The ants arrived in a blue tube and were chilled in the fridge for 15 minutes before being introduced into the new ant farm. It took some time for the ants to begin moving as they were initially clumped together, but they eventually started exploring their new home by finding an opening to climb down into the sand. Over the next few days, the ants continued exploring and building structures as observed through magnifiers, especially after food was provided on the seventh day.