[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":186},["ShallowReactive",2],{"post-\u002Fpreparing-ants-for-vacation-the-ant-pod-en":3,"related-posts-preparing-ants-for-vacation-the-ant-pod-en":141,"related-categories-preparing-ants-for-vacation-the-ant-pod-en":169},{"id":4,"title":5,"audio":6,"author":7,"authorImageUrl":8,"authorUrl":9,"body":10,"categorySlug":109,"categoryText":110,"dateModified":111,"datePublished":112,"description":113,"extension":114,"faqs":115,"howToDescription":131,"howToImage":131,"howToSteps":131,"howToSupply":131,"howToTitle":131,"howToTools":131,"howToTotalTime":131,"image":132,"language":133,"meta":134,"navigation":135,"path":136,"productBrand":131,"productDescription":131,"productImage":131,"productName":131,"reviewDescription":131,"reviewRating":131,"seo":137,"sitemap":138,"stem":139,"youtubeVideoId":131,"__hash__":140},"blog\u002Fpreparing-ants-for-vacation-the-ant-pod.md","Preparing Ants For Vacation - The Ant Pod","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.brumaants.com\u002Faudio\u002Fpreparing-ants-for-vacation-the-ant-podcast-47.mp3","Ant Holleufer","\u002Fimages\u002Fauthors\u002Fant-holleufer.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fyoutube.com\u002F@antholleufer",{"type":11,"value":12,"toc":105},"minimark",[13,21,32,43,50,65,72,82,93,99,102],[14,15,16,17],"p",{},"Listen to the best ant keeping podcast on the Internet: ",[18,19,20],"strong",{},"The Ant Pod!",[14,22,23,24,27,28,31],{},"In this episode of The Ant Pod, the hosts discuss ",[18,25,26],{},"strategies for leaving ants unattended while on vacation",", sharing personal experiences and tips for ensuring the ants' well-being during their absence. 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