everyone else, I can't wait to keep watching new episodes, as they grow, and life finds its way into the new world above! Bravo!

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  Місяць тому

      Thank you!🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

  • @georqedubyakush6066
    @georqedubyakush6066 Місяць тому +1

    These videos are more cinematic and interesting than any movies coming out, i am chomping at the bit to get more of this story

  • @missdann
    @missdann Місяць тому +8

    As a geographer specifically interested in ecology, this series is so incredibly fascinating!! Hope you do a new terrain for a vivarium concept in the future!

  • @rebeccap1441
    @rebeccap1441 Місяць тому +6

    I am so happy about the orchid emphasis. They are my favorite plant, incredibly unique and beautiful. Currently nursing a baby I bred myself ❤

    • @danielkosta3134
      @danielkosta3134 Місяць тому +1

      Orchids are truly fascinating. They are the most highly evolved plant family on Earth. Good luck with your baby orchid.