I Built a Giant Treetop Rainforest Canopy Vivarium

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  • Опубліковано 6 лип 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  18 днів тому +3036

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

    • @user-ie7my3il5o
      @user-ie7my3il5o 18 днів тому +39

      Juppie this is so cool!!!!!!

    • @jchiew88
      @jchiew88 18 днів тому +45

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

    • @skb3000
      @skb3000 18 днів тому +25

      Very excited mikey!!!!!

    • @peblamon4731
      @peblamon4731 18 днів тому +28

      Its majestic man

    • @jamesbankhead8563
      @jamesbankhead8563 18 днів тому +16

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

  • @marksmith1033
    @marksmith1033 18 днів тому +1881

    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 18 днів тому +156

      Or should I say, "Greninja"

    • @derekng7803
      @derekng7803 18 днів тому +11

      🥷🐸

    • @Hungary_0987
      @Hungary_0987 18 днів тому +18

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

    • @aashanahmad4207
      @aashanahmad4207 18 днів тому +14

      Yeah, greninja is way cooler​@@NotSoJonathanDingleberry

    • @gatorbait9385
      @gatorbait9385 18 днів тому +13

      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.

  • @Dzokhar
    @Dzokhar 17 днів тому +159

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

  • @Bagelsnatch
    @Bagelsnatch 16 днів тому +55

    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  15 днів тому +4

      Thanks for watching🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

    • @PygmyMammoth
      @PygmyMammoth 14 днів тому

      @@AntsCanada 👞🐜

    • @cheeesyyrat
      @cheeesyyrat 9 днів тому

      @@AntsCanada 🥾
      🐜💀

  • @Crystal_Mantis0_0
    @Crystal_Mantis0_0 18 днів тому +2025

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

    • @gambitaku6179
      @gambitaku6179 18 днів тому +40

      Indeed

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  18 днів тому +622

      I KNOW!!!! Gotta find one!!! 😍

    • @Crystal_Mantis0_0
      @Crystal_Mantis0_0 18 днів тому +80

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

    • @Benjaminisse
      @Benjaminisse 18 днів тому +32

      @@AntsCanada green tree python

    • @Benjaminisse
      @Benjaminisse 18 днів тому +17

      @@AntsCanada green tree python

  • @brettdavenport7583
    @brettdavenport7583 18 днів тому +759

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

    • @Ko_Qc
      @Ko_Qc 18 днів тому +3

      just amazing 😃 cant wait to see the next episodes

    • @araigomi_nxs
      @araigomi_nxs 18 днів тому +4

      used to watch this guy in my local television lol

    • @nickoarabis6781
      @nickoarabis6781 18 днів тому

      ​@@araigomi_nxsantscanada was broadcasted on television???

    • @Level13Gaming
      @Level13Gaming 17 днів тому +1

      Man has nat geo in his living room

    • @jacksonvreal_904
      @jacksonvreal_904 17 днів тому +10

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

  • @KaleThePlantorMusician
    @KaleThePlantorMusician 17 днів тому +60

    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 16 днів тому +2

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

  • @deniszanotto3425
    @deniszanotto3425 16 днів тому +30

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

  • @TheHeadown
    @TheHeadown 18 днів тому +878

    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  18 днів тому +96

      🙏🌳🌿⛰️

    • @Benjaminisse
      @Benjaminisse 18 днів тому +22

      @@AntsCanada add a green tree python

    • @riedwaanwillenberg4028
      @riedwaanwillenberg4028 18 днів тому +6

      And addictive 😂🎉

    • @PikapiShorts
      @PikapiShorts 18 днів тому +2

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

    • @niklasschmidt9552
      @niklasschmidt9552 18 днів 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.

  • @Highqy
    @Highqy 18 днів тому +407

    Thank you spider for allowing him to finish this project

    • @mntngr346
      @mntngr346 18 днів 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 18 днів тому +2

      W spider

    • @adrianmorina3005
      @adrianmorina3005 18 днів 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 18 днів 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  18 днів тому +27

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

  • @kai7144
    @kai7144 17 днів 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!

  • @Antsfarmofficial
    @Antsfarmofficial 14 днів тому +230

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

  • @cameron5802
    @cameron5802 18 днів тому +199

    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  18 днів тому +10

      🙏❤️🌳🌿🐜

  • @jeromegadi
    @jeromegadi 18 днів тому +492

    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 18 днів тому +40

      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 18 днів тому

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

    • @keithrollins9609
      @keithrollins9609 18 днів тому +22

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

    • @user-wy3xj8ve1v
      @user-wy3xj8ve1v 18 днів тому +8

      A flutterbiome next?

    • @Sky-Bananas
      @Sky-Bananas 18 днів 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

  • @VivaLaChurro
    @VivaLaChurro 16 днів тому +29

    waiting for that collab with Tomar

  • @nox503
    @nox503 10 днів тому +6

    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.

  • @kiwi2987
    @kiwi2987 18 днів тому +814

    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 18 днів тому +21

      Congratulations!!

    • @LI-LAH
      @LI-LAH 18 днів тому +42

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

    • @chibi_rabbit
      @chibi_rabbit 18 днів тому +2

      Amazing Keep strong!

    • @Katzielle
      @Katzielle 18 днів тому +7

      congratulations on your sobriety! keep it up :)

    • @uddeshyaacharya8395
      @uddeshyaacharya8395 18 днів тому +3

      congrats let's get in a relationship and get saved

  • @WoAntonio
    @WoAntonio 18 днів тому +210

    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 17 днів тому +7

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

  • @Vitamin.joe1
    @Vitamin.joe1 17 днів 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!]

  • @ExSlayerOPBR
    @ExSlayerOPBR 17 днів тому +17

    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.

  • @ausiwolf
    @ausiwolf 18 днів тому +702

    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 18 днів тому +49

      Antscanada isnt even about ants anymore😂

    • @Kinda_random.
      @Kinda_random. 18 днів тому +39

      its about live and biology

    • @ajiprnk4821
      @ajiprnk4821 18 днів тому +11

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

    • @just_some_guy_truly
      @just_some_guy_truly 18 днів тому +55

      "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 18 днів тому +12

      @@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? 😭

  • @rhov-anion
    @rhov-anion 18 днів тому +110

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

  • @rhcp9009
    @rhcp9009 17 днів тому +10

    I hope that spider lives forevermore..name her Genesis

  • @AntsCanada
    @AntsCanada  10 днів тому +1

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

  • @ethanwashere1074
    @ethanwashere1074 17 днів тому +183

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

  • @ericlewandowskivlogs
    @ericlewandowskivlogs 18 днів тому +211

    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  18 днів тому +41

      That is awesome!

    • @Ghosttt_66678
      @Ghosttt_66678 17 днів тому +7

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

    • @scottwade1054
      @scottwade1054 16 днів тому +3

      My family has also started a small 25gal terrarium!

    • @Ghosttt_66678
      @Ghosttt_66678 16 днів 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

    • @deniszanotto3425
      @deniszanotto3425 16 днів тому +2

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

  • @JJungleJapeson
    @JJungleJapeson 16 днів тому +12

    *GET STICK BUGGED LOL*

  • @joel477
    @joel477 14 днів 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.

  • @JDeppFan2272
    @JDeppFan2272 18 днів 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  18 днів тому +14

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

  • @AntiTheory
    @AntiTheory 18 днів тому +30

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

  • @Ahkuha
    @Ahkuha 16 днів тому +9

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

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  15 днів тому +1

      Thanks for watching🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

  • @Marco92Z07
    @Marco92Z07 13 днів тому +2

    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!

  • @blackghost3352
    @blackghost3352 18 днів тому +155

    This has to be one of the the best Series ever

    • @ms.anthropik
      @ms.anthropik 18 днів тому +2

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

    • @CashMoney5280
      @CashMoney5280 16 днів тому

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

  • @Lightning--Ninja
    @Lightning--Ninja 18 днів тому +164

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

    • @googleedood9721
      @googleedood9721 18 днів тому +3

      🤭

    • @WriteWhatISee
      @WriteWhatISee 18 днів тому +1

      Doing his best Sukuna impression 😂

    • @Ash_ok33
      @Ash_ok33 17 днів тому

      👀

    • @bluey011
      @bluey011 16 днів тому +1

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

  • @Soonders
    @Soonders 16 днів тому +27

    collab with Tomar's stick bug channel please and thank you.

  • @user-wr1id5dz1t
    @user-wr1id5dz1t 14 днів тому +1

    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.

  • @Pyrilium1043
    @Pyrilium1043 18 днів тому +98

    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  18 днів тому +81

      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 18 днів тому +4

      I never knew you read your comments!

    • @isaachenshon7386
      @isaachenshon7386 18 днів тому +34

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

    • @Omgiamsotriggered
      @Omgiamsotriggered 18 днів 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 18 днів 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!

  • @lisacampbell9257
    @lisacampbell9257 18 днів тому +63

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

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  18 днів тому +17

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

    • @indirarg3710
      @indirarg3710 17 днів тому +1

      You sweet softies❤❤

    • @lulucastillo7269
      @lulucastillo7269 17 днів тому

      Wowwwwww……

  • @taleandclawrock2606
    @taleandclawrock2606 17 днів тому +3

    I read years ago that in Indian ( American) traditions, Grandmother Spider is the Weaver of life, joining worlds, events, people, spirit. How fitting she came to assist your teaching of nature to the world. ❤❤❤

  • @lolnyny
    @lolnyny 17 днів тому +9

    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  17 днів тому +1

      🙏❤️🌳🌿✨️

  • @slime-studios
    @slime-studios 18 днів 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 18 днів тому +1

      Yeah

    • @Stracciways23
      @Stracciways23 18 днів тому +2

      but spiders are crawling for respect and loyaltie haahah

    • @jacksonvreal_904
      @jacksonvreal_904 17 днів 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 17 днів 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.

  • @java6417
    @java6417 18 днів 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 18 днів тому +9

      U shouldnt let ants live in ur house dawg thats dirty

    • @laurent3415
      @laurent3415 18 днів 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 18 днів тому +4

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

    • @Emilystarchild7
      @Emilystarchild7 18 днів тому +7

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

    • @ms.anthropik
      @ms.anthropik 18 днів тому +5

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

  • @mitchellsams3732
    @mitchellsams3732 5 днів тому +1

    I’ve been following you for longer than I can remember, maybe close to 10 years now, and still, nothing compares to your channel. I’m a big arachnid nerd though, and I would absolutely love to see you do a Monocentropus balfouri colony. The only tarantula that has true communal traits imbedded into their behavior, and on top of that they’re prolific webbers with a beautiful grey/beige and blue coloring. I just feel like a really cool balfouri colony could be right up your alley, and if you did an enclosure for them I know you’d knock it out of the park. Since essentially all spiders and tarantulas are cannibalistic, it’s simply one of the coolest things in the world to me to have a large colony that thrives naturally in a communal setting. Regardless carry on brotha, it’s been a pleasure watching all your videos over the years.

  • @tashachantal5711
    @tashachantal5711 17 днів тому +3

    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 ❤️

  • @jaadee596
    @jaadee596 18 днів тому +43

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

  • @Josh_Andrade
    @Josh_Andrade 18 днів тому +74

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

    • @1701smoke
      @1701smoke 18 днів тому +1

      💯

    • @damiettamataram3492
      @damiettamataram3492 18 днів тому +1

      I second that!

    • @Darren-xd1yo
      @Darren-xd1yo 18 днів тому +2

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

    • @1701smoke
      @1701smoke 18 днів тому +1

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

  • @weterra4927
    @weterra4927 17 днів тому +2

    If someone could construct a canopy, it was gonna be AntsCanada!!!
    Very glad you didn’t give up and that the spider inspired you how to make the vivarium perfect!

  • @slime-studios
    @slime-studios 18 днів тому +92

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

    • @Hungary_0987
      @Hungary_0987 18 днів тому +1

      Start uploading lil bro

    • @coolwarfare
      @coolwarfare 16 днів тому

      @@Hungary_0987he means antcanada :/

  • @Etherealizer
    @Etherealizer 18 днів тому +64

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

    • @filipinosonicfan
      @filipinosonicfan 18 днів 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 18 днів тому

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

    • @martin.supertramp
      @martin.supertramp 18 днів тому +3

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

    • @user-fz7ig3bp6l
      @user-fz7ig3bp6l 18 днів тому

      This.

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  18 днів тому +3

      Great idea!

  • @tweeeeeex
    @tweeeeeex 16 днів тому +19

    here from Tomar's stick bug channel

  • @fredokush
    @fredokush 17 днів тому +1

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

  • @frodrickfronkenstien582
    @frodrickfronkenstien582 18 днів 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  16 днів тому

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

  • @ladykoiwolfe
    @ladykoiwolfe 18 днів 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 17 днів тому +1

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

  • @HereAllNight23
    @HereAllNight23 16 днів тому +1

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

  • @mrbardo9416
    @mrbardo9416 17 днів 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!

  • @Forchildlabor
    @Forchildlabor 18 днів тому +20

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

  • @OrnaSwanson
    @OrnaSwanson 18 днів тому +295

    Unbelievable timing, grateful to share this path with you

  • @amandapittar9398
    @amandapittar9398 17 днів тому +2

    Good grief! One minute the craftspeople are constructing the tank…. Next minute the canopy is in situ! I’m in awe. I actually voted for the canopy so I’m delighted, I feel like I had a teeny tiny itsy bitsy hand in its creation. Oh the orchids….
    I live in NZ, some of the big trees, like kauri can sustain dozens of life forms in their canopies. Birds, insects, plants, fungi…..

  • @raymtechstudios3001
    @raymtechstudios3001 17 днів тому +2

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

  • @whollymindless
    @whollymindless 18 днів тому +80

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

  • @queenieblanket1385
    @queenieblanket1385 18 днів тому +433

    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 18 днів тому +9

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

    • @JeyZ12
      @JeyZ12 18 днів тому +9

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

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  18 днів тому +17

      Bow!

    • @aisyle80
      @aisyle80 18 днів тому +1

      I must bow 🙇

    • @scottloersch555
      @scottloersch555 18 днів 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

  • @JustinBradleyPhotographer
    @JustinBradleyPhotographer 16 днів тому +3

    Comepletely agree on adding the tree trunk. Huge difference.

  • @grjim8909
    @grjim8909 17 днів 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.

  • @pieterlouw9073
    @pieterlouw9073 18 днів 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 17 днів 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 17 днів тому +3

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

    • @anitano8308
      @anitano8308 17 днів тому

      @@lauraw.7008 24:56

    • @pieterlouw9073
      @pieterlouw9073 15 днів тому

      @@lauraw.7008 24:50 :)

  • @wigglyjimbo
    @wigglyjimbo 18 днів тому +20

    That tiny little orb weaver was a prophet

  • @nikhilnaik6325
    @nikhilnaik6325 9 днів 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! 💯

  • @steveg6060
    @steveg6060 17 днів 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.

  • @jamesbankhead8563
    @jamesbankhead8563 18 днів тому +124

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

  • @redfoxdeadeye
    @redfoxdeadeye 18 днів тому +138

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

    • @prod.yungbeatz916
      @prod.yungbeatz916 18 днів тому +3

      SAAMEE

    • @f1shhouse
      @f1shhouse 18 днів 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 18 днів тому +2

      Your comment shows up as older than the video lol

    • @Chickenstrip0_0
      @Chickenstrip0_0 18 днів тому +1

      Lmao😂😂😂

    • @finzard887
      @finzard887 18 днів 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)

  • @chrisguwapo
    @chrisguwapo 7 днів тому +1

    Kudos to spider for morale support...

  • @TheRealPynkPanther
    @TheRealPynkPanther 10 днів тому +1

    "🎶 a creator of worlds... is gonna rock your world 🎶 " 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @shanegagnon3423
    @shanegagnon3423 18 днів 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.

  • @NoNAME-qi9tq
    @NoNAME-qi9tq 18 днів 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 18 днів 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 18 днів тому

      @@mntngr346 ☝🤓

    • @scroob72
      @scroob72 17 днів 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.

  • @kaedensaunders6222
    @kaedensaunders6222 13 днів тому

    Goosebumps from this episode, the part with the orb weaver spider and taking inspiration from nature to figure things out was amazing to see

  • @TotallyRaqVlogs
    @TotallyRaqVlogs 11 днів тому

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

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  11 днів тому

      🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

  • @sonorangaming449
    @sonorangaming449 18 днів тому +12

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

  • @aarsep6633
    @aarsep6633 13 днів тому

    An artist. A storyteller. A master of his craft.

  • @RysWave
    @RysWave 17 днів тому +3

    2:45 bro is using the Terrarium building elemental power from avatar the last Airbender

  • @Ya-boy-BoM
    @Ya-boy-BoM 18 днів 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

  • @user-yo9cu9hb8e
    @user-yo9cu9hb8e 18 днів тому +102

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

    • @therussianprincess7036
      @therussianprincess7036 18 днів тому +14

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

    • @idehenebenezer
      @idehenebenezer 18 днів 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 18 днів тому +1

      or lake

  • @Grygong555
    @Grygong555 17 днів тому +1

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

  • @WillieMancia
    @WillieMancia 16 днів тому +2

    WE NEED A 24HR LIVE STREAM 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤

  • @Saturnine782
    @Saturnine782 18 днів 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!

  • @Midwesternmisfit
    @Midwesternmisfit 18 днів тому +12

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

    • @georgiadavies147
      @georgiadavies147 16 днів тому

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

  • @DarrenBaileyActor
    @DarrenBaileyActor 17 днів тому +1

    I’d like to propose that the little orb weaver spider be named Link for providing a clue to the missing link in the canopy’s construction.

  • @garyhamilton2104
    @garyhamilton2104 12 днів тому

    I love those purple flowers in the treetops. So beautiful.

  • @slime-studios
    @slime-studios 18 днів тому +21

    Whoever edited this needs an Oscar.

    • @mostviralvidsonthenet
      @mostviralvidsonthenet 18 днів тому +12

      He edits his own videos

    • @filipinosonicfan
      @filipinosonicfan 18 днів тому +3

      Well, he does need an Oscar. He's got loads of tanks of ants

    • @slime-studios
      @slime-studios 14 днів тому

      @@filipinosonicfanhe needs a world record award for making world war ||| with ants.

  • @Mullekular
    @Mullekular 18 днів тому +23

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

  • @sailorPinata
    @sailorPinata 9 днів тому

    Your idea of adding giant tree trunks is purely genius !

  • @Bildgesmythe
    @Bildgesmythe 17 днів тому

    This series is like watching the creation myths of a new universe.

  • @excellentgolden9715
    @excellentgolden9715 18 днів тому +14

    This series, now burgeoning with excellence, has transcended mere mediocrity and ascended to the realm of the truly sublime! In AntsCanadA, where the symphony of nature's ASMR serenades our senses, each episode has become an indispensable treasure, impossible to miss! This series now, in AntsCanadA, is starting to be more good, awesome, and interesting, and it's unequivocally supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

  • @snusnu1726
    @snusnu1726 18 днів 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

  • @nahlessplays5277
    @nahlessplays5277 13 днів 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

  • @rebeccap1441
    @rebeccap1441 18 днів 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 18 днів тому +1

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

  • @danielimpett1277
    @danielimpett1277 18 днів 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!

  • @free-tx8jg
    @free-tx8jg 17 днів тому +1

    I feel bad for the billions of people who have never seen your videos. You do such a great job on them. I wish there was an award you could win for it, perhaps one day there will be.

  • @paperchaser530
    @paperchaser530 17 днів тому +1

    Does not surprise me at all that you created a beautiful art piece for all of us to enjoy!! Great job brother, keep up the amazing work!!!!

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  17 днів тому

      Thank you so much 😀🙏🌳🌿❤️

  • @mohammadusman5439
    @mohammadusman5439 18 днів 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 17 днів тому +1

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

  • @tristambre632
    @tristambre632 18 днів тому +6

    My fellow Canadian buddy, your current grand project is simply mindblowing. Top quality content on YT for sure.

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  18 днів тому +1

      🙏❤️🌳🌿⛰️

  • @Waffle12-yn9qu
    @Waffle12-yn9qu 15 днів тому

    This man puts so much dedication into his amazing Vivariums.