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It could be due to the temperature, the colder it is, the less they move. Try putting them somewhere warmer. Also keep in mind that this gel is nutrient enriched and if you think about that for a minute......what is really motivating the ants to look for food? Nothing, they are surrounded by it.....hence the reason why I believe they get lazy and show no real initiative anymore.

Remember also that this gel/ant experiment was designed by NASA to study microgravity and while I am not totally sold on everything that NASA designs or experiments with..the concept was genius, but now it's just another gimmick to get parents to spend their money on something, when the real study of the ant's should be done with something a lot more similar to their original habitat. I would definitely choose a sand ant farm over a gel one.

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